Can't boot Windows XP, safe mode screen freezes!

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By peripherals I mean anything connected to the PC, other than monitor, e.g.
printers/scanners/modem/USB devices etc.
"Windows\System32\Config\System file is missing or corrupt, reinstall
with original windows set up disk."
Means either original Win disk or recovery disk


"april" <april.1q66tm@news.nospam.local> wrote in message
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> Hi, thanks for responding. I've tried reinstalling the recovery disks
> and nothing happens. However, once when I was in the safe mode screen,
> I clicked on the Last Configuration settings just for the heck of it and
> it came up with an error message:
>
> Windows\System32\Config\System file is missing or corrupt, reinstall
> with original windows set up disk.
>
> I don't have the original disk, just the recovery disks that came with
> the system. I have a valid product key, which I haven't even be able
> to register yet, is there anyway, I can install another copy of XP, but
> then use my product key?
>
> I called the place I got it from, and they just said to bring it in.
> That's a huge pain for me though.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> p.s. When you say "periferals", can you be more specific?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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