Pending: System file corrupt

buggeek · 12-01-2008

My Dell XPS 400 has just started giving me this message at startup: Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

I have tried using the windows cd to repair the files but whenever I hit r for repair, the recovery console says it can't find my hard drive. I have no floppy drive so I can't supply the driver to the recovery console.

I have used the diagnostic program to test the hard drive and it passes all the tests.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Amtech · 12-01-2008

I have had the same issue. Here is the solution:

http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-x...tml#post311099

buggeek · 12-01-2008

I tried downloading the UBCD4WIN app once before and got a corrupted file. I will give it another shot tonight.

12-01-2008	#1
buggeek New Poster Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 PC Experience: PC Illiterate	System file corrupt My Dell XPS 400 has just started giving me this message at startup: Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM I have tried using the windows cd to repair the files but whenever I hit r for repair, the recovery console says it can't find my hard drive. I have no floppy drive so I can't supply the driver to the recovery console. I have used the diagnostic program to test the hard drive and it passes all the tests. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Last edited by vger; 07-03-2009 at 01:46 AM.

12-01-2008	#2
Amtech Tech Support Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bolton Posts: 1,656 PC Experience: Some Experience	Re: System file corrupt I have had the same issue. Here is the solution: http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-x...tml#post311099

12-01-2008	#3
buggeek New Poster Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 PC Experience: PC Illiterate	Re: System file corrupt I tried downloading the UBCD4WIN app once before and got a corrupted file. I will give it another shot tonight.

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