System 32 file missing or corrupt....

[Guest]

Hi,

I switched on my Acer laptop and this message appears on a black screen:

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

You can attempt to repair this file by starting windows setup using the
original setup CD-ROM.
Select 'r' at the first creen to start repair.

I do not have a CD-ROM to repair this as the laptop came with windows
installed already. I cannot get onto windows at all.

Any help woould be greatfully appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Claymore]

Hi Fasty,

You have a corrupt Registry. Unless you want to do a re-install, you
have a bit of work to do. Here are the instructions. Strongly suggest
you print them off before trying anything. It's important you follow
them to the letter.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi,

I switched on my Acer laptop and this message appears on a black screen:

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

You can attempt to repair this file by starting windows setup using the
original setup CD-ROM.
Select 'r' at the first creen to start repair.

I do not have a CD-ROM to repair this as the laptop came with windows
installed already. I cannot get onto windows at all.

Any help woould be greatfully appreciated.
Thanks

You'll either need to obtain a WinXP installation CD, or follow the
manufacturer's instructions for wiping everything off the hard drive and
restoring the computer to its original, ex-factory state.

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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