Windows xp pro won't boot

[Joe Holdyk]

Get message "windows could not start because the
following file is missing or corrupt: "windows\system32
\config\system"

Won't start in safe mode either. How do I go about
fixing this without having to reload all of my
applications?

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Joe:

Read:

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry [Q307545]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone -
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Joe Holdyk" > wrote in message
...
> Get message "windows could not start because the
> following file is missing or corrupt: "windows\system32
> \config\system"
>
> Won't start in safe mode either. How do I go about
> fixing this without having to reload all of my
> applications?

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Joe:

Read:

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry [Q307545]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone -
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Joe Holdyk" > wrote in message
...
> Get message "windows could not start because the
> following file is missing or corrupt: "windows\system32
> \config\system"
>
> Won't start in safe mode either. How do I go about
> fixing this without having to reload all of my
> applications?