Re: XP don't start - corrupted file

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From: RandyH (RHollaw_at_HotMail.com)
Date: 03/04/04 

Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 13:08:02 -0500

IMHO, I would boot the XP Cd and go into the recovery console and run a
chkdsk -R 

-- 
Randy -
[You can observe a lot by just watching]
"Klaus" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8CF982D3-E4AE-4676-8036-ECB63E04738E@microsoft.com...
> My new computer (running Windows XP) can't boot. For seemingly no cause, I
get an error-message telling me that the says approximately the following
(translated from my native language, Danish):
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------
> Windows couldn't start because the following file is damaged or is
missing:
>
> \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
>
> You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Installation by
means of the installation program cd-rom.
>
> Choose 'r' in the first screen view in order to repair.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------
>
> I don't have clue what can have caused this problem. I constantly update
my anti-virus system (Norton) and I use a firewall.
>
> I'll be very grateful if you'll please be so kind and help me.
>
> I'm sorry if this seems like some stupid questions to you! I'm not a very
technical guy on this point.
>
>

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