WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is corrupted

July 17, 2007

Dear friends:

During a normal boot procedure, I received the following message:

"WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is

corrupted".

I solved the problem, because I use ERUNT daily, so I booted to the

recovery console and used ERUNT to restore the Registry.

But I have two questions:

1) Why this problem did happen?

2) Which is the methodology recommended by Microsoft to

survive in that event, for the majority of users that they don't use

ERUNT? Please note that selecting the "last good configuration" did

the same error message, which is a logical consequence if you have a

corrupted Registry.

Thanks

Juan I. Cahis

Santiago de Chile (South America)

Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

July 17, 2007

RE: WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is corr

RE: WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is corr

Hi Juan,

I don't know the answer to question #1, but the answer to question #2 is

this MSKB article:

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from

starting

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

Note that the MS methodology is not to be used for OEM-installed operating

systems....in that case, the user should contact the computer manufacturer's

tech support for assistance.

Regards,

--

Patti MacLeod

Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Juan I. Cahis" wrote:

> Dear friends:

>

> During a normal boot procedure, I received the following message:

> "WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is

> corrupted".

>

> I solved the problem, because I use ERUNT daily, so I booted to the

> recovery console and used ERUNT to restore the Registry.

>

> But I have two questions:

>

> 1) Why this problem did happen?

> 2) Which is the methodology recommended by Microsoft to

> survive in that event, for the majority of users that they don't use

> ERUNT? Please note that selecting the "last good configuration" did

> the same error message, which is a logical consequence if you have a

> corrupted Registry.

>

> Thanks

> Juan I. Cahis

> Santiago de Chile (South America)

> Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

>

July 17, 2007

Re: WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is corrupted

This is Microsoft's answer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/en-us

Neil

"Juan I. Cahis" <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote in message

news:luqp93dl7fd7s77icvo4d0fa58q08ro6bb@4ax.com...

Dear friends:

During a normal boot procedure, I received the following message:

"WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is

corrupted".

I solved the problem, because I use ERUNT daily, so I booted to the

recovery console and used ERUNT to restore the Registry.

But I have two questions:

1) Why this problem did happen?

2) Which is the methodology recommended by Microsoft to

survive in that event, for the majority of users that they don't use

ERUNT? Please note that selecting the "last good configuration" did

the same error message, which is a logical consequence if you have a

corrupted Registry.

Thanks

Juan I. Cahis

Santiago de Chile (South America)

Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

July 17, 2007

Re: WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM iscorrupted

Re: WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM iscorrupted

Juan I. Cahis wrote:

> Dear friends:

>

> During a normal boot procedure, I received the following message:

> "WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is

> corrupted".

>

> I solved the problem, because I use ERUNT daily, so I booted to the

> recovery console and used ERUNT to restore the Registry.

>

> But I have two questions:

>

> 1) Why this problem did happen?

The file "System" was probably damaged during a write function, probably

as the machine was shutting down.

> 2) Which is the methodology recommended by Microsoft to

> survive in that event, for the majority of users that they don't use

> ERUNT? Please note that selecting the "last good configuration" did

> the same error message, which is a logical consequence if you have a

> corrupted Registry.

MS would have you use the Restore Console, rename the registry files

from a CMD prompt, then replace the files with the backup versions. The

one time I had to do that, I replaced only the damaged file, "System".

After the reboot, I had to remove SP2, which was installed, yet I was

getting warnings that it wasn't. I then reinstalled SP2 and,

surprisingly, it worked!

> Thanks

> Juan I. Cahis

> Santiago de Chile (South America)

> Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

--

Joe =o)

July 17, 2007

Re: WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is corrupted

Dear Elmo, do you know where Microsoft store the backup versions?

Elmo <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote:

>Juan I. Cahis wrote:

>> Dear friends:

>>

>> During a normal boot procedure, I received the following message:

>> "WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is

>> corrupted".

>>

>> I solved the problem, because I use ERUNT daily, so I booted to the

>> recovery console and used ERUNT to restore the Registry.

>>

>> But I have two questions:

>>

>> 1) Why this problem did happen?

>

>The file "System" was probably damaged during a write function, probably

>as the machine was shutting down.

>

>> 2) Which is the methodology recommended by Microsoft to

>> survive in that event, for the majority of users that they don't use

>> ERUNT? Please note that selecting the "last good configuration" did

>> the same error message, which is a logical consequence if you have a

>> corrupted Registry.

>

>MS would have you use the Restore Console, rename the registry files

>from a CMD prompt, then replace the files with the backup versions. The

>one time I had to do that, I replaced only the damaged file, "System".

>After the reboot, I had to remove SP2, which was installed, yet I was

>getting warnings that it wasn't. I then reinstalled SP2 and,

>surprisingly, it worked!

>

>> Thanks

>> Juan I. Cahis

>> Santiago de Chile (South America)

>> Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

Thanks

Juan I. Cahis

Santiago de Chile (South America)

Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

July 17, 2007

Re: WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is corrupted

Unbelievable!!!!!

ERUNT, or a similar utility, should be in every computer.

"neil" <neilp67_@_hotmail.com> wrote:

>This is Microsoft's answer

>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/en-us

>

>Neil

>"Juan I. Cahis" <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote in message

>news:luqp93dl7fd7s77icvo4d0fa58q08ro6bb@4ax.com...

>Dear friends:

>

>During a normal boot procedure, I received the following message:

>"WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is

>corrupted".

>

>I solved the problem, because I use ERUNT daily, so I booted to the

>recovery console and used ERUNT to restore the Registry.

>

>But I have two questions:

>

>1) Why this problem did happen?

>2) Which is the methodology recommended by Microsoft to

>survive in that event, for the majority of users that they don't use

>ERUNT? Please note that selecting the "last good configuration" did

>the same error message, which is a logical consequence if you have a

>corrupted Registry.

>

>Thanks

>Juan I. Cahis

>Santiago de Chile (South America)

>Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

>

Thanks

Juan I. Cahis

Santiago de Chile (South America)

Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

July 17, 2007

Re: WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is corrupted

To fix the "windows\system32\config\system file is mising or corrupt" where

Xp wont boot:

Go to Recovery Console and type:

cd system32\config

ren system system.old

ren system.alt systemalt.old

copy c:\windows\repair\system

copy c:\windows\repair\regback\system

exit

Recover from a Corrupted Registry Preventing Win XP from Starting

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q307545

Added info:

Re-extract the files 'NTLDR' and 'ntdetect.com' from the XP CD.

(CD Boot - Recovery Console Prompt)

copy X:\i386\NTLDR C:\

copy X:\i386\NTDETECT.COM C:\

Cannot Start Windows XP if the System or Software Hive Is Missing or Damaged

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q303012

SystemRoot\System32\Config\SYSTEM

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q314874

Corrupt Hive

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_sys32.htm

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q307545

--

All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

"Juan I. Cahis" <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote in message

news:luqp93dl7fd7s77icvo4d0fa58q08ro6bb@4ax.com...

Dear friends:

During a normal boot procedure, I received the following message:

"WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is

corrupted".

I solved the problem, because I use ERUNT daily, so I booted to the

recovery console and used ERUNT to restore the Registry.

But I have two questions:

1) Why this problem did happen?

2) Which is the methodology recommended by Microsoft to

survive in that event, for the majority of users that they don't use

ERUNT? Please note that selecting the "last good configuration" did

the same error message, which is a logical consequence if you have a

corrupted Registry.

Thanks

Juan I. Cahis

Santiago de Chile (South America)

Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

July 17, 2007

Re: WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM iscorrupted

Re: WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM iscorrupted

Juan I. Cahis wrote:

> Dear friends:

>

> During a normal boot procedure, I received the following message:

> "WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is

> corrupted".

>

> I solved the problem, because I use ERUNT daily, so I booted to the

> recovery console and used ERUNT to restore the Registry.

>

> But I have two questions:

>

> 1) Why this problem did happen?

How to Troubleshoot Registry Corruption Issues

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705

> 2) Which is the methodology recommended by Microsoft to

> survive in that event, for the majority of users that they don't use

> ERUNT? Please note that selecting the "last good configuration" did

> the same error message, which is a logical consequence if you have a

> corrupted Registry.

>

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from

Starting

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545

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July 17, 2007

Re: WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is corrupted

"Juan I. Cahis" <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote in message

news:c40q93lqroli9sf0mvd88p7vcobj6igma0@4ax.com...

Dear Elmo, do you know where Microsoft store the backup versions?

==========

The locations of the backup files are identified in this document:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/en-us

The restore points are in the System Information folders, and you may need

to do a bit extra to gain access to them.

This happens sometimes, yes. If it happens frequently, consider checking

the condition of the hardware and how you're using it. '

HTH

-pk

==========

Elmo <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote:

>Juan I. Cahis wrote:

>> Dear friends:

>>

>> During a normal boot procedure, I received the following message:

>> "WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is

>> corrupted".

>>

>> I solved the problem, because I use ERUNT daily, so I booted to the

>> recovery console and used ERUNT to restore the Registry.

>>

>> But I have two questions:

>>

>> 1) Why this problem did happen?

>

>The file "System" was probably damaged during a write function, probably

>as the machine was shutting down.

>

>> 2) Which is the methodology recommended by Microsoft to

>> survive in that event, for the majority of users that they don't use

>> ERUNT? Please note that selecting the "last good configuration" did

>> the same error message, which is a logical consequence if you have a

>> corrupted Registry.

>

>MS would have you use the Restore Console, rename the registry files

>from a CMD prompt, then replace the files with the backup versions. The

>one time I had to do that, I replaced only the damaged file, "System".

>After the reboot, I had to remove SP2, which was installed, yet I was

>getting warnings that it wasn't. I then reinstalled SP2 and,

>surprisingly, it worked!

>

>> Thanks

>> Juan I. Cahis

>> Santiago de Chile (South America)

>> Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

Thanks

Juan I. Cahis

Santiago de Chile (South America)

Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

July 18, 2007

Re: WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is corrupted

"Juan I. Cahis" <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote in message

news:luqp93dl7fd7s77icvo4d0fa58q08ro6bb@4ax.com...

Dear friends:

During a normal boot procedure, I received the following message:

"WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is

corrupted".

I solved the problem, because I use ERUNT daily, so I booted to the

recovery console and used ERUNT to restore the Registry.

But I have two questions:

1) Why this problem did happen?

2) Which is the methodology recommended by Microsoft to

survive in that event, for the majority of users that they don't use

ERUNT? Please note that selecting the "last good configuration" did

the same error message, which is a logical consequence if you have a

corrupted Registry.

Thanks

Juan I. Cahis

Santiago de Chile (South America)

Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

----------------

If English is not your native language, then it is actually quite

impressive - as good as many native English speakers who post here. Even

your grammatical error in the title of you post is used by some English

speakers.

I point it out purely because my experience of people learning English is

that they like to know. We would not say "WinNP do not boot ...", but

rather "WinNP does not boot .." which abbreviates (or contracts if you

prefer the American term) to "WinNP doesn't boot ...".

Good luck with your further English studies.

July 18, 2007

Re: WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is corrupted

It is the first time that this problem happens to me in years. But I

was shocked about the painful consequences that it would have had for

me, if I didn't had installed previously ERUNT, and used it in a daily

basis.

"Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote:

>"Juan I. Cahis" <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote in message

>news:c40q93lqroli9sf0mvd88p7vcobj6igma0@4ax.com...

>Dear Elmo, do you know where Microsoft store the backup versions?

>

>==========

>

>The locations of the backup files are identified in this document:

>

>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/en-us

>

>The restore points are in the System Information folders, and you may need

>to do a bit extra to gain access to them.

>

>This happens sometimes, yes. If it happens frequently, consider checking

>the condition of the hardware and how you're using it. '

>

>HTH

>-pk

>

>==========

>

>Elmo <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote:

>

>>Juan I. Cahis wrote:

>>> Dear friends:

>>>

>>> During a normal boot procedure, I received the following message:

>>> "WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is

>>> corrupted".

>>>

>>> I solved the problem, because I use ERUNT daily, so I booted to the

>>> recovery console and used ERUNT to restore the Registry.

>>>

>>> But I have two questions:

>>>

>>> 1) Why this problem did happen?

>>

>>The file "System" was probably damaged during a write function, probably

>>as the machine was shutting down.

>>

>>> 2) Which is the methodology recommended by Microsoft to

>>> survive in that event, for the majority of users that they don't use

>>> ERUNT? Please note that selecting the "last good configuration" did

>>> the same error message, which is a logical consequence if you have a

>>> corrupted Registry.

>>

>>MS would have you use the Restore Console, rename the registry files

>>from a CMD prompt, then replace the files with the backup versions. The

>>one time I had to do that, I replaced only the damaged file, "System".

>>After the reboot, I had to remove SP2, which was installed, yet I was

>>getting warnings that it wasn't. I then reinstalled SP2 and,

>>surprisingly, it worked!

>>

>>> Thanks

>>> Juan I. Cahis

>>> Santiago de Chile (South America)

>>> Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

>Thanks

>Juan I. Cahis

>Santiago de Chile (South America)

>Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

>

Thanks

Juan I. Cahis

Santiago de Chile (South America)

Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

July 18, 2007

Re: WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is corrupted

Thanks a lot!!!!!

"M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote:

>

>"Juan I. Cahis" <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote in message

>news:luqp93dl7fd7s77icvo4d0fa58q08ro6bb@4ax.com...

>Dear friends:

>

>During a normal boot procedure, I received the following message:

>"WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is

>corrupted".

>

>I solved the problem, because I use ERUNT daily, so I booted to the

>recovery console and used ERUNT to restore the Registry.

>

>But I have two questions:

>

>1) Why this problem did happen?

>2) Which is the methodology recommended by Microsoft to

>survive in that event, for the majority of users that they don't use

>ERUNT? Please note that selecting the "last good configuration" did

>the same error message, which is a logical consequence if you have a

>corrupted Registry.

>

>Thanks

>Juan I. Cahis

>Santiago de Chile (South America)

>Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

>

>----------------

>

>If English is not your native language, then it is actually quite

>impressive - as good as many native English speakers who post here. Even

>your grammatical error in the title of you post is used by some English

>speakers.

>

>I point it out purely because my experience of people learning English is

>that they like to know. We would not say "WinNP do not boot ...", but

>rather "WinNP does not boot .." which abbreviates (or contracts if you

>prefer the American term) to "WinNP doesn't boot ...".

>

>Good luck with your further English studies.

>

Thanks

Juan I. Cahis

Santiago de Chile (South America)

Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

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