[Resolved] failed XP boot & Corrupt system files

Rabidrat · 03-02-2006

Hi, A few days ago my son was playing guildwars when the pc restarted but only got as far as the error message " XP failed to load C:\windows\system32\config\system It said the file was corrupted and to load the O/S disc choose setup and choose repair option. I did all that but then I thought I could expand the system file/s from the cd drive which was now H: but I coulntnt find the directory on the cd drive with the XP installation disc in to do it. In the end I reformatted the Hard drive and put everything back on. I would be very grateful If somebody could tell me correct way to restore the correct files from the disc if it ever happens again.

Bluefish · 03-02-2006

Hi Rabidrat!
Welcome to PC Help Forum!

What did you try using Repair from the Windows XP CD?

Bluefish

Rabidrat · 03-03-2006

Originally Posted by Bluefish

Hi Rabidrat!
Welcome to PC Help Forum!

What did you try using Repair from the Windows XP CD?

Bluefish

Thanks for your reply Bluefish, I did try using repair from the windows XP pro CD But I only got as far as loading the reapir console and accessing C:\windows and I think the XP Cd was reading as H:\ but I didnt know how to properly extract the correct file from or even where on the XP CD. as the error was for a corrupt file in C:\windows\system32\config\system, would it be just the main system file that was corrupted? and if so would an extraction of the clean system file on the XP cd resore the o/s?. I would be extremely grateful for your help to prevent my having to reformat/reload everything due to a similar occurance.
Regards Mike

joe5 · 03-03-2006

You could give these instructions a try:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;en-us;307545&

But you can also do a repair install of windows , that would probebly be easier:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

What you described is the recovery console , not an repair install. But with the instruction in the page above it should be easy.

Rabidrat · 03-06-2006

Thanks Joe5, I followed the instuctions to do a proper repair of my xp ro install, but the the system took about 10 mins to boot and woulnt boot all the time but still froze. In the end I deleted the partition reformatted and reinstalled. seems to be working fine (at the moment) thanks for all your help

03-02-2006	#1
Rabidrat Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 26	[Resolved] failed XP boot & Corrupt system files Hi, A few days ago my son was playing guildwars when the pc restarted but only got as far as the error message " XP failed to load C:\windows\system32\config\system It said the file was corrupted and to load the O/S disc choose setup and choose repair option. I did all that but then I thought I could expand the system file/s from the cd drive which was now H: but I coulntnt find the directory on the cd drive with the XP installation disc in to do it. In the end I reformatted the Hard drive and put everything back on. I would be very grateful If somebody could tell me correct way to restore the correct files from the disc if it ever happens again.

03-02-2006	#2
Bluefish Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 2,211 PC Experience: Very Experienced	Hi Rabidrat! Welcome to PC Help Forum! What did you try using Repair from the Windows XP CD? Bluefish __________________ PCHF Rules - You're Welcome! What's inside my PC? - Prework

03-03-2006	#3
Rabidrat Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 26	Originally Posted by Bluefish Hi Rabidrat! Welcome to PC Help Forum! What did you try using Repair from the Windows XP CD? Bluefish Thanks for your reply Bluefish, I did try using repair from the windows XP pro CD But I only got as far as loading the reapir console and accessing C:\windows and I think the XP Cd was reading as H:\ but I didnt know how to properly extract the correct file from or even where on the XP CD. as the error was for a corrupt file in C:\windows\system32\config\system, would it be just the main system file that was corrupted? and if so would an extraction of the clean system file on the XP cd resore the o/s?. I would be extremely grateful for your help to prevent my having to reformat/reload everything due to a similar occurance. Regards Mike

03-03-2006	#4
joe5 Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 9,025	You could give these instructions a try: http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;en-us;307545& But you can also do a repair install of windows , that would probebly be easier: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm What you described is the recovery console , not an repair install. But with the instruction in the page above it should be easy. __________________ - PCHF Team. - (NL) - Mal-ware Eradicator! - - Online AV Scans - HijackThis! - Bootdisk.com - ATF-Cleaner - Stinger - 'Prework' - 'Afterwork' - PCHF Rules - Donate to PCHF. And get>

03-06-2006	#5
Rabidrat Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 26	Thanks Thanks Joe5, I followed the instuctions to do a proper repair of my xp ro install, but the the system took about 10 mins to boot and woulnt boot all the time but still froze. In the end I deleted the partition reformatted and reinstalled. seems to be working fine (at the moment) thanks for all your help

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