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Windows file missing or corrupt
Name: licstoli Date: January 24, 2004 at 18:27:45 Pacific OS: Windows Xp Professional CPU/Ram: 1700+ AMD / 792mb RAM
Comment:
When I start up my brother's computer, during the boot up I get this message:
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: /windows/system32/config/system
Then it says you can attempt to repair and bla bla... anyway I can put my windows xp cd in and choose to repair windows but then I have no idea what commands to do to replace these files, anyone able to help?
Name: Chuck 2 Date: January 24, 2004 at 18:30:38 Pacific
Reply:
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;307545 -------------------- This is extra info. needed for the above: HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP
Name: licstoli Date: January 24, 2004 at 19:24:07 Pacific
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thanks but that was not helpful, i can't copy the windows/system32/config/system becuase it does not exists.. and it says the file or folder can not be found
my question is how can I replace this file or folder from the system recovery console? why was it removed?
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Response Number 3
Name: Sci-Guy Date: January 24, 2004 at 21:15:14 Pacific
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Chris,
Boot from the CD again, but skip the recovery console and go through to where you install windows. Here you are given a choice to do a repair install.
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Response Number 4
Name: licstoli Date: January 25, 2004 at 08:40:28 Pacific
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Thanks Sci-Guy,
I ran the setup and it deleted the previous windows installation and reinstalled windows again. All my programs and other data is still there, but every program and windows itsel runs incredibly slow, why is this? How can I fix this?
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