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C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\system

Sep 7th, 2006

Ok, i have a friend that has come to me for help with her comp and i have no idea how to solve this one. When she starts her computer (laptop w/ Windows XP) a dos-looking screen comes up after a short wait and says that the file "C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\system" is missing or corrupt. Has any one ever heard of this? If you have, what causes it?

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Re: C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\system

Sep 7th, 2006

Have you tried this?
http://www.help2go.com/Tutorials/Win...r_corrupt.html

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Re: C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\system

Sep 8th, 2006

I would run chkdsk myself

Use the Windows Setup floppy disks or the Windows CD-ROM to start your computer. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen, press 'R" to repair.

Select recovery console, and at the dos prompt, run the following

chkdsk /r

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Re: C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\system

Sep 8th, 2006

The big problem with the whole thing is that you can't do anything... that includes anything in DOS. A black screen comes up that just says that the file is missing or corrupt. We let it sit for a minute to see if it would go to DOS but it just restarted and got the same error.

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Re: C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\system

Sep 8th, 2006

Thanks for your help, they just told me that they got it fixed. Something to do with a partion...

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Re: C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\system

Sep 15th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Kadaj

Thanks for your help, they just told me that they got it fixed. Something to do with a partion...

WAIT! Can you please tell me how this was fixed? I have the exact same problem, it just happened this morning and I have no idea how to fix it. Please help! I'm not sure if this site emails when someone replies so if you get this please email me at luttrell321@gmail.com THANK YOU!!!

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Re: C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\system

Sep 16th, 2006

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For an explanation of, and fix for, the C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\system error, please see this thread.
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Last edited by DMR; Sep 16th, 2006 at 5:45 am.

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