Hi,
Apologies if this is in the wrong place.
I have an issue with an XP computer (running Windows XP Media Center Edition 32 bit) that has just appeared.
It is preventing me from booting the system.
When I start it brings up the bit about windows not starting correctly, so I click "start windows normally" (or last known good configuration). As soon as this happens I get the following:
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
Windows root\system32\config\system
It then says something about using the XP CD-ROM and selecting "r" to open the recovery console.
I do not have a Windows XP CD ROM (as everything is partition based) but I do have access to the recovery console. It says I can log into either C:\Windows or F:\MININT.
Since I do not know how, or have not needed, to use the recovery console on XP before, I do not know how to progress further.
This issue occurred due to too many power failures when I was trying to test a battery out (the battery is not the reason for the non-start, as it started with the new battery before the power got cut too many times).
Any help would be appreciated.
Apologies if this is in the wrong place.
I have an issue with an XP computer (running Windows XP Media Center Edition 32 bit) that has just appeared.
It is preventing me from booting the system.
When I start it brings up the bit about windows not starting correctly, so I click "start windows normally" (or last known good configuration). As soon as this happens I get the following:
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
Windows root\system32\config\system
It then says something about using the XP CD-ROM and selecting "r" to open the recovery console.
I do not have a Windows XP CD ROM (as everything is partition based) but I do have access to the recovery console. It says I can log into either C:\Windows or F:\MININT.
Since I do not know how, or have not needed, to use the recovery console on XP before, I do not know how to progress further.
This issue occurred due to too many power failures when I was trying to test a battery out (the battery is not the reason for the non-start, as it started with the new battery before the power got cut too many times).
Any help would be appreciated.