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Missing boot file
Name: tim slagle Date: January 27, 2004 at 18:18:02 Pacific OS: windows XP CPU/Ram: 256 and 2.4 gig
Comment:
When i try to boot my PC i get a boot error that says i am missing the file \windows\system32\config\system. i have tried everything i can find on this site, and more, i ahve tried repairing the fire using the repair program on the Windows CD, does anyone know how to fix this problem? PLEASE HELP
Name: tdsmithj Date: January 27, 2004 at 18:30:19 Pacific
Reply:
make a txt file called boot and change the extention to .ini so it says boot.ini
paste this in...
[boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
then save it to the A:\ drive with NTDETECT.com and ntdr on another XP Computer and shove it in your PC at boot up.
should work.
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Response Number 2
Name: tdsmithj Date: January 27, 2004 at 18:33:24 Pacific
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oops...
try and find out what the file is your missing.
sorry i misread the post hehe ¬_¬
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Response Number 3
Name: hacad Date: January 27, 2004 at 18:42:27 Pacific
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Look for a directory on your Harddrive called WINDOWS\repair there should be a "system" file there. You could try to copy this over the old one, but would probably have to be in dos or safe mode. This will be an older file so you could loose some system information by doing this.
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Response Number 4
Name: tim slagle Date: January 27, 2004 at 19:04:04 Pacific
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i tried to copy the file usuing the repair program from the Windows XP disk and it says t cannot find the file
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Response Number 5
Name: Kalnit Date: January 27, 2004 at 19:05:39 Pacific
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Press F8 as soon as ur computer gets power. Keep pressing it until you are at a menu. Key down or up to LAST GOOD KNOWN WOEKING REGISTERY and go grab ur self a coffee. It's gonna take some time.
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Response Number 6
Name: inflex Date: January 30, 2004 at 01:16:32 Pacific
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I JUST got the same problem (thanks to some power problems). Looked around for a solution and this worked for me:
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