Startup Problem...

aaapittsburgh · 10-07-2005, 08:54 AM

Hi,

When I started my computer today, I received the following error message: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

It also says to boot from the Win XP Setup Disk and use the recovery console. When I get into the recovery console it asks me which Windows installation would I like to log into? I believe it wants a number, but I'm not sure. What do I type there, and how do I go about solving this problem?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Geekgirl · 10-07-2005, 09:33 AM

Hello and Welcome to TSF

Please look over this article
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q307545

aaapittsburgh · 10-07-2005, 09:59 AM

I followed that procedure, but when I get to copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software it says 1 file copied after about 5 minutes and the computer stops responding. I can't type anything else after that.

**Blitze105** · 10-07-2005, 10:16 AM

You may want to take out the disk and clean it. Put it back in and redo the procedure. If that does not work you will have to set up your hard drive as a slave and copy and paste the file from your windows cd.
-blitze

aaapittsburgh · 10-07-2005, 10:28 AM

Nothing seems to work, so I'm trying to just reinstall Win XP. But now it's saying it can't create the \Windows folder. This is really strange.

**Blitze105** · 10-07-2005, 02:27 PM

You may want to download the powermax floppy and formatt with it. Then try to install windows... other than that i really do not have any ideas.
-blitze

10-07-2005, 08:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
aaapittsburgh Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6 OS: Win XP	Startup Problem... Hi, When I started my computer today, I received the following error message: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM It also says to boot from the Win XP Setup Disk and use the recovery console. When I get into the recovery console it asks me which Windows installation would I like to log into? I believe it wants a number, but I'm not sure. What do I type there, and how do I go about solving this problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

10-07-2005, 09:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Geekgirl Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 12,416 OS: 98SE/WinXP Home/WinXP Pro Blog Entries: 1	Hello and Welcome to TSF Please look over this article http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q307545 __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM

10-07-2005, 09:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
aaapittsburgh Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6 OS: Win XP	I followed that procedure, but when I get to copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software it says 1 file copied after about 5 minutes and the computer stops responding. I can't type anything else after that.

10-07-2005, 10:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Blitze105 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 557 OS: XP Pro SP2, FC5	You may want to take out the disk and clean it. Put it back in and redo the procedure. If that does not work you will have to set up your hard drive as a slave and copy and paste the file from your windows cd. -blitze

10-07-2005, 10:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
aaapittsburgh Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6 OS: Win XP	Nothing seems to work, so I'm trying to just reinstall Win XP. But now it's saying it can't create the \Windows folder. This is really strange.

10-07-2005, 02:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Blitze105 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 557 OS: XP Pro SP2, FC5	You may want to download the powermax floppy and formatt with it. Then try to install windows... other than that i really do not have any ideas. -blitze