XP Wouldn't Boot

[Andrew Portess]

Had a strange problem with my PC today. XP Home wouldn't boot and reported
that the file \windows\config\system was either corrupt or missing and to
press r when booting from the XP CD-Rom to repair. I tried that but the
system hung at the 'Starting Windows' message when using the CD; I remember
it hanging here previously when I first installed (clean install) and fixed
it then by removeing one of my memory sticks (process of elimination). I
shut the PC down and removed one stick of memory and rebooted and it went
straight into Windows no problem. I then re-installed the memory and it
booted again no problem.

Any ideas whats going on here?

Thanks,


Andy

 

[CMR]

Follow article 307545 on the microsoft's support website:

http://www.support.microsoft.com

Direct link:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;307545&Product=winxp

cut and paste this link in the internet explorer browser