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

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Old 01 July 2002, 11:57 PM
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XP just gave me this error message:

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

found an MS page with how to fix it but it didn't work, anyone got any better ideas?

http://support.microsoft.com/default...ID=KB;;Q307545
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Old 02 July 2002, 12:06 AM
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probably need to do a repair on XP.
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Old 02 July 2002, 12:35 AM
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oh dear... that is part of your registry.... reinstall.

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Old 02 July 2002, 12:45 AM
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Took mine off,kept doing every three weeks or so,XP is so Gooooood!!!!!,Not,
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found a way to go back to an old registry, which worked but my system was so screwed I am re-installing

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