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When I boot my Windows XP Pro computer I get an error telling me that the
\windows\system32\config\system file is missing og corrupt. I t also states
that I may be able to repair the error by starting the computer with the Win
XP Pro setup cd and press r for repair.

Can anyone help me fix this problem? Do I need to reinstall win xp?

Best regards
P?l

Quote:> When I boot my Windows XP Pro computer I get an error telling me that the
> \windows\system32\config\system file is missing or corrupt. It also states
> that I may be able to repair the error by starting the computer with the Win
> XP Pro setup cd and press r for repair.

If that does nothing, use a working PC to read these sites...

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q307545
describes a three-step process to extract a copy of the registry
from the System Restore SVI folder.

http://WWW.WEBTREE.CA/windowsxp/  (repair console/restore tutorial)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q314874
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_sys32.htm

After your system is restored, the ERUNT utility available here may
make it easier to fix the problem if it recurs...
http://HOME.T-ONLINE.DE/home/lars.hederer/erunt

If the problem persists, try swapping current RAM (even if it checks good)
for a single, high-quality 512Mb chip.  XP is sensitive to memory timing.