Windows Could Not Start..missing or corrupt...\windows\system32\config\system.

Hi everyone

I'm hoping someone might be able to help me with this one.

I have a friends PC that will not boot.

It fires up and says;

Windows could not boot becuase the following file is missing or corupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

I can boot from the XP CD and gone into Recovery Console in order to
try and recover. However once there I don't seem to be able to do very
much.

If I try and do a 'DIR' command I get the following message;

There is no floppy or CD in the drive.

If I try and make tempory folder using 'MD' I get the following
message;

Access denied.


This machine has a Maxtor Sata disk drive in it (which must be working
as it at least starts to try and boot windows) However......could it
be that I need to install a driver for windows to use the SATA drive ?

Thanks

Anbeyon

anbeyon@btinternet.com wrote:
> Windows could not boot becuase the following file is missing or corupt:
> \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from
starting

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307545

anbeyon@btinternet.com wrote:
> Hi everyone
>
> I'm hoping someone might be able to help me with this one.
>
> I have a friends PC that will not boot.
>
> It fires up and says;
>
> Windows could not boot becuase the following file is missing or corupt:
> \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
>
> I can boot from the XP CD and gone into Recovery Console in order to
> try and recover. However once there I don't seem to be able to do very
> much.
>
> If I try and do a 'DIR' command I get the following message;
>
> There is no floppy or CD in the drive.
>
> If I try and make tempory folder using 'MD' I get the following
> message;
>
> Access denied.
>
>
> This machine has a Maxtor Sata disk drive in it (which must be working
> as it at least starts to try and boot windows) However......could it
> be that I need to install a driver for windows to use the SATA drive ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Anbeyon
>


How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307545

Once you've recovered, you might want to look here, as well:

How to Troubleshoot Registry Corruption Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822705


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