Re: Missing/Corrupt /WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/SYSTEM problem!

If the computer doesn't have a hidden Recovery partition, you're SOL.

PS: A Repair Install will NOT fix this!


zmoney444 wrote:
I have a computer running on Windows XP and I required a virus that kept
taking me to a blue screen telling me to delete whatever i recently
downloaded. I did this and it took me to a black screen
reading...Windows could not start because the following file is missing
or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\ and it tells me to insert Repair
CD-Rom and press 'r'. THere is one probem...i do not have a Windows XP
disk only a Windows Vista SP1 disk from my other computer. I need this
computer up and running and do not really care about the files only
having it running again. I have read many other threads that spoke about
having a Windows XP disk(Which I do not have) or recoverying the files
to a flash drive so i have the files. I dont care so much for these
files but for the computer. PLEASE HELP ME. P.S-I do not intend on
spending lots of cash on a new disk or taking the computer to the shop!
You can e-mail me on hotmail(zmoney444). P.S- I dont want to spend
money on a Windows disk or taking the computer to a shop. PLEASE HELP
ME!!!!!
.

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