windows\system32 recovery error (tmp already exists )

[Guest]

This is the 2nd time that I have gotten the error

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

I was successful at following the instructions at the support.microsoft
website
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545
the first time but now this time when I go in to the recovery console and
type the very first line in step 1

md tmp

I get an error that says " A directory or file with the name tmp already
exists."

How do I get around this to again fix my win32 files? Im sick of this
happening.

 

[Dave Patrick]

The command simply creates a temporary directory. Since it already exists
you can just go to the next step.

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:
| This is the 2nd time that I have gotten the error
|
| Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or
corrupt:
| \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
|
| I was successful at following the instructions at the support.microsoft
| website
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545
| the first time but now this time when I go in to the recovery console and
| type the very first line in step 1
|
| md tmp
|
| I get an error that says " A directory or file with the name tmp already
| exists."
|
| How do I get around this to again fix my win32 files? Im sick of this
| happening.