Fix for \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM missing or corrupted
Hello everybody we often used to see the following error message when we turn on or system.
“Windows could not start because the following files is missing or corrupt
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM or \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE”
But we have a easy fix for this. lets check the steps to be performed if we face that problem in our system.
Step 1 : Insert and boot from your Windows XP CD
Step 2 : At the first R=Repair option, press the R key
Step 3 : Press the number that corresponds to the correct location for the installation of Windows you want to repair. Typically this will be #1
Step 4 : Enter in the administrator password when requested
Step 5 : cd \windows\system32\config
Step 6 : Depending on which section was corrupted:
ren software software.bak or ren system system.bak
Step 7 : Depending on which section was corrupted
Step 8 : Take out the CD ROM and type exit