[dba-Tech] Booting Problem

Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Mon Feb 12 11:52:13 CST 2007


My 10 y.o.'s machine won't boot up.  It gets to a certain point in the
process and then says C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is missing or
corrupt.  
 
Can't boot in safe mode.  Recovery console gets me to the C:\ prompt, but I
can't do a DIR or change directories.  
 
I can reinstall XP but we'll lose everything on the HD.
 
Any ideas on how to recover at least to the point where he could back up a
few things?
 
He's now figured out why I have multiple back ups of my stuff.  :o)
 
TIA
 
Rocky
 



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