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PC not starting...
Hi,
I have shut down my notebook (Compaq mini 110) using the on/off switch as it was frozen on welcome screen. On starting it gave the following error message : Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt : \windows\system\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. What do I do now. It is Notebook - No CD drive. I urgently need to access some files on the PC! Kind regards, -- MvA |
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"How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from
starting" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545 --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est MvA wrote: Hi, I have shut down my notebook (Compaq mini 110) using the on/off switch as it was frozen on welcome screen. On starting it gave the following error message : Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt : \windows\system\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. What do I do now. It is Notebook - No CD drive. I urgently need to access some files on the PC! Kind regards, |
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PC not starting...
"How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from
starting" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545 --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est MvA wrote: Hi, I have shut down my notebook (Compaq mini 110) using the on/off switch as it was frozen on welcome screen. On starting it gave the following error message : Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt : \windows\system\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. What do I do now. It is Notebook - No CD drive. I urgently need to access some files on the PC! Kind regards, |
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Thanks Leonard but two problems... 1) Do not have any such Disk (no CD
drive) and 2) I'm an absolute klutz with tech jargon... -- MvA "Leonard Grey" wrote: "How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545 --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est MvA wrote: Hi, I have shut down my notebook (Compaq mini 110) using the on/off switch as it was frozen on welcome screen. On starting it gave the following error message : Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt : \windows\system\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. What do I do now. It is Notebook - No CD drive. I urgently need to access some files on the PC! Kind regards, . |
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Thanks Leonard but two problems... 1) Do not have any such Disk (no CD
drive) and 2) I'm an absolute klutz with tech jargon... -- MvA "Leonard Grey" wrote: "How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545 --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est MvA wrote: Hi, I have shut down my notebook (Compaq mini 110) using the on/off switch as it was frozen on welcome screen. On starting it gave the following error message : Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt : \windows\system\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. What do I do now. It is Notebook - No CD drive. I urgently need to access some files on the PC! Kind regards, . |
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....and you probably don't have a backup, either.
Time to show your computer to a professional --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est MvA wrote: Thanks Leonard but two problems... 1) Do not have any such Disk (no CD drive) and 2) I'm an absolute klutz with tech jargon... |
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....and you probably don't have a backup, either.
Time to show your computer to a professional --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est MvA wrote: Thanks Leonard but two problems... 1) Do not have any such Disk (no CD drive) and 2) I'm an absolute klutz with tech jargon... |
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MvA wrote:
Hi, I have shut down my notebook (Compaq mini 110) using the on/off switch as it was frozen on welcome screen. On starting it gave the following error message : "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt : \windows\system\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." What do I do now? It is Notebook - No CD drive. I urgently need to access some files on the PC! Kind regards, Purchase a USB CD drive. Then insert an XP Recovery Console CD and try some of the suggested repairs.. look on the hard drive for the \System file. Instructions http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_rec.htm Download (and copy to a CD) This thread shows a link to an .iso image that you can burn to a CD. I can't find the one I used to download an image, but am pretty sure the link was in this newsgroup. http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showtopic=150212 or look for this text: "If you have neither a Windows XP CD nor a floppy drive, there are methods for placing floppy disk images on a bootable CD. One easy way to create a bootable CD containing the Recovery Console from the Microsoft file mentioned above has been provided by Dean Adams and can be downloaded at this link." http://commandwindows.com/recovery.htm -- Joe =o) |
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MvA wrote:
Hi, I have shut down my notebook (Compaq mini 110) using the on/off switch as it was frozen on welcome screen. On starting it gave the following error message : "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt : \windows\system\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." What do I do now? It is Notebook - No CD drive. I urgently need to access some files on the PC! Kind regards, Purchase a USB CD drive. Then insert an XP Recovery Console CD and try some of the suggested repairs.. look on the hard drive for the \System file. Instructions http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_rec.htm Download (and copy to a CD) This thread shows a link to an .iso image that you can burn to a CD. I can't find the one I used to download an image, but am pretty sure the link was in this newsgroup. http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showtopic=150212 or look for this text: "If you have neither a Windows XP CD nor a floppy drive, there are methods for placing floppy disk images on a bootable CD. One easy way to create a bootable CD containing the Recovery Console from the Microsoft file mentioned above has been provided by Dean Adams and can be downloaded at this link." http://commandwindows.com/recovery.htm -- Joe =o) |
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All PC's supplied with windows preinstalled have a means of recovery,
Either via recovery cd supplied by the PC maker or Hidden restore partition which you have to access to create the recovery cd's In future, before you buy a new PC do some basic research "MvA" wrote in message ... Thanks Leonard but two problems... 1) Do not have any such Disk (no CD drive) and 2) I'm an absolute klutz with tech jargon... -- MvA "Leonard Grey" wrote: "How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545 --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est MvA wrote: Hi, I have shut down my notebook (Compaq mini 110) using the on/off switch as it was frozen on welcome screen. On starting it gave the following error message : Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt : \windows\system\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. What do I do now. It is Notebook - No CD drive. I urgently need to access some files on the PC! Kind regards, . |
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All PC's supplied with windows preinstalled have a means of recovery,
Either via recovery cd supplied by the PC maker or Hidden restore partition which you have to access to create the recovery cd's In future, before you buy a new PC do some basic research "MvA" wrote in message ... Thanks Leonard but two problems... 1) Do not have any such Disk (no CD drive) and 2) I'm an absolute klutz with tech jargon... -- MvA "Leonard Grey" wrote: "How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545 --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est MvA wrote: Hi, I have shut down my notebook (Compaq mini 110) using the on/off switch as it was frozen on welcome screen. On starting it gave the following error message : Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt : \windows\system\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. What do I do now. It is Notebook - No CD drive. I urgently need to access some files on the PC! Kind regards, . |
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Try pressing the [F8] key, repeatedly, as soon as you turn on the PC.
This should bring up the Advanced Windows Startup and Recovery Options screen. Try choosing the option : "Last Known Good Configuration" from the list of options... Do this before you attempt a complete re-install... == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "MvA" wrote in message ... Hi, I have shut down my notebook (Compaq mini 110) using the on/off switch as it was frozen on welcome screen. On starting it gave the following error message : Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt : \windows\system\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. What do I do now. It is Notebook - No CD drive. I urgently need to access some files on the PC! Kind regards, -- MvA |
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PC not starting...
Try pressing the [F8] key, repeatedly, as soon as you turn on the PC. This should bring up the Advanced Windows Startup and Recovery Options screen. Try choosing the option : "Last Known Good Configuration" from the list of options... Do this before you attempt a complete re-install... == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "MvA" wrote in message ... Hi, I have shut down my notebook (Compaq mini 110) using the on/off switch as it was frozen on welcome screen. On starting it gave the following error message : Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt : \windows\system\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. What do I do now. It is Notebook - No CD drive. I urgently need to access some files on the PC! Kind regards, -- MvA |
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