error message, can't boot

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paul

HI and thanks,

There is an error message \winnt\system32\config\system is
missing or corrupt

Tried to reinstall windows 2000 but says c drive corrupt.
think I may have messed up reg with adaware but cant boot
up to fix and dont want to wipe out the hard drive, any
suggestion. It also wont start in safe mode. I can get
it to go into mode that looks like dos but I am an amature
and have no idea what to do there when I get a list of
commands.

Thanx

Paul
 
Have you tried booting with "Last Known Good Config"? That will reset the
registry back to the condition it was it after the last successful login to
the system.
 
Have you tried booting with "Last Known Good Config"? That will reset the
registry back to the condition it was it after the last successful login to
the system.
 
If the system hive is corrupt, and assuming you already tried LKG, It may be
possible to rename the system hive found in
%windir%\system32\config\system
to system.old
then rename
%windir%\system32\config\system.alt
to
%windir%\system32\config\system

You can also try using the most recent backup found in
%windir%\repair\regback

If that fails you haven't much choice but to copy/ use the
original-as-installed system hive from
%windir%\repair\system
to
%windir%\system32\config\system
You'll need to reinstall the device drivers for any hardware added since the
original OS install.

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks.
Press ENTER at the "Setup Notification" screen. Press R to repair a Windows
2000 installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The
Recovery Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do
not have the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Once the password has been
validated, you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access
to the hard disk. You can only access the following folders on your
computer: %systemroot% and %windir%


--
Regards,

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


:
| HI and thanks,
|
| There is an error message \winnt\system32\config\system is
| missing or corrupt
|
| Tried to reinstall windows 2000 but says c drive corrupt.
| think I may have messed up reg with adaware but cant boot
| up to fix and dont want to wipe out the hard drive, any
| suggestion. It also wont start in safe mode. I can get
| it to go into mode that looks like dos but I am an amature
| and have no idea what to do there when I get a list of
| commands.
|
| Thanx
|
| Paul
 
If the system hive is corrupt, and assuming you already tried LKG, It may be
possible to rename the system hive found in
%windir%\system32\config\system
to system.old
then rename
%windir%\system32\config\system.alt
to
%windir%\system32\config\system

You can also try using the most recent backup found in
%windir%\repair\regback

If that fails you haven't much choice but to copy/ use the
original-as-installed system hive from
%windir%\repair\system
to
%windir%\system32\config\system
You'll need to reinstall the device drivers for any hardware added since the
original OS install.

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks.
Press ENTER at the "Setup Notification" screen. Press R to repair a Windows
2000 installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The
Recovery Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do
not have the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Once the password has been
validated, you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access
to the hard disk. You can only access the following folders on your
computer: %systemroot% and %windir%


--
Regards,

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


:
| HI and thanks,
|
| There is an error message \winnt\system32\config\system is
| missing or corrupt
|
| Tried to reinstall windows 2000 but says c drive corrupt.
| think I may have messed up reg with adaware but cant boot
| up to fix and dont want to wipe out the hard drive, any
| suggestion. It also wont start in safe mode. I can get
| it to go into mode that looks like dos but I am an amature
| and have no idea what to do there when I get a list of
| commands.
|
| Thanx
|
| Paul
 
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