Re: Startup Failure/Corrupt Windows File: \WINNT\SYSTEM32\config\

Tony

If the CD is not being recognised in the BIOS it could be that the Boot
Sequence is not set up with the CD drive before the hard drive.

Do you have a copy of the Motherboard Manual that often comes with a new
computer. There will be a section there about the BIOS. If not what is
your computer make and model?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Tony wrote:
Ricky, the problem is that I cannot gr tot Step2:

1. Insert the Windows XP startup disk into the floppy disk drive, or
insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then restart
the computer. Click to select any options that are required to start
the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted to do so.
2. When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the
Recovery Console. ...


I cannot get to the "Welcome to Setup" prompt

I have been able to do a F8 tapping and get the safe mode screen, and
I have tried at least 4 options here, and nothing, with some
additional messages about multidisk partitioning, I alwasy seem to
end up with my original error message...

How can I get to the place where I can enter the suggested 'R' to do
this repair?

Thanks

Have a look here..
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307545

"Tony" <Tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:AE2C5A66-CE10-48FA-8C56-C4C258AA7CA8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have he following error message on startup:

Windows could not start becse the follwing File missing or corrupt:

\WINNT\SYSTEM32\config\SYSTEM

you can attempt to Repair this file by starting Windws Setup using
the original Setup CD-ROM

Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair.
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Is there a way to repair this file and recover the pc without
reformatting H/Drive and reinstalling XP O/S?

I have tried tapping F12 and F2 at powerup, but I am not getting
desired screend, can only get to above failure message... Can
anyone HELP? Thanks!!!

TonyC.

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