SYSTEM File Corrupted, No Way to Repair

Cold-SteelCold-Steel
edited February 2007 in Hardware
Like others here, I've gotten the following message, which probably has something to do with my trying to uninstall IExporer 7:

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: c:\windows\system32\config\system

You can attempt to repair this file by starting windows setup using the original Setup CD-rom.
Selet "r" a the first sreen to start repair

I've booted from my Startup disk, but because my drive is a SATA 2, the system doesn't see it. So thus there's no way I can repair it.

Is there a System file backup, and is it likely to solve my problem? I tried a Fix It! emergency disk, but that hasn't helped. (Those emergency software suites are mostly useless if one can't boot.)

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Comments

  • WolfenWolfen
    edited February 2007
    after booting to your xp cd, you need to press F6 then install sata drivers like you would during a clean install.
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