startup error winxp

[Doug K. Doble]

Hello, we seem to have a growing number of Computers
running Windows XP Home developing a particular startup
error.

The error we are getting on startup is "Windows could not
start because the following file is missing or corrupt.
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

The system will not accept a repair using the Windows XP
Disc and will not allow access to the Windows Directory.

In the past the only way we have been able to fix this is
to reformat and reload.. there must be an alternative
and a cause for this situation...this is happening on
several different computers running standard software and
is happening for no apparent reason.

Can you help please...

[PaulM]

Can you Boot to the Recovery Console?

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"Doug K. Doble" > wrote in message
...
> Hello, we seem to have a growing number of Computers
> running Windows XP Home developing a particular startup
> error.
>
> The error we are getting on startup is "Windows could not
> start because the following file is missing or corrupt.
> \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
>
> The system will not accept a repair using the Windows XP
> Disc and will not allow access to the Windows Directory.
>
> In the past the only way we have been able to fix this is
> to reformat and reload.. there must be an alternative
> and a cause for this situation...this is happening on
> several different computers running standard software and
> is happening for no apparent reason.
>
> Can you help please...
>
>