RE: can't boot up xp

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From: booting XP (XP_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/14/04


Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 14:17:03 -0700

Yes ted try booting up with your CD your original CD's if you have them I am
having trouble also with one now I repair these you need to install the cd it
came with unfourtunatley...I have am going to try booting off a burnt
copy.see if that works? good luck!

"Ted Wilson" wrote:

> I cannot start win xp. When I try to boot I get a message
> saying that the D:/windows/system32/config/system file is
> corrupted or missing. It says that I should repair windows
> pressing 'r' when it boots from a win xp cd. The drives
> makes a strange sound and when I press 'r' a boot up
> nothing happens. Can someone please tell if have to re-
> install the whole xp or give any help?
>
> thanks
>



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