Repair XP installation

[Rob]

On start up, I received the following message:

Windows could not start because the following file is
missing or corrupt:
\windows\system32\config\system

I'm trying to repair my installation by booting from the
XP setup CD. What commands are needed to repair this file?

Thanks,
Rob

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| On start up, I received the following message:
|
| Windows could not start because the following file is
| missing or corrupt:
| \windows\system32\config\system
|
| I'm trying to repair my installation by booting from the
| XP setup CD. What commands are needed to repair this file?
|
| Thanks,
| Rob

 

[David]

Was this on an SP2 upgrade. Because that is exactly what happened to me (see
post a little later than this one).

I followed the M'soft repair process. But couldn't fix it.

Let us know.

 

[Guest]

No, this was not an SP2 upgrade. How did you correct the
problem?