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From: stel_ on 16 Sep 2006 17:31 When I turn my laptop on I get the following: Windows can not start because the following file is missing or corrupt /WINNT/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/SYSTEM It says if I have the CD it could fix it. I do have the original windows XP cd (my operating system is XP home) but my laptops cd-rom is not working!!! (it has died a long time ago; it can only read DVDs and those only occasionally!) Is there a solution? The only place I have access to when i turn on my computer is SETUP by pressing F2. Can I somehow enter setup and make changes that will allow to boot my computer by using the windows cd on an external cdrom??? How can I do that? and what permanently fixes the problem? Please help!
From: Bruce Chambers on 16 Sep 2006 18:05 stel_ wrote: > When I turn my laptop on I get the following: > Windows can not start because the following file is missing or corrupt > /WINNT/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/SYSTEM > > It says if I have the CD it could fix it. I do have the original windows XP > cd (my operating system is XP home) but my laptops cd-rom is not working!!! > (it has died a long time ago; it can only read DVDs and those only > occasionally!) > > Is there a solution? The only place I have access to when i turn on my > computer is SETUP by pressing F2. Can I somehow enter setup and make changes > that will allow to boot my computer by using the windows cd on an external > cdrom??? If you have a USB CD Drive and if your laptop's BIOS supports booting from USB devices, yes. > How can I do that? Read the manual that came with the laptop, or consult the laptop manufacturer's support web sites. > and what permanently fixes the problem? Replace the defective CD Drive. After you've fixed the problem with your CD drive: How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from Starting http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;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.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705 -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
From: Daniel Mason on 17 Sep 2006 00:38 -- Daniel Mason "Bruce Chambers" wrote: > stel_ wrote: > > When I turn my laptop on I get the following: > > Windows can not start because the following file is missing or corrupt > > /WINNT/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/SYSTEM > > > > It says if I have the CD it could fix it. I do have the original windows XP > > cd (my operating system is XP home) but my laptops cd-rom is not working!!! > > (it has died a long time ago; it can only read DVDs and those only > > occasionally!) > > > > Is there a solution? The only place I have access to when i turn on my > > computer is SETUP by pressing F2. Can I somehow enter setup and make changes > > that will allow to boot my computer by using the windows cd on an external > > cdrom??? > > > If you have a USB CD Drive and if your laptop's BIOS supports booting > from USB devices, yes. > > > > How can I do that? > > > Read the manual that came with the laptop, or consult the laptop > manufacturer's support web sites. > > > > and what permanently fixes the problem? > > > Replace the defective CD Drive. > > After you've fixed the problem with your CD drive: > > How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from > Starting > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;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.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705 > > > > -- > > Bruce Chambers > > Help us help you: > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin > > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell >
From: Daniel Mason on 17 Sep 2006 00:41 I have the same problem and attempted the first step from the recovery console. I copied the existing registry files to the backup, deleted the registry files, then discovered there were no registry files in the windows/repair directory to copy to the registry location!! Is there any way to get some from the windows disc that I have. I have an OEM version, but I built the computer and installed it.. so am not sure why the registry files are not in the repair section. Any other way I can load registry files into the registry?? -- Daniel Mason "Bruce Chambers" wrote: > stel_ wrote: > > When I turn my laptop on I get the following: > > Windows can not start because the following file is missing or corrupt > > /WINNT/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/SYSTEM > > > > It says if I have the CD it could fix it. I do have the original windows XP > > cd (my operating system is XP home) but my laptops cd-rom is not working!!! > > (it has died a long time ago; it can only read DVDs and those only > > occasionally!) > > > > Is there a solution? The only place I have access to when i turn on my > > computer is SETUP by pressing F2. Can I somehow enter setup and make changes > > that will allow to boot my computer by using the windows cd on an external > > cdrom??? > > > If you have a USB CD Drive and if your laptop's BIOS supports booting > from USB devices, yes. > > > > How can I do that? > > > Read the manual that came with the laptop, or consult the laptop > manufacturer's support web sites. > > > > and what permanently fixes the problem? > > > Replace the defective CD Drive. > > After you've fixed the problem with your CD drive: > > How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from > Starting > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;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.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705 > > > > -- > > Bruce Chambers > > Help us help you: > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin > > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell >
From: Bruce Chambers on 17 Sep 2006 11:46 Daniel Mason wrote: > I have the same problem and attempted the first step from the recovery > console. I copied the existing registry files to the backup, deleted the > registry files, then discovered there were no registry files in the > windows/repair directory to copy to the registry location!! Is there any way > to get some from the windows disc that I have. No. The registry is created during the OS installation, and modified each time you install or remove hardware, install or remove software, or change any settings whatsoever. There is no generic registry (or registry template) on the installation CD. If you cannot find the necessary files to restore your registry, your next best course of action would be to perform a repair installation. How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341 How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm Of course, if you have any data that's important to you, back it up to an external disk before starting. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
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