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Boot Failure Using XP Pro SP2
Anyone have an idea o=ADn how to repair the Windows XP Pro=20
SP2 registry? Have been using SP2 for about 2 weeks, but=20 whenever I now try and start the computer, I get the=20 following error message: "Windows could not start bcause the following file is=20 missing or corrupt: Windows\System32\Config\System You can attempt to repair this file by starting=20 Windows Setup using the original Setup CD- ROM. Select "r" at the first screen to start repair." Tried this without success. Then went to Microsoft.com=20 Microsoft Knowledge Base Article -=20 307545, "How to recover a corrupted registry that prvents=20 Windows XP from starting." I tried this cut and past method of substituting the=20 files in the c:\windows\repair directory (system,=20 software, sam, security, and default) for those in the=20 c:\windows\system32\config directory. But o=ADnce again,=20 instead of starting, I receive the error message noted=20 above. Any assistance will be appreciated. Sincerely, Ken |
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Thanks for the raply Bryan. But after upgrading to XP=20
Pro SP 2, how did you reinstall XP from the original XP=20 CD-ROM? Whenever I try the install option frome the CD,=20 I get an error message that a newer version of XP already=20 exists. -----Original Message----- I beleve this to be due to a virus as I recently had to=20 clean up a clients pc w/the same symptoms. My only option was a in place=20 install. I also did the steps you show below but after the install I notice=20 that the virus had removed alot of the files needed for the OS. Bryan Martin "Ken" wrote in=20 message ... Anyone have an idea o=ADn how to repair the Windows XP Pro SP2 registry? Have been using SP2 for about 2 weeks, but whenever I now try and start the computer, I get the following error message: "Windows could not start bcause the following file is missing or corrupt: Windows\System32\Config\System You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the original Setup CD- ROM. Select "r" at the first screen to start=20 repair." Tried this without success. Then went to Microsoft.com Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 307545, "How to recover a corrupted registry that prvents Windows XP from starting." I tried this cut and past method of substituting the files in the c:\windows\repair directory (system, software, sam, security, and default) for those in the c:\windows\system32\config directory. But o=ADnce again, instead of starting, I receive the error message noted above. Any assistance will be appreciated. Sincerely, Ken . |
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Ken wrote:
Thanks for the raply Bryan. But after upgrading to XP Pro SP 2, how did you reinstall XP from the original XP CD-ROM? Whenever I try the install option frome the CD, I get an error message that a newer version of XP already exists. You're probably screwed. Unless you have a slipstreamed install CD you won't be able to do a repair install. Ironically, the corrupted-registry issue that has befallen you was a problem with with the original release of XP, and was fixed with SP1. Maybe SP2 unfixed it. BTW, having a slipstreamed disk didn't help me--I wound up having to wipe and clean install. Good luck. |
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See if this works for you
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...TK2MSFTNGP1 2 Bryan Martin "Ken" wrote in message ... Thanks for the raply Bryan. But after upgrading to XP Pro SP 2, how did you reinstall XP from the original XP CD-ROM? Whenever I try the install option frome the CD, I get an error message that a newer version of XP already exists. -----Original Message----- I beleve this to be due to a virus as I recently had to clean up a clients pc w/the same symptoms. My only option was a in place install. I also did the steps you show below but after the install I notice that the virus had removed alot of the files needed for the OS. Bryan Martin "Ken" wrote in message ... Anyone have an idea o*n how to repair the Windows XP Pro SP2 registry? Have been using SP2 for about 2 weeks, but whenever I now try and start the computer, I get the following error message: "Windows could not start bcause the following file is missing or corrupt: Windows\System32\Config\System You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the original Setup CD- ROM. Select "r" at the first screen to start repair." Tried this without success. Then went to Microsoft.com Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 307545, "How to recover a corrupted registry that prvents Windows XP from starting." I tried this cut and past method of substituting the files in the c:\windows\repair directory (system, software, sam, security, and default) for those in the c:\windows\system32\config directory. But o*nce again, instead of starting, I receive the error message noted above. Any assistance will be appreciated. Sincerely, Ken . |
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If what I sent doesn't work you should be able to go into the recovery
console and remove the "windows" directory. "Herb Fritatta" wrote in message ... Ken wrote: Thanks for the raply Bryan. But after upgrading to XP Pro SP 2, how did you reinstall XP from the original XP CD-ROM? Whenever I try the install option frome the CD, I get an error message that a newer version of XP already exists. You're probably screwed. Unless you have a slipstreamed install CD you won't be able to do a repair install. Ironically, the corrupted-registry issue that has befallen you was a problem with with the original release of XP, and was fixed with SP1. Maybe SP2 unfixed it. BTW, having a slipstreamed disk didn't help me--I wound up having to wipe and clean install. Good luck. |
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Ken wrote:
Thanks for the raply Bryan. But after upgrading to XP Pro SP 2, how did you reinstall XP from the original XP CD-ROM? Whenever I try the install option frome the CD, I get an error message that a newer version of XP already exists. -----Original Message----- I beleve this to be due to a virus as I recently had to clean up a clients pc w/the same symptoms. My only option was a in place install. I also did the steps you show below but after the install I notice that the virus had removed alot of the files needed for the OS. Bryan Martin "Ken" wrote in message ... Anyone have an idea o*n how to repair the Windows XP Pro SP2 registry? Have been using SP2 for about 2 weeks, but whenever I now try and start the computer, I get the following error message: "Windows could not start bcause the following file is missing or corrupt: Windows\System32\Config\System You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the original Setup CD- ROM. Select "r" at the first screen to start repair." Tried this without success. Then went to Microsoft.com Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 307545, "How to recover a corrupted registry that prvents Windows XP from starting." I tried this cut and past method of substituting the files in the c:\windows\repair directory (system, software, sam, security, and default) for those in the c:\windows\system32\config directory. But o*nce again, instead of starting, I receive the error message noted above. Any assistance will be appreciated. Sincerely, Ken Create a slipstreamed windows install disk with SP2. Then do the repair installation with that. http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm |
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