big problem

[robert flachofsky]

i dont know if this is appropriate for this group but my
computer gave me a bib error that my c:\windows\system32
\config\system file was corrupt. i attempted to repair
it with the recovery console that was a no go. i then
formatted another harddrive i had with xp and attempted to
switch the files and that didnt work either. so what im
asking is is there anyway i could connect the old hd and
then access my old files by using a password or something
like that?

[Jim Macklin]

Do a repair install of XP on the old hard (original) drive.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q315341&ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341


"robert flachofsky" > wrote in message
...
| i dont know if this is appropriate for this group but my
| computer gave me a bib error that my c:\windows\system32
| \config\system file was corrupt. i attempted to repair
| it with the recovery console that was a no go. i then
| formatted another harddrive i had with xp and attempted to
| switch the files and that didnt work either. so what im
| asking is is there anyway i could connect the old hd and
| then access my old files by using a password or something
| like that?

[Frank]

"robert flachofsky" > wrote in message
...

| i dont know if this is appropriate for this group but my
| computer gave me a bib error that my c:\windows\system32
| \config\system file was corrupt. i attempted to repair
| it with the recovery console that was a no go. i then
| formatted another harddrive i had with xp and attempted to
| switch the files and that didnt work either. so what im
| asking is is there anyway i could connect the old hd and
| then access my old files by using a password or something
| like that?

Insert your XPCD hold the shift key so it don't auto-run.
Open Command Prompt type sfc /purgecach when that
is done type sfc /scannow. Reboot. See if this helps?
Good Luck