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More info?)
Thanks, I didn't think it would be easy.
Bill
"Scott Harding" wrote:
> This typically can only be fixed by using a current backup of the System
> hive of the registry. This is one of the worst errors to get as basically it
> is saying it cannot load that part of the registry which a MAJOR part of the
> OS. You could try and install a parallel copy of NT, install NT again into a
> different partition(making this system dual boot for recovery purposes), and
> then rename the System.alt file to System and try to boot back into the
> original install but this error indicates that it cannot load the System or
> the System.alt file so this probably won't work. Any other ideas guys? Have
> a look here. Remember that a old ERD is no good!!
>
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;167233
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> --
> Scott Harding
> MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
> Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
>
> "bill" <bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F3BBDE37-80DA-4D09-8FD3-312D1868C5BD@microsoft.com...
> > Hi People,
> >
> > I have a NT 4.0 machine that won't boot, and gives the following error:
> > The following file is missing or corrupt:
> > \\winnt\system32\config\SystemHardware Profile/ Last known good menu.
> >
> > Does anyone know a way to fix this other than to format and reinstall the
> > operating system?
> >
> > Thanks......Bill
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