Windows could not start...

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XP Pro SP-1:
All was running great until after a reboot this error appears - whaaaaa
happened???????????? I have a retail version XP Pro disc.


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

\WINDOWS|SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM


Oh please God say I haven't just 'screwed the pooch.'
TIA
 
working thru the recovery console registry fix from Microsoft here:

md tmp
copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak

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copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak

delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
delete c:\windows\system32\config\default

copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default
 
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