Re: Issues using Repair in Windows Set up

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]


Migikai wrote:

I have an issue with XP Pro. I restarted my computer today and got a message that "windows cannot start due to a missing or corrupt file \windows\system32\config\setup Please repair using windows setup"
I go to use windows set up (and select the "r" option for repair), select the "1" option for what one I want to use and my computer does not proceed.

If I try to reformat, the computer will not go past "searching for current version of windows".

Any help? Is it a HD Issue? Motherboard? Anyway I can make it go and fix the file?
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