System32 file missing or corrupt

Airbus · 03-26-2007, 04:56 PM

On start up I get the following message:

"C:\windows\system32\config\system missing or corrupt" and windows stops loading.

Can someone please advise on how to solve the problem?

Ste · 03-26-2007, 05:07 PM

Pop in windows XP Disk, boot off of it, go to install windows, it will detect a previous installation. Hit R for repair.

SYL\X/3K · 03-27-2007, 10:00 PM

sounds to me like someone must of hacked in ur system and killed the file(s) or ur HD has bad sectors

Apokalipse · 03-27-2007, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ste

Pop in windows XP Disk, boot off of it, go to install windows, it will detect a previous installation. Hit R for repair.

you don't have to do a repair-install.

When you boot from the XP disk, all you need to do is go to the recovery console, and once you log on, type the following commands:

del C:\Windows\system32\config\system
copy C:\windows\repair\system C:\windows\system32\config\system
exit

Windows will boot after that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sylwek

sounds to me like someone must of hacked in ur system and killed the file(s) or ur HD has bad sectors

I highly doubt it. There are lots of ways files can become corrupt.

Ste · 03-27-2007, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apokalipse

you don't have to do a repair-install.

When you boot from the XP disk, all you need to do is go to the recovery console, and once you log on, type the following commands:

del C:\Windows\system32\config\system
copy C:\windows\repair\system C:\windows\system32\config\system
exit

Windows will boot after that.

Or that....
But thats assuming: that the file listed is the only damaged or missing component of windows. And sometimes its not, so a windows repair takes care of anything else..

Apokalipse · 03-27-2007, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ste

Or that....
But thats assuming: that the file listed is the only damaged or missing component of windows. And sometimes its not, so a windows repair takes care of anything else..

I highly doubt the backup copy will be corrupt.
Even if it is, he can still try a repair-install afterwards.

Typing in the commands in the recovery console takes a lot less time, though.

Ste · 03-27-2007, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apokalipse

I highly doubt the backup copy will be corrupt.
Even if it is, he can still try a repair-install afterwards.

Typing in the commands in the recovery console takes a lot less time, though.

You got PM.

spikoman69 · 04-07-2007, 07:18 PM

who do you run a repair install? i have this same problem but i have multiple files corrupt

SYL\X/3K · 04-07-2007, 09:23 PM

pop in the xp cd , go to repair and once your in the console Type "chkdsk /r" then enter. When done type "exit" and hit enter.

Ste · 04-07-2007, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spikoman69

who do you run a repair install? i have this same problem but i have multiple files corrupt

To replace currupt or missing system files.

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