If you have a system state backup, try restoring the system hive from tape.
822705 How to Troubleshoot Registry Corruption Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=822705
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: I suddenly got the following message at boot:
: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\winnt\system32\config\system.
:
: The file is not missing, I've checked using recovery console. Any ideas -
please.
