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• Windows\System32\Config\System is corrupted or missing

  I restarted Windows XP Home edition using the software/operating system installation CD.
  I deleted everything and started again and when the Setup is finished, she has restarted.
  Then the message "windows\system32\config\system is corrupted or missing" came and said it should be repaired in the recovery console.

  Boot from the Windows XP CD and go to Recovery Console - follow this document to do http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654

  Go to the command prompt.

  Then change to the C: by typing C: and press ENTER.

  Then type CD\SYSTEM VOLUME INFORMATION and press enter

  Then type DIR /AH and press enter (this will show you a directories even if they are hidden directories)

  This will show a few directories... one in particular starts with the name of directory being _RESTORE {there is a long series of random letters and it ends by}

  Type CD _restore {then the random set of letters, dashes and numbers in the directory list of the above command and ending by the}, and then press ENTER.

  Then type dir and press to enter.

  It will show you a bunch of directories that begin with RP - something like RP1366.

  Look at the last entry in directory PR.  If IE RP1366... then look for a couple of directory entries...

  Type CD RP1364 to some directory of restore point that is relevant to your directory entry.  Just don't do the last restore point directory - I would go back 2 or 3 directories restore point.

  Then type DIR /AD and press enter

  Should display a directory called SNAPSHOT

  Then type CD SNAPSHOT

  Then type DIR and press enter

  You should see a few files but two in particular.

  _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM
  _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE

  Type COPY _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM C:\windows\system32\config\system and press enter
  Then type COPY _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE c:\windows\system32\config\software and press enter

  Then restart your PC and see if you can connect.

• Windows\System32\Config\System is corrupted or missing from WinXP Pro

  I can't start Windows Xp Pro. I get the following error message:

  Windows\System32\Config\System is corrupted or missing. How can I fix the problem?

  Hello krazykat9999,

  We get this error when you are either unable to see the registry of the system hive or he is actually corrupt.

  To remedy this, we need a Windows XP CD.  If you do not have a Windows XP CD you can borrow one from a friend for repair purposes.  If we are unable to get the CD anyway, there is another process that we can use.  Please let us know and we will send you this information as well if necessary.

  To boot into the recovery console, use the following article:
  Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console for advanced users

  Once connected, use the chkdsk command to check the disk for errors.
  This will be a certain amount of time and should not be interrupted:

  CHKDSK C:/p

  Again, this will take some time to complete.

  If this does not work, please see the following article to get back to a backup copy of the registry:
  How do I recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP startup

  Let us know if you have any questions about it.

  Best regards
  Matthew_Ha

• Windows\System32\Config\System is corrupted or missing 0xc00000e9

  original title: 0xc00000e9

  OK, I have an ibm think purchased cushion of opportunity he has been cleared, then reformatted with windows xp professional, he crashed hard last week then my son he has reinstalled with windows vista Home premium, that it crashed yesterday with this message that is damaged or missing. I do not have the disk that came with it to restart and everytime I try to do, he comes back and says windows\system32\config\system missing or coruppted is there a way I can down load a free disk and burn it to a recordable disc?

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, Acer, recovery disk/s etc).
  A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
  The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.

  There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.

  If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  A tutorial on the use of a clean install

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp

  Super Guide Windows Vista Installation

  After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Satellite A100-207 - \windows\system32\config\system is corrupt

  Hello

  Can someone help me with the following problem. With regard to a Toshiba Satellite A100-207 with windows XP media edition

  When starting the laptop hangs with error * \windows\system32\config\system is corrupt *.

  This article is the closest to the problem http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545. but the warning in the article on the point is not to use with circumspect OEM on more facilities of he made me.

  I have lost the disc of recovery (recently).
  But were able to boot the laptop from USB using a cutter (lite) version of windows.

  The scene in the article copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system fails because the file does not exist (the other files do however).

  In this folder there is a system.bak, this would solve the problems like the laptop boots windows logo screen then after 5 minutes restarts and just go around and around a certain extent.

  There is also a file system.sav in the folder windows\system32\config using this all goes someway to to solve the problem, the laptop restarts and resumes product set-up with off course fails has so I don't have the recovery disk.

  I would be grateful if someone could help with the problem

  Regards Garry

  > but the warning in the article on the point is not to use with circumspect OEM on more facilities of he made me.

  You can ignore this warning, you have no other choice than to try to fix this system following the article in the Microsoft Knowledge base.

  But to be honest, I doubt that the system would run smoothly after this work around.

  I would recommend the new installation of the OS.
  If you don t have a Toshiba Recovery disk, you can use a Microsoft Disk to reinstall the system. Essential drivers are available Toshiba driver Web site.

• \windows\system32\config\system... Missing or corrupt - need help!

  It shows "\windows\system32\config\system...missing or damaged" when I start the laptop. "

  He said that to use the windows recovery console, but my laptop is 10 ", so it does not come with a CD-ROM.

  then I tried to use windows PE (preinstallation environment) system startup via USB driver enter to solve the problem, but when it's loading system, after a few seconds it stop loading. so, I can not in windows PE.    don't know why, that might happen.

  someone knows how to fix this?

  Please help me with this.

  I would never start with KB307545 for this problem, have never used KB307545 to resolve this issue and will never suggest KB307545 to solve this problem.  It's really bad advice.

  KB307545 is the first thing to come into the Bing search engine for the error, but that doesn't make it the right thing to do.

  The problem likely is the file system is corrupt and XP just can not find the file to load.

  The question was preceded by a loss of power, aborted reboot or abnormal termination? (this includes pulling and buttons power)

  These can cause corruption in the file system that must be fixed before you do anything
  on the other.

  If none of these events occurred (or even if they have not taken place), you must verify the integrity of your file system before anything else (especially "try" things).

  There is zero logic to start try to copy files to a hard drive that has a corrupted file system, so this must be first using the XP chkdsk program and run chkdsk on your hard drives may solve your problem completely.

  You don't need a Windows XP disk to run chkdsk/r either (or implement KB307545), but you have to start on something.

  Do you your system of unspecified and model do not have a CD/DVD drive, or you do not have a Windows installation CD or both?

  You have a working CD/DVD drive or not?

  Your system is able to boot from a USB device?

  If your mini system has no CD-ROM drive (many minis don't) and even if you had a Windows CD, it would be of no use, you reference to KB307545 is therefore still less logical.

  @Imran: technician of technical support:

  Have you ever actually fixed this problem before?

  You have ideas that are possible?

  Why don't you take your system to work, get the XP running and then pull the plug on this subject.  Repeat this about 5 - 10 times and then you will be recreated the problem and you can actually see.

  Then, don't use is not a Windows XP installation CD, fix the system afflicted and then offer this solution as an answer instead of the first Microsoft KB article that appears in a search engine Bing.

• Windows system32\config\system file corrupt / missing

  I have Windows XP Home edition on my Sony Vaio. Cannot start Windows because I get a msg saying following file is damaged or missing windows system32\config\system
  Sony support suggested I start mode F8 and select know last good configuration. I tried and got a msg saying that Windows could not start because the following file is missing or damaged
  \SYSTEM32\NTOSKRNL.exe
  Sony support is now suggesting a full recovery, but I don't want to lose all my data!  Any suggestions on what I can do to fix it, but also, let me keep my data?  Thank you!!

  
  Corrupt des/windows system32\config\system missing file? How to fix without losing my data? Support Sony says full recovery of the system, but I'll lose data and sounds very drastic!

  e star,
  For your Windows CD, which would have been provided by the PC manufacturer.  Sometimes they have a partition on the hard disk that contains the recovery software and can be viewed during the start up.  You should check with the manufacturer of PC for more information about the recovery options.  Also if they did not provide a CD sometimes they offer the recovery media for sale.

  The problem here is that something has happened to the ntoskrnl.exe file.  It is difficult to replace just this file because the version that's on a CD may be different for the version that you had on your system.  If replace you it with another that it could potentially cause other problems.

  At this point, you will need to do a repair install or restore clean install\factory.  Mike - Engineer Support Microsoft Answers
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Windows/system32/config/system files damaged or missing

  Original title: need help with recovery baddly

  "When my computer starts, he says" corrupted or missing windows/system32/config/system file and start the installation "or something, so I put in the xp recovery disk and I don't know how to recover cmd with remove them my files help me please I don't know what to type in, I don't want to lose all my files

  Thank you

  Hello armanfa,

  Knowing the error that you receive and watch the article provided by David, I recommend that you follow the article by Santosh:

  How do I recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP startup

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307545

  Best regards

  Matthew_Ha

• Windows\System32\Config\System.log corrupted

  Sometimes when I turn on my PC I get a message error "C:\windows\system32\config\system.log is damaged and unreadable.  Please run the chkdsk utility. "Sometimes, when I turn it on it freezes in windows journal page, or just after the connection often (accompanied by a long beep after these two occurrences).  I have run chkdsk but it does not appear to have contributed.  Sometimes, the PC boots normally.

  If anyone has any ideas how I can fix this I would be very grateful.  Thank you.

  I guess that you have run the chkdsk utility with the "/ F" or "/ R" option.

  Another thing you can try is to clear your system log file.  To do this, start the event viewer:
  Start-> Run-> "eventvwr.msc".
  or
  Start-> programs-> administration-> event viewer tools.

  Once it starts, find the 'system' in the left column, right-click on it and select "clear all events.
  I hope that this will reset the file and get rid of your mistakes.

  HTH,
  JW

• cannot access windows\system32\config\system file to retrieve

  Hi all, my problem was a common originally, my XP computer would not start as it says that the file \windows\system32\config\system is damaged or missing. I tried the 3 steps to recovery according to the instructions, but already in the first stage, I had the following problem: I could not copy the SYSTEM TMP file, it does not, and I get a message that the file is not accessible, even if I can see it in the CONFIG DIR. Nor could then delete the file, I get the message "the falied to delete operation. So as a result, I can't open the CONFIG folder to be able to put the "new" SYSTEM repair file Then of course as a result I can't go to step 2 (safe mode) because I keep getting the error about the missing or damaged file SYSTEM.

  So in summary: I can see the SYSTEM file in the config folder, dated a few days ago. But I can't make them disappear to put in the place of repair file SYSTEM safe mode and access.

  Does anyone have a solution for this? Thank you

  I see.

  All too well since KB307545 normally should be attempted If chkdsk /r does not solve the problem.
  I'll look into your question. But in the meantime, boot from the CD and rerun the Recovery Console. When you get the C:\ prompt, type the following
  Chkdsk /r
  then press the Enter key (there is a space before the slash).
  You may find that chkdsk /r is all you need to do to fix your problem. Let us know!

• My pc says that windows does not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM.

  My pc says that windows does not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM. It is said it can be repaired by using the original installation CD, but we do not have. Any ideas please?

  The file is missing or corrupt is one of your files in the system registry.

  By far, the best way to recover from this is to go to another computer and create a free Hirens Boot CD.
  Download Hirens: <> http://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/ > (link at the bottom of the icon of the disk)
  Hirens CD burning <> http://www.hirensbootcd.org/burning/ >

  Once you create the CD, and then start your system of problem with this CD.  In the first window, select "Mini Windows XP" and wait for the system to start.  When it starts, go to the Hirens Boot CD menu and select
  Register-> Registry Restore Wizard.
  then follow the prompts.  This wizard will return a copy of your registry database from backups that are stored with your system restore points.  After the restoration, stop, remove the CD and restart.

  When you start your system, it is recommended to perform a system restore operation to ensure the consistency of your system
  "How to restore Windows XP to a previous state"
     <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306084 >

  Also, this error is almost always accompanied, if not caused, the corruption of the file system.  Also a good idea to perform a check disk (chkdsk) operation with the option "repair".
  "How to perform disk error in Windows XP check"
     <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315265 >

  The hard way to get back is covered in the following Microsoft KB article, but if you have installed a large number of service packs for your installation of XP, I don't give you many chances to get past part 1. (And there's also an installation CD to access the Recovery Console)

  "How do I recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP boot"
    <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307545 >

  HTH,
  JW

• HP mini 110-1129nr with windows xp home edition, following the file is missing or corrupt \windows\system32\config\system model doesn't have a cd/dvd drive. Help, please!

  HP mini 110-1129nr with windows xp home edition, on said boot computer could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt \windows\system32\config\system computer has no cd/dvd drive. Computer does not load in safe mode, I ran disk hard main test self test it says completion test: failure, check the status: 7 (filled with the read element of the test failed). Help.

  You need an external DVD drive to get the repair will.

  Also the device you own does not seem to have built in the recovery partition. I'm not sure about later versions of this machine, however, it is best to check with HP.

  The problem is that there is a corruption of the registry on your OS or the system could not find where the registry files are due to system files or boot corrupted file.

  A repair can be made with an external DVD, the worst case, is that if the repair doesn't work you reinstall Windows.

  See this page from HP

• Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

  System:

  Toshiba Satellite A-75

  WIndows XP Home Edition
  Fully updated with Svc Pk 3
  HITACHI Travelstar hard drive 80 gig

  Nice day

  I'm getting this ' file is missing or damaged:------WINDOWS-SYSTEM32-CONFIG-SYSTEM ' error and Windows does not start in the F8 boot options. When I disable the auto reboot, I get a BSOD 51 registry error, consistent with the file "missing or corrupt" error Surprisingly "Recovery Console" works so I used to run chkdsk. This has not solved the problem, but even once, surprisingly, the utility reported no fixed error. Ok. I do research online (using another computer of course) and check out the many tips that I copy some files in my "c:\windows\repair" folder in the folder 'system '. Before I had time to do that, however, I found an article from Microsoft stating that this should not be done if you have an OEM System... what I'm doing. Apparently, hives system on these OEM installed OS set other passwords that can permanently block you on your records if you use this method. Thanks for the warning. My system restore disc is nothing more than a tool of re-insall OS that will wipe all my data in the process, and this is not desirable. Currently, I see again all my data on the drive by using the "recovery console". I'm ready to thread the needle on this one in the hope of re - access the operating system, although in some limited capacity. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  When you run chkdsk in RC, did you use the /r switch? This is the key! In other words, this should be the command:

  Chkdsk /r

  (there is a space before the slash)

  Moreover, KB307545 can be run safely on most OEM XP installations. Of course, nothing is guaranteed 100%.

  Before you do this or else, you really must ensure all data is stored safely. One way to do this is to start on a live Linux CD and then copy the files to an external hard drive. Another way is to connect the problem hard drive into a working PC and copy the files in this way. This could be done by the servo drive or with an adapter like this:

  http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16812161002&TPK=N82E16812161002

• Windows didn't start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

  Please need help, my computer does not start. I get the following message:

  Windows didn't start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

  Hello

  · What is the number and the model of the computer?

  · What is the service pack installed?

  · You have the windows XP Setup disk?

  · What is the exact error message that you receive when the computer starts in return?

  You can follow the procedure from the following link: how to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP startup: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

• Error: "Windows XP didn't start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM"

  Original title: windows xp, do not load until 08/06/11

  Windows xp2 would not start. I have windows xp on another hard drive but I am unable to see my media files, it shows only a few programs when I check the properties, it shows that 37% of the hard drive is used it is a 40gig drive, how do I get my wma filesand other files? problems on the main drive began when the current was until windows has been completely closed down.the hard drive is almost full ive been impossible to record data due a bad cd Writer.whilst in the recovery console a message came with \windows\system32\config\system missing I don't know where to find and replace this file on xp cd

  Thanks derek

  Hi Derek,.
   
  For the hard disk with the error message, try the steps mentioned in the article given below to resolve this issue:
  How do I recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP startup
  
  Warning Do not use the procedure that is described in this article if your computer has an OEM operating system. The hive system on OEM installations creates passwords and user accounts that did not exist previously. If you use the procedure that is described in this article, you may not be able to log in the recovery console to restore the original registry hives.
   
  For problems with media files, I suggest you to start a new thread and provide all the necessary information to help us help you better.