Window XP Pro Bootup Problem?

[Guest]

Hi all,
My pc hangs when I press the start button. I get the normal BIOS screen but
then it stops and displays the following:-

Windows could not start because the following is missing or corrupt:-

\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

I hit the RETURN key on the keyboard and the Windows XP carries on
installing as if nothing has happened. I do get various problems during the
time I am working on the pc and I am sure that the initial problem is causing
this.

I have tried installing windows XP by putting the 'Windows XP' disc in the
cdrom and doing a 'repair' but the problem remains and I have also
reinstalled Windows XP but htis has not stopped the problem?

Has anybody got any ideas what the problem is and how I can fix it, please!!!

Regards
Gerryw

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Client

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| Hi all,
| My pc hangs when I press the start button. I get the normal BIOS screen but
| then it stops and displays the following:-
|
| Windows could not start because the following is missing or corrupt:-
|
| \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
|
| I hit the RETURN key on the keyboard and the Windows XP carries on
| installing as if nothing has happened. I do get various problems during the
| time I am working on the pc and I am sure that the initial problem is causing
| this.
|
| I have tried installing windows XP by putting the 'Windows XP' disc in the
| cdrom and doing a 'repair' but the problem remains and I have also
| reinstalled Windows XP but htis has not stopped the problem?
|
| Has anybody got any ideas what the problem is and how I can fix it, please!!!
|
| Regards
| Gerryw