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Hangs at bootup/ error message
Name: Dick Date: November 23, 2003 at 13:21:40 Pacific OS: Win XP home CPU/Ram: P4 1.8 /256
Comment:
I have a Dell 4400 computer that is about 18 months old. Not problems in the past. Nothing new has been added/ hardware or software. One day just failed to boot. I get the Dell emblem at start then the screen goes black. About 30 seconds later a error message is displayed" Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt. Windows\System 32\Config\System" A short message on how to repair with Setup CD. Problem is I can hear the cd-rom start light blinks then goes out. I put a floppy disk in and got A prompt and tried to goto C drive but no luck. Tried to start in safe mode, no luck. Checked all power connections and cables. I have check the Fourm for any like problem but couldn't find one like this. Please any help would be greatly appreciated
Name: Jr Date: November 23, 2003 at 15:11:51 Pacific
Reply:
As its booting hit f8 repeatedly and you should see a boot screen , choose repair xp option and follow on screen instructions , i take it you dont have an original xp disk just a repair hp disk?.
regards
Jr
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Response Number 2
Name: wawadave Date: November 23, 2003 at 15:12:43 Pacific
Reply:
hello set bios to boot from cd-r drive. and use recovery consol. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q307654
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Response Number 3
Name: Dick Date: November 23, 2003 at 15:52:02 Pacific
Reply:
Jr. Thanks, but F8 will not work. Correct, I only have a repair /reinstall disk from Dell.
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