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XP home wont boot
Name: martin Date: July 6, 2003 at 15:59:29 Pacific OS: xp home CPU/Ram: 1600 athlon xp 512ram
Comment:
"Windows cannot start because the following file is missing or corrupt"
\windows\system32\config\system
Just got xp home running and networked to my other pc, was all runnin smooooth, then this happened, any ideas wot i can do?
Name: gabep Date: July 6, 2003 at 16:16:39 Pacific
Reply:
Man, you must have really pissed the MS gods off. Boot from the XP CD and run a install/ repair.Hope your luck gets better. Rgds.
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Response Number 2
Name: Chuck Date: July 6, 2003 at 16:35:50 Pacific
Reply:
ERRORS: missing or corrupt : \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM, or missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE, or Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure}
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