start up XP problem

[B & M Paes]

I just upgraded from 98 to XP Home. All was well for a few months. Then
suuddenly I get the message that the file windows/system32/config/system is
corrupt or missing ...... and that i may mend the file with the startup cd.
When I use the win98 cd to start it tell me error messages and if I use the
Xp cd to start it says it will not work in Dos ??
Im stuck. Need help. Please help. Any ideas, suggestions will help. do I
need to start all over from format again ???

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[relic]

As predicted, B & M Paes wrote this:
> I just upgraded from 98 to XP Home. All was well for a few months.
> Then suuddenly I get the message that the file
> windows/system32/config/system is corrupt or missing ...... and that
> i may mend the file with the startup cd. When I use the win98 cd to
> start it tell me error messages and if I use the Xp cd to start it
> says it will not work in Dos ??
> Im stuck. Need help. Please help. Any ideas, suggestions will help.
> do I need to start all over from format again ???



Check the MS article: "How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry"
(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q307545).

If you _really_ upgraded instead of doing a clean install, it will keep coming
back.

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- relic -
Resident Psychic: alt.os.windows-xp
"The French.... They're there when they need you."

[dev]

B & M Paes said:

> I just upgraded from 98 to XP Home. All was well for a few months. Then
> suuddenly I get the message that the file windows/system32/config/system is
> corrupt or missing ...... and that i may mend the file with the startup cd.
> When I use the win98 cd to start it tell me error messages and if I use the
> Xp cd to start it says it will not work in Dos ??
> Im stuck.

Try a boot into Safe Mode, by hitting F8 just before the "Starting
Windows" screen would appear (takes a bit of practice).
Choose LAST GOOD.

If that does nothing, use a working PC to read these sites...

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q307545
describes a three-step process to extract a copy of the registry
from the System Restore SVI folder.

http://WWW.WEBTREE.CA/windowsxp/ (repair console/restore tutorial)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q314874
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_sys32.htm

After your system is restored, the ERUNT utility available here may
make it easier to fix the problem if it recurs...
http://HOME.T-ONLINE.DE/home/lars.hederer/erunt

If the problem persists, try swapping current RAM (even if it checks
good) for a single, high-quality 512Mb chip. XP reportedly is sensitive
to memory timing.

[Dr Robin Bignall]

On Thu, 10 Apr 2003 07:25:45 -0700, "B & M Paes" > wrote:

>I just upgraded from 98 to XP Home. All was well for a few months. Then
>suuddenly I get the message that the file windows/system32/config/system is
>corrupt or missing ...... and that i may mend the file with the startup cd.
>When I use the win98 cd to start it tell me error messages and if I use the

You can't fix XP using the 98 CD.

>Xp cd to start it says it will not work in Dos ??

I'm not sure what you are doing. You should change BIOS so that it boots
from the XP CD. Dos is not involved at all.

>Im stuck. Need help. Please help. Any ideas, suggestions will help. do I
>need to start all over from format again ???

NO NO NO!!
Boot from the XP CD. Follow the instructions for a rebuild, as below.

Boot the WinXP CD, run a repair installation. You will need your Product
Key for this, these are the steps:

1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM
drive.
2. Restart your computer. If you have to, change the BIOS settings to start
from the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer
again.
3. At the "Welcome to Setup" page, press ENTER.
4. Press F8 to accept the Licensing Agreement.
5. Use the arrow keys to select the installation of Windows XP that you
want to repair, and then press R to start the automatic repair process.
6. When Setup is completed, activate Windows XP.

(Thanks to Rick Rogers for that final paragraph.)

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wrmst rgrds
Robin Bignall

Remote Hertfordshire
England

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/docrobin/homepage.htm

[Hub]

B & M Paes wrote:
> I just upgraded from 98 to XP Home. All was well for a few months.
> Then suuddenly I get the message that the file
> windows/system32/config/system is corrupt or missing ...... and that
> i may mend the file with the startup cd. When I use the win98 cd to
> start it tell me error messages and if I use the Xp cd to start it
> says it will not work in Dos ??
> Im stuck. Need help. Please help. Any ideas, suggestions will help.
> do I need to start all over from format again ???

Format and clean install.

[Hub]

Hub wrote:
> B & M Paes wrote:
>> I just upgraded from 98 to XP Home. All was well for a few months.
>> Then suuddenly I get the message that the file
>> windows/system32/config/system is corrupt or missing ...... and that
>> i may mend the file with the startup cd. When I use the win98 cd to
>> start it tell me error messages and if I use the Xp cd to start it
>> says it will not work in Dos ??
>> Im stuck. Need help. Please help. Any ideas, suggestions will help.
>> do I need to start all over from format again ???
>
> Format and clean install.

Who is doing this to me? I did not write this?

[Dr Robin Bignall]

On 11 Apr 2003 00:36:46 +0200, "Hub" > wrote:

>Hub wrote:
>> B & M Paes wrote:
>>> I just upgraded from 98 to XP Home. All was well for a few months.
>>> Then suuddenly I get the message that the file
>>> windows/system32/config/system is corrupt or missing ...... and that
>>> i may mend the file with the startup cd. When I use the win98 cd to
>>> start it tell me error messages and if I use the Xp cd to start it
>>> says it will not work in Dos ??
>>> Im stuck. Need help. Please help. Any ideas, suggestions will help.
>>> do I need to start all over from format again ???
>>
>> Format and clean install.
>
>Who is doing this to me? I did not write this?
>
It surprised me, too, Hub. I did not think you'd give such silly advice. I
suspect a spammer or hacker has taken over your address and is using it. I
do not know how it is done, but I do know it happens. Unfortunately, I also
do not know how to do anything about it except change one's address with
the ISP. I hope one of the gurus will tell us both.


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wrmst rgrds
Robin Bignall

Remote Hertfordshire
England

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/docrobin/homepage.htm

[Dr Robin Bignall]

Dr Robin Bignall wrote:
> On 11 Apr 2003 00:36:46 +0200, "Hub" > wrote:

>> Who is doing this to me? I did not write this?
>>
> It surprised me, too, Hub. I did not think you'd give such silly
> advice. I suspect a spammer or hacker has taken over your address and
> is using it. I do not know how it is done, but I do know it happens.
> Unfortunately, I also do not know how to do anything about it except
> change one's address with the ISP. I hope one of the gurus will tell
> us both.

BWAHAHAHAHAHHAH!!!!

[Kadaitcha Man]

Dr Robin Bignall wrote:

> It surprised me, too, Hub.

The real surprising thing is that when you had your haemorrhoids removed in
the 1990's, they threw the good bit away.

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Finger me:

[Null]

Canadians ..................


On 11 Apr 2003 01:31:02 +0200, Dr Robin Bignall
> wrote:

>Dr Robin Bignall wrote:
>> On 11 Apr 2003 00:36:46 +0200, "Hub" > wrote:
>
>>> Who is doing this to me? I did not write this?
>>>
>> It surprised me, too, Hub. I did not think you'd give such silly
>> advice. I suspect a spammer or hacker has taken over your address and
>> is using it. I do not know how it is done, but I do know it happens.
>> Unfortunately, I also do not know how to do anything about it except
>> change one's address with the ISP. I hope one of the gurus will tell
>> us both.
>
>BWAHAHAHAHAHHAH!!!!
>
>
>

[Dr Robin Bignall]

On Thu, 10 Apr 2003 23:51:05 GMT, "Kadaitcha Man" > wrote:

>Dr Robin Bignall wrote:
>
>> It surprised me, too, Hub.
>
>The real surprising thing is that when you had your haemorrhoids removed in
>the 1990's, they threw the good bit away.

Are you here too? You must spend most of your time being moronic, but I
suppose I have to admit that you can read a website.

I guess it gives some tiny minds some pleasure to do what you do, like a
little boy s******ing in the corner of the classroom...

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wrmst rgrds
Robin Bignall

Remote Hertfordshire
England

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/docrobin/homepage.htm

[Steve Mackay]

B & M Paes wrote:
> I just upgraded from 98 to XP Home. All was well for a few months.
> Then suuddenly I get the message that the file
> windows/system32/config/system is corrupt or missing ...... and that
> i may mend the file with the startup cd. When I use the win98 cd to
> start it tell me error messages and if I use the Xp cd to start it
> says it will not work in Dos ??
> Im stuck. Need help. Please help. Any ideas, suggestions will help.
> do I need to start all over from format again ???

NO WAY! Problems with XP? It *MUST* be a bad disk. That's what winman says
ALL XP problems stem from.

[Jim Lee Jr.]

in article , Steve Mackay at
wrote on 04/11/03 04:02 PM:

> B & M Paes wrote:
>> I just upgraded from 98 to XP Home. All was well for a few months.
>> Then suuddenly I get the message that the file
>> windows/system32/config/system is corrupt or missing ...... and that
>> i may mend the file with the startup cd. When I use the win98 cd to
>> start it tell me error messages and if I use the Xp cd to start it
>> says it will not work in Dos ??
>> Im stuck. Need help. Please help. Any ideas, suggestions will help.
>> do I need to start all over from format again ???
>
> NO WAY! Problems with XP? It *MUST* be a bad disk. That's what winman says
> ALL XP problems stem from.


The problem is using a bull**** OS like Windoze.

Jim
>

[Dr Robin Bignall]

On Fri, 11 Apr 2003 22:55:35 GMT, "Jim Lee Jr." >
wrote:

>in article , Steve Mackay at
wrote on 04/11/03 04:02 PM:
>
>> B & M Paes wrote:
>>> I just upgraded from 98 to XP Home. All was well for a few months.
>>> Then suuddenly I get the message that the file
>>> windows/system32/config/system is corrupt or missing ...... and that
>>> i may mend the file with the startup cd. When I use the win98 cd to
>>> start it tell me error messages and if I use the Xp cd to start it
>>> says it will not work in Dos ??
>>> Im stuck. Need help. Please help. Any ideas, suggestions will help.
>>> do I need to start all over from format again ???
>>
>> NO WAY! Problems with XP? It *MUST* be a bad disk. That's what winman says
>> ALL XP problems stem from.
>
>
>The problem is using a bull**** OS like Windoze.
>
So you spend time following groups on XP - a bull**** Windoze product?

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wrmst rgrds
Robin Bignall

Remote Hertfordshire
England

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/docrobin/homepage.htm

[Commando Line]

Dear Robin Bignall

> Boot the WinXP CD, run a repair installation.
How do I do that. I have the XP cd in the cd-rom bay but the computer
doesn't seem to recognize it before telling me I have a corrupt
registry file.

> You will need your Product Key
Where does one get this?

> 2. Restart your computer. If you have to, change the BIOS settings to start
> from the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive
How do I change the BIOS settings, and what do I change them to?

Thanks very much,

Commando Line

[Kadaitcha Man]

Commando Line wrote:
> Dear Robin Bignall
>
>> Boot the WinXP CD, run a repair installation.
> How do I do that. I have the XP cd in the cd-rom bay but the computer
> doesn't seem to recognize it before telling me I have a corrupt
> registry file.
>
>> You will need your Product Key
> Where does one get this?
>
>> 2. Restart your computer. If you have to, change the BIOS settings
>> to start from the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive
> How do I change the BIOS settings, and what do I change them to?
>
> Thanks very much,
>
> Commando Line

BWAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!! I've belted "doc robin" around the head for his
****wittery before, but this one takes the cake. Classic... tell a Dell user
to get the XP CD and product key.