Re: 1 Windows XP CD can solve my problem.

Michael wrote:

Is anyone know...

When come to boot up Windows XP part, no matter what i choose(safemode, normal, last,...) the message tell me c:\windows\system file is corrupt or missing. Press R to repair with original CD.

When i put my Windows XP CD, and press R. It bring me to Repair Console. I dont know what to do with this console, when i exit out of this console, it already can boot into windows XP login mode.

Please tell me what had happen with this CD? Thanks you...i so curious.

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from Starting:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=307545

How to Troubleshoot Registry Corruption Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=822705

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Rock
MS MVP  Windows - Shell/User

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