Windows cannot load

[Guest]

Like marty, I frequently have the same problem where PC shows on start-up the
following:
Windows could not start because the folowing file is missing or corrupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

Usually I just reformat or reinstall. Could someone please state the main
reasons why this happens? Is there a possibility that it's hardware problem?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please see if the following article helps:

"How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from
starting"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=307545

The article does not apply to OEM versions of XP.

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[Guest]

This doesn't really answer my question. I'm asking on how to prevent my
computer from having this problem again. Please help.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

There are numerous possibilities for a Registry being corrupted - drivers,
3rd party software. It would be more or less impossible to ascertain
exactly was is causing the problem.

Do you add any software between the times this happens? You've tried a
'Repair' install of XP when this occurs?

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[GTS]

There are various possible causes, but a hard drive problem is one of the
more common. I recommend you run chkdsk /r (bad sector check) and also
look for the drive manufacturers test utility.

 

[Guest]

Everytime I get a registry corrupt I can never do the repair. When I insert
the Windows CD in the CD Drive, it immediately leads me to the Setup Windows
XP or Recovery Console choices.

True that sometimes a recent software installation usually causes this.
However, the most recent one would be when I downloaded (automatically)
windows update and restarted. That's when it got corrupted again.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

What kind of XP CD have you got?

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[Guest]

Home Edition. Then I installed Service Pack 2

Could you please just generally the reasons for registry corruption? Say
spyware?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Is the CD an OEM or Retail version. It's very difficult to say exactly what
may have caused the Registry corruption - drivers, 3rd party software. I
would doubt very much that spyware would corrupt the Registry.

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[GTS]

Select Recovery Console and type chkdsk /r at the command prompt to run the
disk scan.
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