Hi, On boot I got this message from XP : c:\windows\system32\config\system this file is missing, xp can't boot, insert your setup cd to repair. Then I don't know what to do, I don't have automatic repair, so I gaot to use the console, but then again I don't know what to do. Could anyone help me fixing my problem ? And does somebody know why the f.. Xp 's doing such crap? thank you AJ

without the cd that windows xp came with there is little that can be done. Unless you have a bootleg copy you should have what is called a restore disk which allows you to reinstall xp

I am not 100% positive but i think that the system file is your registery in XP as far as the repair goes i think that once the install starts (boot from CD) you should be prompted if you want to repair, HOWEVER, I would double check that against the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com/search

AJ, see http://computing.net/networking/wwwboard/forum/7957.html Have fun :)

ERRORS: missing or corrupt : \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM, or missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE, or Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from Starting http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q307545