Windows XP not booting...

[frosty-noodle]

When I turn on my computer it gives me this error:

"Windows could not boot because the following file is missing or corrupt: C:/Windows/system32/config/system"

Any ideas on how to fix my computer? D:

-Frosty-noodle-

 

[JJB6486]

Boot off the XP CD into the recovery console (Have the "Administrator" password set during install ready)

From the command line run "sfc /scannow"

JJB

 

[Hipster Doofus]

I did a search. Have a look at the result (1) here.

 

[frosty-noodle]

i am in the recovery part now but i don't know what to do.

It first headed me in a blue screen area and asked if I want to install or recover... so I pressed r for recovery.

Now im in like a msdos mode where is asks me what number i want to recover. (There is only 1 = c:/windows) So i press that.

Now i don't know where to go D:

 

[Hipster Doofus]

That's not the page I linked too. It said>

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from Starting
This article describes how to recover a Windows XP system that does not start because of corruption in the registry. This procedure does not guarantee full recovery of the system to a previous state; however, you should be able to recover data when...

So it could be a corrupted registry doing it.

 

[JJB6486]

Recover c:\windows

Enter the Administrator Password

at the MS-DOS command line run "sfc /scannow"

JJB

 

[frosty-noodle]

Hey jjb.. it says thats not a valid command when i type that in..