systemd error -help!

G

Guest

when I tried to start up my W2K system I get teh following message:
Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMd startup options for Windows 2000, press F8

I tried using a W2K CD to get going but I get stuck because it asks for an Emergency Repair Disk - and I do not have one. I tried using one for another computer - but that did not work.

Any suggestions on how I can get myself out of this hole? Any help would be deeply appreciated!
 
D

Dave Patrick

If the system hive is corrupt, and assuming you already tried LKG, It may be
possible to rename the system hive found in
%windir%\system32\config\system
to system.old
then rename
%windir%\system32\config\system.alt
to
%windir%\system32\config\system

You can also try using the most recent backup found in
%windir%\repair\regback

If that fails you haven't much choice but to copy/ use the
original-as-installed system hive from
%windir%\repair\system
to
%windir%\system32\config\system
You'll need to reinstall the device drivers for any hardware added since the
original OS install.

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks.
Press ENTER at the "Setup Notification" screen. Press R to repair a Windows
2000 installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The
Recovery Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do
not have the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Once the password has been
validated, you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access
to the hard disk. You can only access the following folders on your
computer: %systemroot% and %windir%


--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| when I tried to start up my W2K system I get teh following message:
| Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or
corrupt:
| \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMd startup options for Windows 2000, press
F8
|
| I tried using a W2K CD to get going but I get stuck because it asks for an
Emergency Repair Disk - and I do not have one. I tried using one for another
computer - but that did not work.
|
| Any suggestions on how I can get myself out of this hole? Any help would
be deeply appreciated!
 
G

Guest

Thanks for your response Dave
What does LKG mean

I can bootup from the CD...but because I do not have the ERD of this computer and because the W2K CD cannot help me out, I am stuck
How do I
"rename the system hive found i
%windir%\system32\config\syste
to system.ol
then renam
%windir%\system32\config\system.al
t
%windir%\system32\config\system

Or how do I

"try using the most recent backup found i
%windir%\repair\regback"

I would not mind using the original-as-installed system hive for
%windir%\repair\syste
to%windir%\system32\config\syste

Would it be easier if I disconnected an hardware such as printers,webcam, etc.?
 
G

Guest

Well..I bungled my way into the recovery console...it did not ask me for my password and then found out the syntax to copy files...
so I tried the following:
C:\WINDOWS>COPY %windir%\repair\system [%windir%\system32\config\system]

and I get the following message
The system cannot find the file specified.


I am curious can I just reinstall W2K without losing some of the documents that I have stored on the hard drive? I would not mind doing that either!
 
D

Dave Patrick

Try
dir %windir%\repair
does the file exist?

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| Well..I bungled my way into the recovery console...it did not ask me for
my password and then found out the syntax to copy files...
| so I tried the following:
| C:\WINDOWS>COPY %windir%\repair\system [%windir%\system32\config\system]
|
| and I get the following message
| The system cannot find the file specified.
|
|
| I am curious can I just reinstall W2K without losing some of the documents
that I have stored on the hard drive? I would not mind doing that either!
 
G

Guest

I entered the following ( I am entering the whole line)
C:\WINDOWS> dir %windir%

of which C:\WINDOWS> was the prompt

and I get the following display:
The volume in drive C is HP_PAVILION
The volume Serial Number is f0e0-42c5
Directory of C:\WINDOWS\%windir%

No Matching files were found

I hope I am doing the above correctly! I have never delved this deeply into Winodws before!
 
D

Dave Patrick

%windir% = the windows directory. Seems odd that yours is \windows usually
it is \winnt At any rate on your system try;

(note: while the OS is running system.alt always mirrors system so this is
the best chance you have)
rename C:\windows\system32\config\system system.old
rename C:\windows\system32\config\system.alt system
restart for effect

If that doesn't work then try;
(note: the files in \repair\regback are the most recent registry backup you
made. You do backup don't you?)
del C:\windows\system32\config\system
copy C:\windows\repair\regback\system C:\windows\system32\config
restart for effect

Failing all of this try;
(note: the files in \repair are the original as-installed copies of the
registry)
del C:\windows\system32\config\system
copy C:\windows\repair\system C:\windows\system32\config
restart for effect


--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| I entered the following ( I am entering the whole line)
| C:\WINDOWS> dir %windir%
|
| of which C:\WINDOWS> was the prompt
|
| and I get the following display:
| The volume in drive C is HP_PAVILION
| The volume Serial Number is f0e0-42c5
| Directory of C:\WINDOWS\%windir%
|
| No Matching files were found
|
| I hope I am doing the above correctly! I have never delved this deeply
into Winodws before!
 
G

Guest

Firstly: Thank you for sticking through with me on this...
I went with the last option you suggested ( I was getting some errors with the other suggested options):

Failing all of this try;
(note: the files in \repair are the original as-installed copies of the
registry)
del C:\windows\system32\config\system
copy C:\windows\repair\system C:\windows\system32\config
restart for effect

Now when windows starts up..and I see the W2K graphic against the white background..and the progress bar is completed - I see a momenatry screen of some DOS-like commands (jsut a flash) and then the computer reboots itself...

I am looking at your suggestion above should the copy line actually be:
copy C:\windows\repair\system C:\windows\system32\config\system

the reason for that is because the first line mentions to delete the file.

Why do I feel we are getting close? :)

Thanks again!
 
G

Guest

I have tried to post this a couple of times since yesterday - keep getting an error while posting this message will try again. Luckily I have saved a draft of this message

This is interesting- I had posted this earlier - but it did not seem to go through...so am copying my post again...

Firstly: Thank you for sticking through with me on this..
I went with the last option you suggested ( I was getting some errors with the other suggested options)

Failing all of this try
(note: the files in \repair are the original as-installed copies of th
registry
del C:\windows\system32\config\syste
copy C:\windows\repair\system C:\windows\system32\confi
restart for effec

Now when windows starts up..and I see the W2K graphic against the white background..and the progress bar is completed - I see a momenatry screen of some DOS-like commands (just a flash) and then the computer reboots itself...and then it goes into a cycle of this closing and rebooting..

I am looking at your suggestion above should the copy line actually be
copy C:\windows\repair\system C:\windows\system32\config\syste

the reason for that is because the first line mentions to delete a reference that ends in system - while the destination of the copy file ends only with config - I just thought the delete and the destination of the copy should be the same

Why do I feel we are getting close? :

Thanks again!
 
D

Dave Patrick

No and the reason is because you're copying the file;
C:\windows\repair\system
to the directory;
C:\windows\system32\config

What happens if you now try to boot safe mode?

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| Firstly: Thank you for sticking through with me on this...
| I went with the last option you suggested ( I was getting some errors with
the other suggested options):
|
| Failing all of this try;
| (note: the files in \repair are the original as-installed copies of the
| registry)
| del C:\windows\system32\config\system
| copy C:\windows\repair\system C:\windows\system32\config
| restart for effect
|
| Now when windows starts up..and I see the W2K graphic against the white
background..and the progress bar is completed - I see a momenatry screen of
some DOS-like commands (jsut a flash) and then the computer reboots
itself...
|
| I am looking at your suggestion above should the copy line actually be:
| copy C:\windows\repair\system C:\windows\system32\config\system
|
| the reason for that is because the first line mentions to delete the file.
|
| Why do I feel we are getting close? :)
|
| Thanks again!
|
|
 
G

Guest

Thanks Dave - I am away from my computer at the moment - I will give a shot tonight and let you know.

Appreciate the follow up!
 
G

Guest

Sorry for the prolonged delay..

I ended up reinstalling W2K. I had not done that in a coupe of years. This whole thing is quite bizzare
Anyway, I appreciate your sticking through with me on this. I am creating the appropriate emergency repair/bootup disks for this system!
 
D

Dave Patrick

Glad to hear it's sorted.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
| Sorry for the prolonged delay...
|
| I ended up reinstalling W2K. I had not done that in a coupe of years. This
whole thing is quite bizzare!
| Anyway, I appreciate your sticking through with me on this. I am creating
the appropriate emergency repair/bootup disks for this system!
 

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