Scott Marcus
marcus at tsstech.com
Mon Feb 12 12:19:54 CST 2007
Rocky, You could try a repair install... http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm Scott Marcus -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 12:52 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: [dba-Tech] Booting Problem 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 _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------TSS Technologies NOTICE: This electronic mail transmission is for the use of the named individual or entity to which it is directed and may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of any information contained herein is prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, delete it from your system without copying or forwarding it, and notify the sender of the error by replying via email or calling TSS Technologies at (513) 772-7000, so that our address record can be corrected. Any information included in this email is provided on an “as is” and “where as” basis, and TSS Technologies makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to the completeness or accuracy of the information contained in this email.