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CORRUPT WINDOWS XP PRO

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SIV - Nov 18, 2008 at 07:01 AM
 sivi - Nov 19, 2008 at 03:09 AM
Hello,

I have windows xp installed with recently updated service pac1
I switched my pc on and I get a message stating that windows/system32/system/config (similar to this) is missing or corrupt.

I tried rebooting with the installation CD -- failed
I downloaded & created the 6 floppy start up disks from Microsoft --- disc errot 01
I even tried - out of desperation - the windows 98 floppy bootdisk -- does a whole lot of processes and stops at A:\>
Obviously I need to type some sort of commands but am clueless.

Please assist me to repair the system

Thanx

Sivi
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bob
Nov 18, 2008 at 08:19 AM
In the command prompt if you type dir/w it will bring all the commands up in rows to where you can read them on full screen without having to scroll to far down then just look for <win> and see if you can't run from there if not look for chkdsk and run that. Tht should fix the prob. If not you might have to reinstall windows.
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sivi
Nov 19, 2008 at 03:09 AM
This is what I tried --- please comment.

After the boot disk did its process it sopped at A:\>
I typed "S: ENTER:
I then got the S:\> prompt
I then typed "cd i386"
Then at the S:>i386 prompt I typed "winnt" --- it looked something like this S:\>I386>winnt then "ENTER"
The CD started up and entered the setup mode.
But I got an error stating that XP need at least 738 mb of space and no drive was detected with the min. available space. Setup cannot continue -- press ENTER to exit.

I also tried at the A:\> prompt to type "format c:" -- the format ran and completed showing me a total space of 80G and an available space of 80G -- yet setup states that no space is available.

Also with my xp cd in the rom and the boot disc at the A:\> prompt can you direct me step-by-step how to format and reload.
Also when I boot from my XP cd without the boot floppy I get a "boot disc error" ----- "INSERT A SYSTEM DISC AND PRESS ENTER"

I will really appreciate your assistance

Thanks stacks

Sivi
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