WindowsXP home will not start up

[Guest]

When I turn on my computer the following message appears
"Windows could not start up because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\windows\system32\config\system
you can attept to repair this file by starting windows setup using the
original setup CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair"

So I inserted the disk pressed f12 to get the boot menu.Then went to enter
setup,then boot,CD-ROM/DVD drive,press any key 2 boot from CD. The setup
files then load. the welcome to setup page appears.There is an option "to
repair a windows xp installation using recovery console,press R.So I press
r.It says
"1:C\WINDOWS
Which windows installation wouldyou like to log on to" it requires a one
letter/number answer.What is this? it then says "C:\WINDOWS>".Which command
should I give here? Also any other suggestions on how I can get my computer
working would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in addvance j

 

[Guest]

Do this instead, Perform a Reapir Installation:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

You're halfway there, this describes what you must do:

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry [Q307545]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Hi,

You're halfway there, this describes what you must do:

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry [Q307545]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

When I turn on my computer the following message appears
"Windows could not start up because the following file is missing or
corrupt:
\windows\system32\config\system
you can attept to repair this file by starting windows setup using the
original setup CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair"

So I inserted the disk pressed f12 to get the boot menu.Then went to enter
setup,then boot,CD-ROM/DVD drive,press any key 2 boot from CD. The setup
files then load. the welcome to setup page appears.There is an option "to
repair a windows xp installation using recovery console,press R.So I press
r.It says
"1:C\WINDOWS
Which windows installation wouldyou like to log on to" it requires a one
letter/number answer.What is this? it then says "C:\WINDOWS>".Which
command
should I give here? Also any other suggestions on how I can get my
computer
working would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in addvance j