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unable to start up windows even in
Name: lostinspace Date: December 3, 2002 at 22:36:19 Pacific OS: windows xp CPU/Ram: unknown
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please help me i am having problems starting up windows.I previously didn't have these problems before.This probelm started happening about three days after I installed windows xp.When i first installed it the software was working fine.after i shut it off manuely without letting it shutoff by itself then it never started back up again.It just gave me this error message.windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt \windows.0\system34\config\system how do i get it back online
Name: Chuck Date: December 3, 2002 at 23:42:46 Pacific
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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
Name: lostinspace Date: December 4, 2002 at 10:33:23 Pacific
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thanks for the link.i'm going to try it out right away to see if it works.wish me luck.
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Name: lostinspace Date: December 4, 2002 at 15:27:42 Pacific
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i tried to use the info that u gave me and the commands i type in while i'm in recovery could not be found by the system.i'm not sure if i'm doing them right.please help.
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where did my files go
