Missing/Corrupt Files

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http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545
How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry That Prevents Windows XP from Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-...
Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP
See also
How to Troubleshoot Registry Corruption Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705



"Dorothy Roper" <droper3@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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> If you reply to this, please e-mail the answer because I am not sure I can find
> this place again. (dorot29701@aol.com) he uses Windows XP
>
> My husbands Dell computer - after the logo - he gets this message.
> Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
> \Windows\System32\config\system
>
> I was able to get the computer to boot from the CD Rom drive using the disk that
> came with the computer. I followed the instructions and typed in R -- then I got
> the command prompt. I could go no further because everything I typed in gave the
> message that windows did not recognise that response or something to that effect.
> Would appreciate any help. We are both computer illiterate so please be really
> specific. Thank you. And does anyone know what caused this?
>

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"Dorothy Roper" wrote:

> If you reply to this, please e-mail the answer because I am not sure I can
> find this place again. (dorot29701@aol.com) he uses Windows XP
>
> My husbands Dell computer - after the logo - he gets this message.
> Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
> \Windows\System32\config\system
>
> I was able to get the computer to boot from the CD Rom drive using the disk
> that came with the computer. I followed the instructions and typed in R --
> then I got the command prompt. I could go no further because everything I
> typed in gave the message that windows did not recognise that response or
> something to that effect. Would appreciate any help. We are both computer
> illiterate so please be really specific. Thank you. And does anyone know
> what caused this?
>
>
>