I am fed up with this c:/windows/system32 error here is what Ive tried!
Sorry for creating another topic, however I did not want to be overlooked. I recieved the error that "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\Windows\System32\config\system
I have used the XP Home Edition CD and ive tried every damn thing listed on plenty of websites. The first time i booted recovery console it asked what system did I want to boot into and i chose option 1 then it asked for the password. I followed all of the steps : copy c:/windows/system32/system and so on ..THEY ALL WORKED! except for when I got to the last step it said repair system32/system and it said the file could not be found. I keep getting this error message everytime i try to follow someones instructions on trying to fix this issue. Futhermore, when I try the reocvery console it no longer asks for an administrator password because it just goes to C:\Windows\> ..I am so frustrated because i am somewhat of a newbie when it comes to boot fixes and stuff. I have heard that i can replace the system file from the cd but I do not know exactly how to do that. I have also heard people who renamed the system file and changed things around which I do not know how to do. I need instructions...ones that are easy to follow. I havent had this TOSHIBA SATELLITE LAPTOP for 2 MONTHS! I called the company and they told me to use the only disc that the computer came with to restore everything and it will wipe out the computer. I CANNOT DO THAT! I have so much work on this computer that I need to bring back to class next week or else I can fail. This includes two term papers, my important photos,music and abook I am writing is on there. Thank you
\Windows\System32\config\system
I have used the XP Home Edition CD and ive tried every damn thing listed on plenty of websites. The first time i booted recovery console it asked what system did I want to boot into and i chose option 1 then it asked for the password. I followed all of the steps : copy c:/windows/system32/system and so on ..THEY ALL WORKED! except for when I got to the last step it said repair system32/system and it said the file could not be found. I keep getting this error message everytime i try to follow someones instructions on trying to fix this issue. Futhermore, when I try the reocvery console it no longer asks for an administrator password because it just goes to C:\Windows\> ..I am so frustrated because i am somewhat of a newbie when it comes to boot fixes and stuff. I have heard that i can replace the system file from the cd but I do not know exactly how to do that. I have also heard people who renamed the system file and changed things around which I do not know how to do. I need instructions...ones that are easy to follow. I havent had this TOSHIBA SATELLITE LAPTOP for 2 MONTHS! I called the company and they told me to use the only disc that the computer came with to restore everything and it will wipe out the computer. I CANNOT DO THAT! I have so much work on this computer that I need to bring back to class next week or else I can fail. This includes two term papers, my important photos,music and abook I am writing is on there. Thank you
0
Comments
...you are referring to a step in this KB article. How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting If you typed what happened and are referring to the first copy command in Step 1 of that article, you can pretty much ignore that step. The reason you can't copy it is the same reason you can't boot up. It's gone. Just keep going with the other steps. The important ones are when you copy the files from c:\windows\repair over to c:\windows\system32\config\.
If one of the five files is missing from c:\windows\repair\, then you can still come back from this. But.............you pretty much need to go into your hard drive with something like Barts PE and just move the registry from the System Restore as they describe in Step 3 of the KB article. I would waste a lot of breath explaing how to make a Barts disk here. But if you make one (and you'll need to borrow a computer to do it) you can get into the last restore point and move copies of the five registry files over to c:\windows\system32\config\. Then you remove the Barts disk and reboot. Worked for me a couple months ago. You need time, patience. You don't need guts cause your computer is already pretty well hosed.
If you're interested, look up the Barts stuff here. What you get is a bootable CD. You boot off of that instead of going into Windows.
If this is all too much for you and you just want to get the data off and start over, you could do that too.
Do you have access to a friend's desktop computer?
You could take your hard drive out, put it in the friend's computer (hooking it up with a laptop hard drive converter like this) and then copy the files onto his system or a jump drive. That would at least let you get your important stuff off before you need to start over. If you put them both on the same IDE cable, you'll need to make sure that both hard drives have their jumpers set to "cable select" or set his to "master" and yours to "slave".
If you need more help with this process let us know. It would be helpful if the friend was technically literate and/or built their own computer. Especially since messing around with hard drives will likely make them very nervous unless they understand what you're doing
is there someone who can help me try to fix this using the BARTSPE thing..is that my only hope before I must take this harddrive out
That's a much better idea.
OK musicman, here's your scenario:
Buy this with overnight shipping if you need it fast or go to a local tech shop / computer store and ask for a "2.5 inch USB hard drive enclosure".
Take the back off your laptop and remove the hard drive. You'll need a screwdriver. It's not as scary as it sounds. Post back if you need help with this.
Put the hard drive into the enclosure and plug it into your grandma's computer.
If you have the new version of iTunes, you can enable your iPod to be used as a jump drive, yes. Plug in the iPod at the same time. BOTH devices should now appear under My Computer. Open up your hard drive and drag and drop the files onto your iPod.
If you're worried about using the iPod or not sure how to do it, just pick up a jump drive at the same time as you buy the enclosure and use that instead. It's definitely worth the money to have one.
Now you can take the jump drive wherever you need to e-mail / print / do whatever with your documents, or just save them until you can call Toshiba and re-do the operating system from scratch.
Let us know if you need more help!
What ^^Keebs^^ said. If you don't know how to make a disk from an .iso image, it's a much easier route than Barts......trust me.
You'll thank us when you get the USB hard drive enclosure. You won't believe how simple it is to get your files off.