Rebuild Windows XP config (system) file

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How to launch recovery point outside Windows shell? Neither normal boot nor
safe boot will work.
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Gamma

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Thank you so much! I was stumped and your post did the trick (so far)!
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Gamma


"peterk" wrote:

> Windows\system32\config\system File Is Missing Or Corrupt
>
> Windows\system32\config\system File Is Missing Or Corrupt - With this
> error, when XP won't start, boot with the XP CD and go to the Recovery
> Console. Type:
>
> cd system32\config [enter]
> ren system system.old [enter]
> ren system.alt systemalt.old [enter]
> copy c:\windows\repair\system [enter]
> copy c:\windows\repair\regback\system [enter]
> exit
> peterk
>
> --
> It's so much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much about
> the problem
> "Gamma" <Gamma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5E8B80DB-CD86-4C8C-BD83-114259461C9E@microsoft.com...
> > How to launch recovery point outside Windows shell? Neither normal boot
> > nor
> > safe boot will work.
> > --
> > Gamma
>
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