Corrupt File

[loree]

Hi everyone,

Lately I have been getting the following error message on my system when I first boot up.

"Your system cannot start because the following file is missing or corrupt"

Windows\System32\Config\System

It tells me to resubmit the CD for Win XP but when I do nothing happens?

thanks

Loree

[doctorgonzo]

It sounds like you need to do a repair of your current installation. Insert your XP CD and reboot, when it boots from CD do install, then when it finds the current XP installation click repair.

[jmatt]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_sys32.htm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm
http://miscmail.home.mchsi.com/xpfix/xp.htm
http://sft-cyber.com/Corr%20Reg.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q307545
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307545
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q314874
Cannot Start Windows XP if the System or Software Hive Is Missing or Damaged (Q303012)
http://ntcanuck.com/tq/TQ_Pg17.htm#Item_400
«400» Pci.sys Error When Starting Windows
When you start Windows, you could receive an error similar to:
File is missing or corrupt: C:\Winnt\System32\Drivers\Pci.sys
To restore the file, either perform an in-place upgrade or expand the file from the Recovery Console:
1. Start the Recovery Console.
2. Select the installation you wish to access.
3. Enter the Administrator password.
4. Enter MAP to determine the drive letter assigned to the CD-ROM.
5. Type: Expand \i386\pci.sy_ c:\Winnt\System32\drivers /y.
You should receive:
pci.sys
1 file(s) expanded.
6. Type exit to terminate Recovery Console.