Re: system32\config problem

Sounds like you're not booting the CD-Rom. Possibly set the boot order in
cmos setup to CD-Rom first in boot sequence. Also look for the keystroke (if
necessary) at POST to force boot from CD-Rom drive or check your mobo/pc
manual for instructions.

To do a clean install boot the Windows XP install CD-Rom. When you get to
the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other partitions found. After you
delete the partition(s) abort the install, then again restart the pc booting
the CD-Rom to avoid unexpected drive letter assignments with your new
install.

Be sure to apply SP2 or at least these two below to your new install before
connecting to any network.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Humphrey_Bogart" wrote:
| Hi All,
| The Daughter of my friend recently asked me to put a new motherboard in
her
| pc.
| the reason for this was she went on holiday left the pc plugged in and
while
| she was away we had a real bad storm lightning and all that,
| Anyway to cut a long story short, She got home from Hols and PC was dead.
| The pc we are talking about is an E-machine420 the replacement motherboard
| she bought is a socket 478 "ECS 651m" micro atx.
| I fitted the motherboard and plugged everything back in and booted
| up.............
| just before it went into Windows (home edition) The pc rebooted and came
up
| with the safemode, safemode with network ect ect ect boot cycle
| On trying to load last good know configuration another window open and
said
| "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
| :\WINDOWS\system32\config\SYSTEM."
| So I thought I'll Format the drive and reinstall with the e-machines
system
| restore disc......... The same thing happened,
| Does anybody have any idea how I can over come this problem ? I have done
| many searches with google but I cant find anything regarding an e-machine.
| Cheers
| HumpreyB
|
|


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