Windows XP Pro Bootup problem

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Harold A. Climer

I have a dual boot up computer setup. Windows 98 SE and Windows XP
Pro. When I choose the XP OS I have been getting a error message after
the loading bar that goes across the bottom of the screen about a
missing or corrupted file system.log.
It says I can repair it by choosing the r selection from my original
XP disk. However when I try to do this it say I can not do it, because
I have upgraded the XP OS with Service Pack 2.
Is there any way to keep this from happening or to rebuild this file
with out have to re-install XP pro from scratch. It sometimes takes
several attenpts to get theOS to load properly.
Harold A. Climer
Dept. Of Physics,Geology, and Astronomy
U.T. Chattanooga
318 Grote Hall
615 McCallie Ave
Chattanooga TN 37403
 
Harold said:
I have a dual boot up computer setup. Windows 98 SE and Windows XP
Pro. When I choose the XP OS I have been getting a error message after
the loading bar that goes across the bottom of the screen about a
missing or corrupted file system.log.
It says I can repair it by choosing the r selection from my original
XP disk. However when I try to do this it say I can not do it, because
I have upgraded the XP OS with Service Pack 2.
Is there any way to keep this from happening or to rebuild this file
with out have to re-install XP pro from scratch. It sometimes takes
several attenpts to get theOS to load properly.
Harold A. Climer
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Did you really want to put your full address on Usenet where thousands
of people - many of whom may not be Nice People - will see it? Google
Groups is forever. This is not a good idea for future posts.

Since you didn't quote the exact text of the error message, I can't give
you specific repair steps. However, you need to make a slipstreamed XP
install CD that includes Service Pack 2. It is very easy to do this.
Here are some links to help:

http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
http://www.windows-help.net/windowsxp/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm

Malke
 
Did you really want to put your full address on Usenet where thousands
of people - many of whom may not be Nice People - will see it? Google
Groups is forever. This is not a good idea for future posts.

Since you didn't quote the exact text of the error message, I can't give
you specific repair steps. However, you need to make a slipstreamed XP
install CD that includes Service Pack 2. It is very easy to do this.
Here are some links to help:

http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
http://www.windows-help.net/windowsxp/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm

Malke
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The error message is that "Windows can not load because of a missing
or corrupted file"
.. The file name listed by the error message is system.log
Harold A. Climer
Dept,Of Physics,Geology & Astronomy
U.T.Chattanooga
Room 318 Grote Hall
615 McCallie Ave
Chattanooga TN 37403
423-425-4546
 
do a clean install instead.
wipe partition and hard drvie clean
or use a Win XP w/SP2 CD to repair!
 
The difficulty you are having is due to your XP CD not containing SP2. As
far as your PC is concerned the operating system on the CD is older than
that on your PC (service pack wise).
The easiest thing to do is slipstream SP2 to your current XP CD. The details
are available on my website http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Click the Win
XP Faq button and take a look at question 83.
To create a slipstream you will need your original XP cd and a copy of the
full SP2 service pack. if you don't have the CD of SP2 take a look at
question 80 on my website. This will tell you how to download the full copy
of SP2 from the Microsoft site.


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John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

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