Missing or corrupted config.sys

[CJ]

Hi,
I have a user that everytime he boots up his laptop, he
gets a "missing or corrupted file config.sys". I had him
run a chkdsk /r and that didn't work. Any suggestions on
how I can fix this?

Thanks in advance.

CJ

 

[Rock]

Hi,
I have a user that everytime he boots up his laptop, he
gets a "missing or corrupted file config.sys". I had him
run a chkdsk /r and that didn't work. Any suggestions on
how I can fix this?

Thanks in advance.

CJ

But it boots up right? Have him run the system file checker. Start |
Run | cmd. Click Ok. Type in sfc /scannow. Have the Windows
installation CD handy if it asks for it.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

WinXP doesn't use AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS. The empty files are
present simply to provide some backwards compatibility with legacy
applications.

To set environmental variables, Right-Click My Computer >
Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables > System Variables/New
(or Edit, as applicable). You can also add the appropriate line(s) to
C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.nt and/or C:\Windows\System32\Config.nt.
To run programs on login, create a shortcut to the desired application
and place it in the pertinent Startup folder(s).


Bruce Chambers
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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

On the off chance the error message is being garbled:

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545

Once you've recovered, you might want to look here, as well:

How to Troubleshoot Registry Corruption Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705


Bruce Chambers
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