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From: Geri k (k_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/13/05 

Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 09:47:02 -0800

I'm trying to get a computer started again which just stopped working. It
tells me that I should start in recovery, but only restarts over and over
when I hit a button. Although the maxtor hard drive shows up in the initial
screen, I can't find a letter name for the hard drive in DOS. I've tried
using xp CD and floppy but can't get her going. The PC tells me that
\windows\system32\config\system is missing, so I thought I could try and copy
it from the XP CD (Drive: R) onto hard drive, but with no access to the hard
drive I'm now lost.

Grateful of any assistance, thanking you in advance.

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