Hi,
My computer won't boot; instead I am presented with the error:
"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
\windows\system32\config\system
You can attempt to repair this file be starting windows setup using original setup CD-ROM.
Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair."
The disk I have has SP1 on it (I've kept the computer updated so it may be on 2 or 3)
I follow these instructions:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operatingsystems/ss/instxprepair1_6.htm
I get to step six and instead of there being an option to repair Windows XP home there are two partitions... one is super small and the other one is quite large.
If I select the little partition it says it's too little and if I select the other partition it says that there is a different operating system running on it???? Say what?
At this point I am stuck... any advice?
My computer won't boot; instead I am presented with the error:
"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
\windows\system32\config\system
You can attempt to repair this file be starting windows setup using original setup CD-ROM.
Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair."
The disk I have has SP1 on it (I've kept the computer updated so it may be on 2 or 3)
I follow these instructions:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operatingsystems/ss/instxprepair1_6.htm
I get to step six and instead of there being an option to repair Windows XP home there are two partitions... one is super small and the other one is quite large.
If I select the little partition it says it's too little and if I select the other partition it says that there is a different operating system running on it???? Say what?
At this point I am stuck... any advice?