XP Error

[Denise Taylor]

I have reinstalled XP 3 times on my machine. Everytime,
after varying lengths of time I get the following error:

Windows could not start because the following file is
missing or corrupt: c:\windows\system32\config\system.

I am unable to Repair from my original program. Please
help.

Denise Taylor

 

[Kelly]

Hi Denise,

To fix the "windows\system32\config\system file is mising or corrupt" where
Xp wont boot:

Go to Recovery Console and type:

cd system32\config
ren system system.old
ren system.alt systemalt.old
copy c:\windows\repair\system
copy c:\windows\repair\regback\system
exit

Recover from a Corrupted Registry Preventing Win XP from Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q307545

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