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my computer will not work
message says
\window\system32\config\system file is missing or corrupt

 

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How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"allanw" <alan2chat@fsmail.net> wrote in message:
news:5AB3A3DE-E7DB-4A20-91CF-CFD122265934@microsoft.com...

| my computer will not work
| message says
| \window\system32\config\system file is missing or corrupt

 

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Hi Allan,

You have a corrupt registry.

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry [Q307545]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545

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Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"allanw" <alan2chat@fsmail.net> wrote in message
news:5AB3A3DE-E7DB-4A20-91CF-CFD122265934@microsoft.com...
> my computer will not work
> message says
> \window\system32\config\system file is missing or corrupt