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

[Guest RJK]

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

 

Switched on my 2nd PC tonight and got a black dos screen :-

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt

C:\windows\system32\config\system

 

....rather than wade through

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

 

I've just booted from Norton Ghost cd and am now restoring a Norton Ghost

*.v2i full hd backup taken 13-08-2008, from 2nd hd (in same the machine),

and its' now 58% into "Copying volume data over existing volume"

 

This PC has been as solid as a rock for many weeks, ...nay ...several months

!

 

Any ideas as to what could have knocked it for six ?

I replaced the D-sub monitor lead with a DVI-D lead before I switched it on,

....can't believe that this blew up the registry !!!!

 

....have been trying to think what I could have done to it, the last time I

used it but, I'm sure I didn't do anything nasty or stupid.

 

I think a Windows update went in during my last session with it but, that

seemed fine.

 

regards, richard

[Guest RJK]

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

 

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

 

oops ! ...just spotted the post by Alec.S with same problem a little further

down, ...so i will be following that !

 

regards, Richard

 

...YOU SEE !!! ..people really do read for answers in this NG !!

 

 

"RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Switched on my 2nd PC tonight and got a black dos screen :-

> Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt

> C:\windows\system32\config\system

>

> ...rather than wade through

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

>

> I've just booted from Norton Ghost cd and am now restoring a Norton Ghost

> *.v2i full hd backup taken 13-08-2008, from 2nd hd (in same the machine),

> and its' now 58% into "Copying volume data over existing volume"

>

> This PC has been as solid as a rock for many weeks, ...nay ...several

> months !

>

> Any ideas as to what could have knocked it for six ?

> I replaced the D-sub monitor lead with a DVI-D lead before I switched it

> on, ...can't believe that this blew up the registry !!!!

>

> ...have been trying to think what I could have done to it, the last time I

> used it but, I'm sure I didn't do anything nasty or stupid.

>

> I think a Windows update went in during my last session with it but, that

> seemed fine.

>

> regards, richard

>

[Guest RJK]

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

 

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

 

...meant will be following post by Romac !

 

...now Windows update is installing

KB915597

KB890830

KB951066

KB952954

KB953838

KB950974

KB951072

KB952287

KB951839

and dotnet 1.1 Service pack 1

....seeing as they got lost after restoring a full hd back up taken on the

13-08-08

 

I wonder if one of those hosed my registry ? !

....oh well, it rebooted okay, ...suppose I'll never know.

 

regards, Richard

 

 

"RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:eEDoM9iCJHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> oops ! ...just spotted the post by Alec.S with same problem a little

> further down, ...so i will be following that !

>

> regards, Richard

>

> ..YOU SEE !!! ..people really do read for answers in this NG !!

>

>

> "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:eTyp%230iCJHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Switched on my 2nd PC tonight and got a black dos screen :-

>> Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt

>> C:\windows\system32\config\system

>>

>> ...rather than wade through

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

>>

>> I've just booted from Norton Ghost cd and am now restoring a Norton

>> Ghost *.v2i full hd backup taken 13-08-2008, from 2nd hd (in same the

>> machine),

>> and its' now 58% into "Copying volume data over existing volume"

>>

>> This PC has been as solid as a rock for many weeks, ...nay ...several

>> months !

>>

>> Any ideas as to what could have knocked it for six ?

>> I replaced the D-sub monitor lead with a DVI-D lead before I switched it

>> on, ...can't believe that this blew up the registry !!!!

>>

>> ...have been trying to think what I could have done to it, the last time

>> I used it but, I'm sure I didn't do anything nasty or stupid.

>>

>> I think a Windows update went in during my last session with it but, that

>> seemed fine.

>>

>> regards, richard

>>

>

>