dead XP os

[Dave Cason]

Hello,

I booted up the PC and got the error "system" file missing.

I restored the file as per Q823614 but I was not asked for
the admin password during the restore process.

I REN'ed the old system file to system.old and copied the
other sytem file from C:\windows\repair to
C:\windows\system32\config ....

Now when the PC is booted, I get a blue desktop that that
says:

Isass.exe - System Error

When trying to update a password, this return indicates
that the value provided as the current password is not
correct.

Then the PC re-boots it's self and the process starts over.

I have tried to get back in to the repair console but when
I try to type the administrators password the repair
console will not accept it.

Does any one have a new solution I can try!?!?!

Cheers'
Dave Cason

AAA Alarms - Calgary

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"Dave Cason" > wrote in message:
...

| Hello,
|
| I booted up the PC and got the error "system" file missing.
|
| I restored the file as per Q823614 but I was not asked for
| the admin password during the restore process.
|
| I REN'ed the old system file to system.old and copied the
| other sytem file from C:\windows\repair to
| C:\windows\system32\config ....
|
| Now when the PC is booted, I get a blue desktop that that
| says:
|
| Isass.exe - System Error
|
| When trying to update a password, this return indicates
| that the value provided as the current password is not
| correct.
|
| Then the PC re-boots it's self and the process starts over.
|
| I have tried to get back in to the repair console but when
| I try to type the administrators password the repair
| console will not accept it.
|
| Does any one have a new solution I can try!?!?!
|
| Cheers'
| Dave Cason
|
| AAA Alarms - Calgary
|

[S.Sengupta]

Hi,
Try XP Repair Install, please visit:-
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

Dave Cason wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I booted up the PC and got the error "system" file missing.
>
> I restored the file as per Q823614 but I was not asked for
> the admin password during the restore process.
>
> I REN'ed the old system file to system.old and copied the
> other sytem file from C:\windows\repair to
> C:\windows\system32\config ....
>
> Now when the PC is booted, I get a blue desktop that that
> says:
>
> Isass.exe - System Error
>
> When trying to update a password, this return indicates
> that the value provided as the current password is not
> correct.
>
> Then the PC re-boots it's self and the process starts over.
>
> I have tried to get back in to the repair console but when
> I try to type the administrators password the repair
> console will not accept it.
>
> Does any one have a new solution I can try!?!?!
>
> Cheers'
> Dave Cason
>
> AAA Alarms - Calgary
>