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missing or corrupt windows\system32\config\system
Hi all,
Have XP Home on boot I am getting a The following file is missing or corrupt c:\windows\system32\config
I have tried going into recovery console but it asks for an administrator password which I don't know.
So I tried running NT Password Renew and although it said that it had changed the password it didn't.
I then used the Ultimate boot CD to run chkdsk /r which ran but I am still getting the same error.
I then investigated a bit further and Microsoft suggest going into Windows/repair and copying the old system file from their and replacing the damaged one, problem is that the reapir folder is empty.
Does anyone have any other suggestions for things to try?
Given the choice i would rather fix than format and reinstall
Thanks in advance
Have XP Home on boot I am getting a The following file is missing or corrupt c:\windows\system32\config
I have tried going into recovery console but it asks for an administrator password which I don't know.
So I tried running NT Password Renew and although it said that it had changed the password it didn't.
I then used the Ultimate boot CD to run chkdsk /r which ran but I am still getting the same error.
I then investigated a bit further and Microsoft suggest going into Windows/repair and copying the old system file from their and replacing the damaged one, problem is that the reapir folder is empty.
Does anyone have any other suggestions for things to try?
Given the choice i would rather fix than format and reinstall
Thanks in advance
Can you get into safe mode?
Time for a repair install. Proceed as though to clean install, but take the repair option. An article here which describes the operation -
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1664082/posts
Chris B
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1664082/posts
Chris B
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Okay another update,
in aswwer to above questions no safe mode does not work (hangs at mup.sys) and I had already tried a repair install.
BUT
Having run the UBCD again and run chkdsk /r from it, I then tried resetting the passwords again know it turns out that if a XP installation has been done using sysprep then the passwords are stored differently and so password reset tools are useless. Anyway I am getting off the point, know that chkdsk /r has run successfully I can now run a repair install and so that is going through as we speak.
I will keep you up to date, but thanks for your quick replies :)
in aswwer to above questions no safe mode does not work (hangs at mup.sys) and I had already tried a repair install.
BUT
Having run the UBCD again and run chkdsk /r from it, I then tried resetting the passwords again know it turns out that if a XP installation has been done using sysprep then the passwords are stored differently and so password reset tools are useless. Anyway I am getting off the point, know that chkdsk /r has run successfully I can now run a repair install and so that is going through as we speak.
I will keep you up to date, but thanks for your quick replies :)
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okay the repair install starts going through then I get:
lsass.exe system error - an invalid parameter was passed to a service or function.
Any suggestions?
lsass.exe system error - an invalid parameter was passed to a service or function.
Any suggestions?
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The system starts booting the XP loading screen appears and then the screen just goes black and nothing else happens
I have tried last known good configuration to no avail
Still open to suggestions :)