Repair Capability ??

[Guest]

Does Win XP Home have a repair capability from the OS install disk? When I
boot laptop I get C:\windows\system32\config\system is corrupt or not found.

How is best way to fix this problem?

Thanks and have the greatest of New Years.

Ken

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry That Prevents Windows XP from Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545

Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654

See also

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

How Do I Repair A Missing or Corrupt Windows\System32\Config\System File
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_repair_a_missing_or_cor1.htm


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| Does Win XP Home have a repair capability from the OS install disk? When I
| boot laptop I get C:\windows\system32\config\system is corrupt or not found.
|
| How is best way to fix this problem?
|
| Thanks and have the greatest of New Years.
|
| Ken

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Does Win XP Home have a repair capability from the OS install disk?

Certainly.


When I
boot laptop I get C:\windows\system32\config\system is corrupt or not found.

How is best way to fix this problem?

Thanks and have the greatest of New Years.

Ken

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

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Bruce Chambers

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