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From: Elmo on 29 Dec 2009 21:54 me(a)privacy.net wrote: > On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:14:34 +0000, Jim <bojimbo261(a)aol.com> wrote: > >> On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:13:13 +0000, <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: >> >>> On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:37:43 -0500, "Daave" <daave(a)example.com> wrote: >>> >>>> me(a)privacy.net wrote: >>>>> A friend has brought me his XP netbook which will not boot. >>>> What is the make and model? >>>> >>> Medion E1210 >>> >>>> Are you saying that Windows won't boot? Or that the PC won't boot? (That >>>> is, you are unable even to access the BIOS?) >>> >>> Windows won't boot. A file is missing in "System" folder. >> >> >> What is the file name ? > > None specified. Only the system folder was named. I have done a fresh > install but the drivers are missing. I shall try to speak to Medion > tomorrow. >> >> >>>> Is there a problem with the battery? Is there an AC adapter you can use? >>>> >>> No >>> >>>>> The restore option calls for the original CD. >>>> Was this from the official documentation? >>> It is from the original setup of Windows >>>>> Since the netbook has no CD player that is not an option. >>>> If those are the instructions, that is the only option. You will need to >>>> attach an external optical drive and configure the BIOS to boot off of >>>> it. This information should be in the documentation. If you can't find >>>> it, we should be able to guide you. >>>> >>>>> I suspect that there will be the usual >>>>> recovery partition. >>>> Probably not if the manufacturer supplied a CD. >>>> >>>> Speaking of... >>> No. I only had a quick look but I believe that it is a bootable CD >>> that will allow me to access a recovery partition. >>> >>>> Is it an actual Windows XP installation CD? Or some sort of >>>> Recovery/Restoration disk? >>>> >>>>> At my disposal I have I have my own laptop and two desktops, all >>>>> running XP Pro; a 16GB memory stick;Acronis True Image software for >>>>> capturing and restoring images; Isobuster; Nero which will create an >>>>> iso;; and quite a lot of experiiiiience. >>>>> >>>>> How can I get this netbook to boot normally? >>>> You really need an external CD drive. >>> >>> I can borrow one but ideally I need to convert the CD to a memory >>> stick.> Perhaps the message was "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM". If so, the registry file, System is missing or corrupted, not a file in that folder. -- Joe =o) |