restarted during a windows update, now won't boot

[dstuck30]

Windows wont boot, tried to fix mbr, boot in last known good configuration,
it says a system file is corrupt. How can I copy a sytem file from one
computer to another? It told me I cant copy a system file because it was in
use.

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"dstuck30" wrote:

| Windows wont boot, tried to fix mbr, boot in last known good configuration,
| it says a system file is corrupt. How can I copy a sytem file from one
| computer to another? It told me I cant copy a system file because it was in
| use.

[dstuck30]

how do i copy c:\windows\system32\config\system ??? corrupt on one computer
can i copy it from another to a floppy and copy it to the computer from there?

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> How to Perform a Repair Install of Windows XP
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
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>
> "dstuck30" wrote:
>
> | Windows wont boot, tried to fix mbr, boot in last known good configuration,
> | it says a system file is corrupt. How can I copy a sytem file from one
> | computer to another? It told me I cant copy a system file because it was in
> | use.
>
>