sis comp wont boot up
- joshjerm89
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sis comp wont boot up
it gets to a screen saying that windows/sstem/config is corrupted.i tried repairing with xp cd( bootfix, then bootmbr) but it didnt help. i dont no wut to do. i dont want any files lost too. is there anyway to enter a command prompt to repair windows/system/config? i have also tried making a boot disk to no sucess.
- mnosteele52
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- joshjerm89
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this is it
Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because the Following File Is Missing or Corrupt: \Winnt\System32\Config\
- joshjerm89
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Mnosteele could u help now?
Originally posted by joshjerm89
it gets to a screen saying that windows/sstem/config is corrupted.i tried repairing with xp cd( bootfix, then bootmbr) but it didnt help. i dont no wut to do. i dont want any files lost too. is there anyway to enter a command prompt to repair windows/system/config? i have also tried making a boot disk to no sucess.
You're using Win2000, right?
So far I've found this for the exact error as you typed it, however, this says it only applies to the Server versions:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... -us;319011
This is similar, but you didn't mention the last part that this article covers:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... -us;269075
So far I've found this for the exact error as you typed it, however, this says it only applies to the Server versions:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... -us;319011
This is similar, but you didn't mention the last part that this article covers:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... -us;269075
- joshjerm89
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no i have xp. i tried this one: http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;319011
but i couldnt get it to boot up with the boot disk i made. i also tried repairing boot with xpcd's bootfix. i was wondering. scinnce i have 3 comps with xp on them could i transfer the hd of that one to onther comp and copy that config folder to the other hard drive?
but i couldnt get it to boot up with the boot disk i made. i also tried repairing boot with xpcd's bootfix. i was wondering. scinnce i have 3 comps with xp on them could i transfer the hd of that one to onther comp and copy that config folder to the other hard drive?
Originally posted by joshjerm89
scinnce i have 3 comps with xp on them could i transfer the hd of that one to onther comp and copy that config folder to the other hard drive?
Since your Windows directory is WINNT, did you upgrade to XP from 2000?
Not sure if that would fix it. I'd say do a clean install.
- joshjerm89
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Oh....that's not good. A system 32 error is a PAIN!
Did you have a power surge? Are there any external devices connected that were disconnected without stopping them first?
I unplugged my firewire HD from my notebook several months ago without stopping it first (like I did all the time), and my computer crashed a few hours later. After at least 10 hours of help from HP (they weren't being dumb...it just took that long), we finally got it back up...only to have more problems.
It was the biggest computer problem I've ever experienced....I hope yours isn't as bad.
Good luck.
Did you have a power surge? Are there any external devices connected that were disconnected without stopping them first?
I unplugged my firewire HD from my notebook several months ago without stopping it first (like I did all the time), and my computer crashed a few hours later. After at least 10 hours of help from HP (they weren't being dumb...it just took that long), we finally got it back up...only to have more problems.
It was the biggest computer problem I've ever experienced....I hope yours isn't as bad.
Good luck.
- mnosteele52
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Follow the second link that Burke gave you, here is a quote from it on what to do:
Restore a Backup of the System Hive
IMPORTANT: This procedure will not work on an active directory domain controller, because if you use the REPAIR folder system hive, then you are no longer a domain controller.
Use the Repair Console tool to replace the backup copy of the System hive from the repair folder. If the Repair Console tool is not installed on your computer, you can run it from the Emergency Repair process:
1. Use the Windows 2000 CD-ROM or the Windows 2000 Startup disk to start the computer.
2. When you see the "Welcome to Setup" message, press R for "repair."
3. Press C to run the Recovery Console tool.
4. Select the installation that you want to repair.
5. Type the administrator password.
If the computer is a domain controller, type the password for Directory Services Restore Mode when you are prompted to do so.For additional information about the Recovery Console tool, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
239803 How to Change the Recovery Console Administrator Password on a Domain Controller
223301 Protection of the Administrator Account in the Offline SAM
6. At the Recovery Console command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after you type each command:
cd system32\config
ren system system.old
ren system.alt systemalt.old
7. If you have run the Emergency Repair Disk Wizard from Windows Backup and Recovery tools, copy the backup of the System hive from the %SystemRoot%\Repair\Regback folder.
If you have not run the Emergency Repair Disk Wizard, copy the default System hive from the %SystemRoot%\Repair folder.
IMPORTANT: You need to restore the most recent copy of the System hive. You also need to reinstall any hardware device drivers or programs that run as services that you installed since the last time that you updated your Emergency Repair Disk.
To copy the default System hive, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
copy c:\winnt\repair\system c:\winnt\system32\config
To copy the System hive that was backed up the last time that you ran the Emergency Repair Disk Wizard, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
copy c:\winnt\repair\regback\system c:\winnt\system32\config
8. At the command prompt, type exit, and then press ENTER to restart your computer.

Restore a Backup of the System Hive
IMPORTANT: This procedure will not work on an active directory domain controller, because if you use the REPAIR folder system hive, then you are no longer a domain controller.
Use the Repair Console tool to replace the backup copy of the System hive from the repair folder. If the Repair Console tool is not installed on your computer, you can run it from the Emergency Repair process:
1. Use the Windows 2000 CD-ROM or the Windows 2000 Startup disk to start the computer.
2. When you see the "Welcome to Setup" message, press R for "repair."
3. Press C to run the Recovery Console tool.
4. Select the installation that you want to repair.
5. Type the administrator password.
If the computer is a domain controller, type the password for Directory Services Restore Mode when you are prompted to do so.For additional information about the Recovery Console tool, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
239803 How to Change the Recovery Console Administrator Password on a Domain Controller
223301 Protection of the Administrator Account in the Offline SAM
6. At the Recovery Console command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after you type each command:
cd system32\config
ren system system.old
ren system.alt systemalt.old
7. If you have run the Emergency Repair Disk Wizard from Windows Backup and Recovery tools, copy the backup of the System hive from the %SystemRoot%\Repair\Regback folder.
If you have not run the Emergency Repair Disk Wizard, copy the default System hive from the %SystemRoot%\Repair folder.
IMPORTANT: You need to restore the most recent copy of the System hive. You also need to reinstall any hardware device drivers or programs that run as services that you installed since the last time that you updated your Emergency Repair Disk.
To copy the default System hive, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
copy c:\winnt\repair\system c:\winnt\system32\config
To copy the System hive that was backed up the last time that you ran the Emergency Repair Disk Wizard, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
copy c:\winnt\repair\regback\system c:\winnt\system32\config
8. At the command prompt, type exit, and then press ENTER to restart your computer.
