Installed new cpu but now windows xp crashed?

[haggisinlondon]

Evening

I just upgraded my cpu from an AMD 2400xp to a 3200xp. The bios picked up the change okay and the machine booted into windows. However the screen got all distorted after a few minutes and the machine froze. I rebooted and now get this message:

Windows cannot start because the following file is missing or corrupt:

\Windows\System32\Config\System

You can attempt to repair this file using the original Setup Cd-Rom by selecting 'r'

I have just done this and its all console and I have no idea what to do. Does anyone have any help or am I looking at losing everything and having to reinstall XP?

Many thanks

Haggis

[WhatsThisBoxFor?]

There may be a better way to do this, but I had this error before and a repair install fixed it. (going to install windows in the setup and then pressing R when it finds the previous install.)

As I said there might be a better way to do this.

[digitalfreedom64]

Originally Posted by WhatsThisBoxFor? There may be a better way to do this, but I had this error before and a repair install fixed it. (going to install windows in the setup and then pressing R when it finds the previous install.) As I said there might be a better way to do this.

This is the only solution I have found for a problem such as this.

[bailey]

you could try a repaire install, thats differant from the repair console.
just keep going and don not select the repaire consol, select install.
then you will get a install repaire and it will reinstall xp and your settings and files will remaine intact.
you will have to reinstall all the service packs and patches over again.

[haggisinlondon]

Thanks for the replies guys.

I got into the repair console but have no idea what commands to use to repair this problem. I looked on the microsoft page and that was no help. Any ideas?

I also went through as you suggested Bailey but it told me this install will overwrite the existing one on that partition. I hit enter and now its telling me to choose whether to format or just copy? Is this the right thing?

Thanks,
Haggis

[bailey]

this link should help you

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

[black knight]

Originally Posted by haggisinlondon Evening I just upgraded my cpu from an AMD 2400xp to a 3200xp. The bios picked up the change okay and the machine booted into windows. However the screen got all distorted after a few minutes and the machine froze. I rebooted and now get this message: Windows cannot start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \Windows\System32\Config\System You can attempt to repair this file using the original Setup Cd-Rom by selecting 'r' I have just done this and its all console and I have no idea what to do. Does anyone have any help or am I looking at losing everything and having to reinstall XP? Many thanks Haggis

i upgraded my CPU from 366 to 500 and i have the same error almost
instead of

\Windows\System32\Config\System
it says \Windows\System32\driver\pci.sys


i tried with repairing the XP with 500,(with 366,it goes to the console page :| )but before even reaching the console page it gives me setupdd.sys error

is my only chance to format now

[haggisinlondon]

Hi Black knight

I got to admit I formatted and did a re-install but same error. I then flashed my bios up to the latest and "poof" problems gone. I just hope my whole format was not in waste. But its good to clean out the cobwebs and start again.

Haggis

[black knight]

so formatting didnt work
can you tell me what did ya do for flasing
i have the motherboard # and al other suff but i m stuck with the commands and where to boot it from , some syas do it from Dos, other say it can be done form HD too from the windows env :S
if from dos , so how it can be done :S