repairing oem installed windows xp

[Guest]

On start up I keep getting the error message: "Windows was unable to load
because the following file is missing or corrupted:
windows\system32\config\system"

I unfortunately did not make back up recovery cds and since windows came
preinstalled I don't have the original setup cds.

The Microsoft help article on this problem explains how to repair it using
the setup cds but it also cautions not to use those procedures with oem
installed software.

So how does one with oem-installed windows xp fix the problem??

 

[Jim Macklin]

Contact the computer manufacturer (the OEM) and ask them.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


| On start up I keep getting the error message: "Windows was
unable to load
| because the following file is missing or corrupted:
| windows\system32\config\system"
|
| I unfortunately did not make back up recovery cds and
since windows came
| preinstalled I don't have the original setup cds.
|
| The Microsoft help article on this problem explains how to
repair it using
| the setup cds but it also cautions not to use those
procedures with oem
| installed software.
|
| So how does one with oem-installed windows xp fix the
problem??

 

[Guest]

Its a Cicero, I can't seem to find any info on the company, such as a website
or a phone number?

 

[Alias]

Where did you buy it?

Alias
: Its a Cicero, I can't seem to find any info on the company, such as a
website
: or a phone number?
:
: "Jim Macklin" wrote:
:
: > Contact the computer manufacturer (the OEM) and ask them.
: >
: >
: > --
: > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
: > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
: >
: >
: > : > | On start up I keep getting the error message: "Windows was
: > unable to load
: > | because the following file is missing or corrupted:
: > | windows\system32\config\system"
: > |
: > | I unfortunately did not make back up recovery cds and
: > since windows came
: > | preinstalled I don't have the original setup cds.
: > |
: > | The Microsoft help article on this problem explains how to
: > repair it using
: > | the setup cds but it also cautions not to use those
: > procedures with oem
: > | installed software.
: > |
: > | So how does one with oem-installed windows xp fix the
: > problem??
: >
: >
: >

 

[Guest]

Future Shop

 

[Alias]

Contact them.

Alias
: Future Shop
:
: "Alias" wrote:
:
: > Where did you buy it?
: >
: > Alias
: > : > : Its a Cicero, I can't seem to find any info on the company, such as a
: > website
: > : or a phone number?
: > :
: > : "Jim Macklin" wrote:
: > :
: > : > Contact the computer manufacturer (the OEM) and ask them.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > --
: > : > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
: > : > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > : > : > | On start up I keep getting the error message: "Windows was
: > : > unable to load
: > : > | because the following file is missing or corrupted:
: > : > | windows\system32\config\system"
: > : > |
: > : > | I unfortunately did not make back up recovery cds and
: > : > since windows came
: > : > | preinstalled I don't have the original setup cds.
: > : > |
: > : > | The Microsoft help article on this problem explains how to
: > : > repair it using
: > : > | the setup cds but it also cautions not to use those
: > : > procedures with oem
: > : > | installed software.
: > : > |
: > : > | So how does one with oem-installed windows xp fix the
: > : > problem??
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: >
: >
: >

 

[Plato]

I unfortunately did not make back up recovery cds and since windows came
preinstalled I don't have the original setup cds.

Time to purchase the CD for the OS you want to use.

 

[Jerry]

You cannot do a repair install using an OEM CD. You can reinstall the OS to
its original configuration (fresh from the factory) menaing everyhting is
lost. Or buy a real XP CD and then try a repair.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

You cannot do a repair install using an OEM CD. You can
reinstall the
OS to its original configuration (fresh from the factory)
menaing
everyhting is lost. Or buy a real XP CD and then try a repair.

No, this is not true. You can't do a repair installation with an
OEM restore CD, but not all OEM CDs are restore CDs. An OEM
installation CD *will* do a repair installation.