Re: Error booting up Windows XP Professional
From: Rick Mac (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/02/04
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Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 13:20:22 -0700
An easier way to resolve your issue would be once in
recovery console at the c:\windows prompt is to type in
the followint command without the quotes:
"copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config"
When prompted to replace the file click yes. Exit recovery
console and you should be able to boot into windows once
again
>-----Original Message-----
>The message you are receiving is for the recovery
console. Try a Repair
>Install as follows instead:
>NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data files
intact, if
>something goes wrong during the repair install, you may
be forced to start
>over and do a clean install of XP. If you don't have
your data backed up,
>you would lose your data should that eventuality occur.
>
>Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM drive
and you have an
>actual XP CD as opposed to a recovery CD, boot with the XP
>CD in the drive and perform a repair install as outlined
below. If the
>system isn't set to boot from the CD or you are not sure,
you need to enter
>the system's BIOS. When you boot the system, the first
screen usually has
>instructions that if you wish to enter set press a
specific key, when you
>see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the
boot sequence, if
>the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in the
boot sequence. Save
>your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive. The
system will reboot.
>
>When the system boots, a few screens into the process you
may see a message
>instructing you
>to hit any key in order to boot from the CD along with a
countdown. When
>you see this be sure to
>hit a key on the keyboard, if you miss this instruction
and the system fails
>to boot from the CD, it's too
>late, you'll need to reboot and try again.
>
>Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You
will see a reference
>asking if you need to load special drivers and another
notice that if you
>wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console)
depress F2. Just let
>setup run past all of that. It will continue to load
files and drivers.
>
>Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will
come to a screen
>with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair
Windows Installation
>using the Recovery console. ***The selection you want
at this screen is
>"Setup Windows,"
>NOT "Repair Windows Installation.
>
>The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want
and requires you to
>press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end user
agreement. Setup
>will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon
finding your
>version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current
installation or
>install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair
installation. From there
>on, follow the screens.
>
>Note, in some cases, you won't receive the repair option,
only an option to
>reinstall. We have discovered that sometimes this is
caused by damaged
>boot.ini file that can be repaired as follows and also
note, in the
>instructions, "K" refers to the CD drive in which you
have placed the XP CD,
>replace that drive letter with the appropriate letter on
your system, "K" is
>simply an example.
>
>Reboot, this time taking the immediate R option (this is
the section I told
>you to skip above. In this case, you will need to get to
the Recovery
>Console to perform the function below), and if the CD
letter is say K: give
>these commands
>
>COPY K:\i386\ntldr C:
>COPY K:\i386\ntdetect.com C:
> (two other files needed - just in case)
>ATTRIB -H -R -S C:\boot.ini
>DEL C:\boot.ini
>BootCfg /Rebuild
>
>Once you've completed this function, reboot and see if
you can access XP as
>sometimes, the problem is the damaged boot.ini. If you
still cannot access
>XP, then reboot and re-run the repair install
instructions at the beginning
>of this message.
>
>If you only have a recovery CD, your options are quite
limited. You can
>either purchase a retail version of XP which will allow
you to perform the
>above
>among other tools and options it has or you can run your
system recovery
>routine with the Recovery CD which will likely wipe your
drive, deleting all
>files but will restore your setup to factory fresh
condition.
>
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>"Fernando Bárrig Jó"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:047001c4907f$daa99650$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>Hi, i have this problem:
>
>I have Windows XP Professional instaled in my PC, using
>the NTFS file system, and i havent any problem before but
>one day when i tried to boot up my computer, this message
>appear:
>
>"The file WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM was not found or
>is corrupt, use the original CD and run the installation
>program, and then pres "R" to begin the repair"
>
>I do what that message said, but i cant fix my Windows XP.
>In the console mode, i can see the file "SYSTEM" in the
>right location (WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\), so maybe its
>corrupt, in that case, what i have to do to get a new copy
>of that file from my Windows XP CD?
>
>I already use the command CHKDSK /p /r and my hard disk is
>ok. When I tried to use the FIXMBR command, the command
>says that my hard drive might have a problem, but i have
>access to the drive, so the command recommends not to
>continue. This command erase all my hard drive?
>
>ps. My PC is a Intel Pentium 4 (2.8 MHz) with 256 RAM and
>40GBytes of Hard disk capacity.
>
>Thanks a lot for your time. Im writing from Lima - Perú
>(Latin América)
>
>
>.
>
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