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Name: prathyush Date: January 6, 2009 at 10:59:40 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: 512 Product: Intel / P4 Subcategory: Software Problems
Comment:
these days sometimes i am getting "C:\windows\system32\config\system file is corrupt.Insert xp cd and press R to repair os" error is coming when i start my machine.
in order to solve this problem i am insalling os each time which takes 30-40min.
Name: DeathsNforcer Date: January 6, 2009 at 11:11:52 Pacific
Reply:
you might not want to hear this,, but you need to start over. delete/remove all partitions on hard drive then repartition drive and then reload a fresh copy of windows
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Response Number 2
Name: prathyush Date: January 6, 2009 at 11:21:28 Pacific
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may i know what could be the reason for that???
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Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: January 6, 2009 at 12:15:38 Pacific
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You don't need to reinstall. Just run a Repair of the OS. Boot to the CD, and press Enter to run Setup. Then, select Repair from the list.
"So won’t you give this man his wings What a shame To have to beg you to see We’re not all the same What a shame" - Shinedown
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Response Number 4
Name: OtheHill Date: January 6, 2009 at 12:36:51 Pacific
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Do you set any other errors or blue screens?
How much free space is left on the OS partition? Run defrag. Run chkdsk. Look at the link below for help with chkdsk.
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