Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing o

[Guest]

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


can someone help

 

[jmatt]

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

A lot of links here, just a matter of finding one you can understand.

SYMPTOMS > How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents
Windows XP from Starting, in 10 minutes or less.
http://www.aade.com/XPhint/XPrecovery.htm
http://www.digitalwebcast.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=8658-1
http://www.digitalwebcast.com/2002/03_mar/tutorials/cw_boot_toot2.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/?sd=RMVP&fr=1#E0TB0AEAAA
http://support.microsoft.com/?KBID=307545
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314058
http://www.cyberwalker.net/faqs/reinstall-reformat-winxp/reformat-NTFS-XP.html
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314477
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822705
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20617977.html#8537145
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/j_helmig/wxprcons.htm
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial117.html
http://www.digitalwebcast.com/2002/03_mar/tutorials/cw_boot_toot2.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654
When you try to start or restart your Windows XP-based computer, you
may receive one of the following error messages:

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