start up

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I am having a great deal of probs starting up windows xp.
I am taken to the safe mode etc page on some occasions and sometimes I am
advised "windows/system32/config missing/corrupted and sometimes system
starts ok.
I need a new prod key generated for my windows disc.
Any ideas where this can be obtained from

Paul

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In my travels, I have seen these error when a hard drive is or is going bad.
Might want to run chkdsk and/or a Manufacturer's app that can check the
hardware for hard drive failure. Just a suggestion...


"Sharon F" wrote:

> On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 03:47:04 -0800, paul1947 wrote:
>
> > I am having a great deal of probs starting up windows xp.
> > I am taken to the safe mode etc page on some occasions and sometimes I am
> > advised "windows/system32/config missing/corrupted and sometimes system
> > starts ok.
> > I need a new prod key generated for my windows disc.
> > Any ideas where this can be obtained from
> >
> > Paul
>
> How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from
> starting
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=307545
>
> For the product key, one of these ships with each CD. If Windows was
> pre-installed, the sticker is usually placed on the tower (if a desktop) or
> on the bottom of a laptop. If a retail purchase, the sticker is on the
> sleeve that the disk was in.
>
> Replacements: Purchase a new CD or contact supplier for a replacement/new
> key. If Windows is at all bootable, there are programs that will extract
> the product key for you. Several suggestions for programs can be found on
> this page: http://michaelstevenstech.com/ViewKeyXP.htm
>
> The product ID number is generated when XP is installed and can be seen in
> System Properties on the General page.
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>