Re: missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

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Paul Johnson wrote:


That is your registry.


Well.... It's a portion thereof.


There is no fix.


Why would you say such a thing? The OP's problem can usually be fixed relatively easily. Microsoft even provides a Knowledge Base Article with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. (I know, I've used successfully a number of times.)


You must reinstall.


Only in very rare cases, where the registry's automatic backups were also damaged.


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