start up recovery

[Guest]

Ok this is what happened. I turned off my computer one
night and when i turned it on the next morning i got the
error: "Windows could not start because of the following
file is missing or corrupted:
\windows\system32\config\system
You can attempt to repair this file by starting windows
setup using the origanal setup cd-rom
select 'r' at the first screen to start repair"
So i did what is said and started the recovery. On
the setup menu i select repair. It whent to the Recovery
consol and i selected my "c:\windows" directory to log
onto. Right after i select it, my computer stops
responding.
So this I decided to try the setup option and right
after i accept the licenes agreement my compter stops
responding again with "searching for previous versions of
microsoft windows..." on the status bar on the bottom. I
really hope someone can help me i really don't want to
reformat my hard drive and start all over, because you
know how hard that is with all your files on your hard
drive. I will try anything to repair my hard drive.
Please. Thank you for your help.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Ok this is what happened. I turned off my computer one
night and when i turned it on the next morning i got the
error: "Windows could not start because of the following
file is missing or corrupted:
\windows\system32\config\system
You can attempt to repair this file by starting windows
setup using the origanal setup cd-rom
select 'r' at the first screen to start repair"
So i did what is said and started the recovery. On
the setup menu i select repair. It whent to the Recovery
consol and i selected my "c:\windows" directory to log
onto. Right after i select it, my computer stops
responding.
So this I decided to try the setup option and right
after i accept the licenes agreement my compter stops
responding again with "searching for previous versions of
microsoft windows..." on the status bar on the bottom. I
really hope someone can help me i really don't want to
reformat my hard drive and start all over, because you
know how hard that is with all your files on your hard
drive. I will try anything to repair my hard drive.
Please. Thank you for your help.
.
1 at the c:\windows prompt run chkdsk /r and press enter

2 if you than cannot boot in
run article 307545 from support.microsoft.com

3 if you still cannot boot in, try a new install leave
current file system intact and overwrite the windows
folder booting from xp cd to install xp,f8 etc.ad nauseaum

 

[Rich Barry]

If you have a WinXP CD. You can try a Repair Install.
http://www.logdev.com/LogDev/KBase/KBase-LogDev/KB030225-01.htm

 

[JR K Yoshikawa]

first of all check your hardware.
check cpu cooler, and other cooling device to working right.
sometime heat make PC freeze.
then use recovery console to run chkdsk to check your hard disk drive.
here is how to info from microsoft knowlidge base 314058
Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314058

also post your PC's hardware detail