Use the Recovery Console
Use the Windows XP Setup disks to restart the computer, or use the Windows 2000 CD-ROM to restart the computer.
At the Welcome to Setup screen, press R to repair the Windows XP installation.
Press C to repair the Windows 2000 installation by using the Recovery Console.
Type the number that corresponds to the Windows installation that you want to repair, and then press ENTER. For example, type 1, and then press ENTER.
Type the Administrator password, and then press ENTER.
Type map, and then press ENTER. Note the drive letter that is assigned to...
25 September, 2013
windows\system32\config\system file missing or corrupt
Boot into the Windows Recovery Console using a bootable XP installation CD, or create a bootable XP Recovery Console CD.
This is not the same as any recovery disks that might have come a store bought system. If you are not sure what kind of bootable CD you have, make a bootable XP Recovery Console CD and be sure.
After booting into the Recovery Console, you should be in this folder:
C:\WINDOWS
For each of your hard disk partitions, you should then run:
chkdsk /r
For example, from the Recovery Console prompt, enter:
chkdsk c: /r
Let...
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