need the help of an xp guru

9-20-02, 09:10 PM

Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
On the hardrive i use for my web desing when ever i boot now i get

"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corroput

\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM"

and then it tell you to go totthe repair stuff, but i have no idead were to find the system file on the cd.

**NMS** · 9-20-02, 09:17 PM

When you XP you become immediately a guru:

Start > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore

Withing 2 minutes you become a guru and you solve your problem!!

Good Luck

9-20-02, 09:21 PM

no no you dont understand, i cant even get into windwos, it just goes past bios and never gets into the windows boot screen

sillyeagle · 9-20-02, 10:26 PM

yangster...

Are you able to start the computer and hit F8? This takes you to some menu options, like booting up in safe mode, dos prompt, etc.

Thankfully.. they put that option BACK into XP for those who may need to do a little repair work from dos.. or from the cd rom.

9-21-02, 07:20 PM

i coundt start the comp at all, it just gets barely past the BIOS boot then it displays and error message and if you hit any key it reboots. I tried a lot of stuff but i gave up and decided o just reinstall windows, oh well

10-8-02, 11:25 PM

Yangster unfortunatly I had the same problem and i tried everything to get back into XP nothing worked it seems to be a unrecoverable error. The only option is to reinstall or you can try a program called CPR for windows XP it may work http://www.myezfix.com/cpr.html there is the link.

What I do now is have a duel boot system XP and ME that way if i lose XP I can atleast recover my data from the Xp drive. the error only happened to me once so i have my fingers crossed!

hope this helps
Good Luck

9-20-02, 09:10 PM	#1
yangster Posts: n/a	need the help of an xp guru Does anyone know how to fix this problem? On the hardrive i use for my web desing when ever i boot now i get "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corroput \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM" and then it tell you to go totthe repair stuff, but i have no idead were to find the system file on the cd.

9-20-02, 09:17 PM	#2
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9-20-02, 09:21 PM	#3
yangster Posts: n/a	no no you dont understand, i cant even get into windwos, it just goes past bios and never gets into the windows boot screen

9-20-02, 10:26 PM	#4
sillyeagle Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 60 Reputation: 5	yangster... Are you able to start the computer and hit F8? This takes you to some menu options, like booting up in safe mode, dos prompt, etc. Thankfully.. they put that option BACK into XP for those who may need to do a little repair work from dos.. or from the cd rom.

9-21-02, 07:20 PM	#5
yangster Posts: n/a	i coundt start the comp at all, it just gets barely past the BIOS boot then it displays and error message and if you hit any key it reboots. I tried a lot of stuff but i gave up and decided o just reinstall windows, oh well

10-8-02, 11:25 PM	#6
Redcatmedia Posts: n/a	Yangster unfortunatly I had the same problem and i tried everything to get back into XP nothing worked it seems to be a unrecoverable error. The only option is to reinstall or you can try a program called CPR for windows XP it may work http://www.myezfix.com/cpr.html there is the link. What I do now is have a duel boot system XP and ME that way if i lose XP I can atleast recover my data from the Xp drive. the error only happened to me once so i have my fingers crossed! hope this helps Good Luck