G Guest Mar 24, 2006 #1 getting message 'windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt' windows\system32\config\system ant ideas.
getting message 'windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt' windows\system32\config\system ant ideas.
W Will Denny Mar 24, 2006 #2 Hi Please see if the following article helps: "How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting" http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=307545 The article does not apply to OEM versions of XP. -- Will Denny MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups
Hi Please see if the following article helps: "How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting" http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=307545 The article does not apply to OEM versions of XP. -- Will Denny MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups
G Guest Mar 24, 2006 #3 Thanks Will,when I put the xp pro cd nothing happens. I can't access the recovery partition. This is a retail xp pro.
Thanks Will,when I put the xp pro cd nothing happens. I can't access the recovery partition. This is a retail xp pro.
D DL Mar 25, 2006 #4 You rebooted PC, with winxp cd in? Do you have to enable boot from cd in the bios?
G Guest Mar 26, 2006 #5 Yes,I use ezy boot,from 1st boot screen and load from cd. when this happens I get 'boot from cd boot from cd' then pc goes to C/rompt the xp pro cd boots on my laptop and the win98 cd boots from the desktop !!!!!!!
Yes,I use ezy boot,from 1st boot screen and load from cd. when this happens I get 'boot from cd boot from cd' then pc goes to C/rompt the xp pro cd boots on my laptop and the win98 cd boots from the desktop !!!!!!!