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System file corrupt
Name: Argentus Date: June 22, 2005 at 09:38:35 Pacific OS: Win XP Pro CPU/Ram: 512
Comment:
I accidently unplugged my laptop while it was on and whne I tried to put it back on it said:
c:\windows\system32\system was corrupt.
It suggested me to repair it with the original SETUP CDROM and when I boot with it I end up in the command prompt DOS screen.
Name: StuartS Date: June 22, 2005 at 09:55:31 Pacific
Reply:
Ignore the first Repair option and press Enter to install XP. The installation will identify the current installation and you will get the option to re-install or repair the current installation. Select Repair.
This will do a repair install, keeping all you settings. You may have to re-install any updates and hot fixes that have been installed recently.
Stuart
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Response Number 2
Name: Hoss78 Date: June 22, 2005 at 10:31:29 Pacific
Reply:
you can also try run System File Checker.
To do this simply go to the Run box on the Start Menu and type in:
sfc /scannow
here's more info: http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html
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Response Number 3
Name: StuartS Date: June 22, 2005 at 10:37:52 Pacific
Reply:
To run System File checker you first have to boot into Windows. In this case, that is not happening.
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