Help!! Missing or Corrupt File
Last night, I was using my laptop computer (HP DV series) and I improperly shut it down. The computer has had some really bad problems in the recent past but it was still functional. However, today, when I went to boot it up, an error comes up telling me that windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
windows\system32\config\system
I have tried pressing F8 and booting in Safe Mode and have also tried running the last known good configuration. However, both refer me back to this screen shortly after. I do not have the CDs to restore Windows XP (home) either!! If anyone could please please let me know a way to restore my computer, I would much appreciate it. Also pressing F10 brings me into the system menu for the laptop, not recovery mode. Also, if I need the CDs...Is there a legal way to download them online? I could use this vista computer to download them and just plug it into the laptop for restore...Well, I hope that would work anyway lol.
Thank you for all your help.
windows\system32\config\system
I have tried pressing F8 and booting in Safe Mode and have also tried running the last known good configuration. However, both refer me back to this screen shortly after. I do not have the CDs to restore Windows XP (home) either!! If anyone could please please let me know a way to restore my computer, I would much appreciate it. Also pressing F10 brings me into the system menu for the laptop, not recovery mode. Also, if I need the CDs...Is there a legal way to download them online? I could use this vista computer to download them and just plug it into the laptop for restore...Well, I hope that would work anyway lol.
Thank you for all your help.
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Welcome to Icrontic.
Go to www.hp.com.
Click drivers section.
Find device.
Find driver.
Download and copy driver to flash drive.
Arise from current seat, bringing flash drive with you.
Sit in front of broken machine.
Boot broken machine.
Insert flash drive containing driver.
Install driver.
(Hopefully) Success!