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Which ones?who do you run a repair install? i have this same problem but i have multiple files corrupt
Which ones?who do you run a repair install? i have this same problem but i have multiple files corrupt
you'll need to use a PS/2 keyboard. A lot of the time, the BIOS won't recognise input from USB keyboard.Guys I'm in need of some assistance, my mother just it brought me a PC of one of his friend's daughter to me for fix it and I'm getting the exact problem when I turn on the PC it shows up:
" Windows could not start because 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. "
The problem is that I have already inserted the XP cd in the DVD-ROM and in the BIOS I already change the first boot device to CD-ROM the thing is that when i boot the computer it tells me to " Press any key to boot from CD" when I press any button it show me the exact message above about " Windows could not start because... bla bla bla." and it just stay there I even tried Ctrl + Alt + Del and it doesn't work I have to do a hard reset. I Don't know what else to do thats why I came to you guys .
Thnx in advance and sorry for the long post but is the only way that you guys can understand what is my problem after all English is my second language .
you'll need to use a PS/2 keyboard. A lot of the time, the BIOS won't recognise input from USB keyboard.
Or see if "Legacy USB" is enabled in the BIOS. But that doesn't work with all keyboards, though.
"restore CD's" are often just XP CD's, but with a few things added by the manufacturer.i think it might have something to do with me not actually having a windows xp install cd i have an emachines restore cd and i had to have my motherboard replaced a while back
Do you still get the "C:\windows\system32\config\system missing or corrupt" message?thanks i will try the commands
i should be able to burn the file to a cd as long as i can do it at my sister's house i can't do it on this old laptop
as for the restore cds the only options they give me is to reinstall windows and to boot from the cd and when i try to install it it goes through the whole thing but it never fixes it.. it tries to start up but then restarts