Re: missing or corrupt windows\system32\config\system

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fw_man wrote:
Hello all,
I have a Toshiba LT with Win XP Home on it. I can't find its install disk. I do however have Win XP Pro disk available.
So, I try to boot to hard drive and get the above error.
WHen I boot to CD (XP Pro), I do not press F6 (for 3rd party drivers), I do not press F2 for ASR, so it proceeds to start windows. It copies a bunch of files, under the screen Windows Setup, and then on the bottom it says "Setup is starting Windows". But nothing happens at all after that. It just sits.


What can I do?
All help is very much appreciated.
fw_man


How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545

    Once you've recovered, you might want to look here, as well:

How to Troubleshoot Registry Corruption Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705


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