Guest bptheini Posted December 29, 2007 Posted December 29, 2007 Bought this 2nd hand pc and when I boot up, I get this message windows\system32\config\system" is corrupted........... You can try to repair by choosing the first 'r' from win 2000 cd. (something to that effect) Going through kb269075 cd system32\config - ok when I hit enter ren system system.old - it says renamed operation fail. ren system.alt systemalt.old so what can I do or any idea where did I go wrong? Thanks
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted December 29, 2007 Posted December 29, 2007 Re: windows\system32\config\system "bptheini" <bptheini@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A25C3369-A7D7-4CA9-B376-FBBD05DC92D4@microsoft.com... > Bought this 2nd hand pc and when I boot up, I get this message > windows\system32\config\system" is corrupted........... You can try to > repair by choosing the first 'r' from win 2000 cd. (something to that > effect) > > Going through kb269075 > cd system32\config - ok when I hit enter > ren system system.old - it says renamed operation fail. > ren system.alt systemalt.old > > so what can I do or any idea where did I go wrong? Thanks Since this is a second-hand PC, you should reload Windows from scratch. It might have more viruses than a dog has fleas.
Guest philo Posted December 29, 2007 Posted December 29, 2007 Re: windows\system32\config\system "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message news:e2bCa1gSIHA.5128@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > "bptheini" <bptheini@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A25C3369-A7D7-4CA9-B376-FBBD05DC92D4@microsoft.com... > > Bought this 2nd hand pc and when I boot up, I get this message > > windows\system32\config\system" is corrupted........... You can try to > > repair by choosing the first 'r' from win 2000 cd. (something to that > > effect) > > > > Going through kb269075 > > cd system32\config - ok when I hit enter > > ren system system.old - it says renamed operation fail. > > ren system.alt systemalt.old > > > > so what can I do or any idea where did I go wrong? Thanks > > Since this is a second-hand PC, you should reload Windows > from scratch. It might have more viruses than a dog has fleas. > > I agree that the machine should be formatted and re-loaded... but if you want to give it another try... if you could not rename "system" to "system.old" perhpas that file already existed so just try renaming "system" to "system.xxx" now you can rename "system.alt" to "system" Note: if there was a pre-existing "system.old" that means the problem has happened before... and in addition to re-loading the OS... I'd also recommend running a RAM test and the mfg's harddrive diagnoses
Guest Dave Patrick Posted December 29, 2007 Posted December 29, 2007 Re: windows\system32\config\system If the system hive is corrupt, and assuming you already tried LKG (F8 and choose Last Known Good), It may be possible to rename the system hive found in %systemroot%\system32\config\system to system.old then rename %systemroot%\system32\config\system.alt to %systemroot%\system32\config\system You can also try using the most recent backup found in %systemroot%\repair\regback If that fails you haven't much choice but to copy/ use the original-as-installed system hive from %systemroot%\repair\system to %systemroot%\system32\config\system You'll need to reinstall the device drivers for any hardware added since the original OS install. To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000 Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD, use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a Windows 2000 installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The Recovery Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not have the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot, and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated, you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive root, %systemroot% or %windir% I'd be inclined to blow it away and start a new installation. To do a clean install, either boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom or setup disks. The set of four install disks can be created from your Windows 2000 CD-Rom; change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD-Rom and execute makeboot.exe (from dos) or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the prompts. (Note: If your drive controller is not natively supported then you'll want to boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom. Then *F6* very early and very important (at setup is inspecting your system) in the setup to prevent drive controller detection, and select S to specify additional drivers. Then later you'll be prompted to insert the manufacturer supplied Windows 2000 driver for your drive controller in drive "A") Setup inspects your computer's hardware configuration and then begins to install the Setup and driver files. When the Windows 2000 Professional screen appears, press ENTER to set up Windows 2000 Professional. Read the license agreement, and then press the F8 key to accept the terms of the license agreement and continue the installation. When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen appears, all the existing partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard disk. Use the ARROW keys to select the partitions Press D to delete an existing partition, If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this step for each of the existing partitions When all the partitions are deleted press F3 to exit setup, (to avoid unexpected drive letter assignments with your new install) then restart the pc then when you get to this point in setup again select the unpartitioned space, and then press C to create a new partition and specify the size (if required). Windows will by default use all available space. Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your new install before connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast) http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx Then Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&familyid=B54730CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "bptheini" wrote: > Bought this 2nd hand pc and when I boot up, I get this message > windows\system32\config\system" is corrupted........... You can try to > repair by choosing the first 'r' from win 2000 cd. (something to that > effect) > > Going through kb269075 > cd system32\config - ok when I hit enter > ren system system.old - it says renamed operation fail. > ren system.alt systemalt.old > > so what can I do or any idea where did I go wrong? Thanks
Guest bptheini Posted December 29, 2007 Posted December 29, 2007 Re: windows\system32\config\system Many thanks for your advice and will do a clean installation. "Dave Patrick" wrote: > If the system hive is corrupt, and assuming you already tried LKG (F8 and > choose Last Known Good), It may be possible to rename the system hive found > in > %systemroot%\system32\config\system > to system.old > then rename > %systemroot%\system32\config\system.alt > to > %systemroot%\system32\config\system > > You can also try using the most recent backup found in > %systemroot%\repair\regback > > If that fails you haven't much choice but to copy/ use the > original-as-installed system hive from > %systemroot%\repair\system > to > %systemroot%\system32\config\system > You'll need to reinstall the device drivers for any hardware added since the > original OS install. > > To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000 > Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup > floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD, > use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks. At > the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a Windows 2000 > installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The Recovery > Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not have > the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the > computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery > Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted > or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts > in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot > access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot, > and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated, > you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard > disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive > root, %systemroot% or %windir% > > > I'd be inclined to blow it away and start a new installation. > > To do a clean install, either boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom or setup > disks. The set of four install disks can be created from your Windows 2000 > CD-Rom; change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD-Rom and execute > makeboot.exe (from dos) or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the > prompts. > > (Note: If your drive controller is not natively supported then you'll want > to boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom. Then *F6* very early and very > important (at setup is inspecting your system) in the setup to prevent drive > controller detection, and select S to specify additional drivers. Then later > you'll be prompted to insert the manufacturer supplied Windows 2000 driver > for your drive controller in drive "A") > > Setup inspects your computer's hardware configuration and then begins to > install the Setup and driver files. When the Windows 2000 Professional > screen appears, press ENTER to set up Windows 2000 Professional. > > Read the license agreement, and then press the F8 key to accept the terms of > the license agreement and continue the installation. > > When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen appears, all the existing > partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard > disk. Use the ARROW keys to select the partitions Press D to delete an > existing partition, If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must > then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System > partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this > step for each of the existing partitions When all the partitions are deleted > press F3 to exit setup, (to avoid unexpected drive letter assignments with > your new install) then restart the pc then when you get to this point in > setup again select the unpartitioned space, and then press C to create a new > partition and specify the size (if required). Windows will by default use > all available space. > > Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your new install before > connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast) > http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx > > Then > > Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&familyid=B54730CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. > Microsoft Certified Professional > Microsoft MVP [Windows] > http://www.microsoft.com/protect > > "bptheini" wrote: > > Bought this 2nd hand pc and when I boot up, I get this message > > windows\system32\config\system" is corrupted........... You can try to > > repair by choosing the first 'r' from win 2000 cd. (something to that > > effect) > > > > Going through kb269075 > > cd system32\config - ok when I hit enter > > ren system system.old - it says renamed operation fail. > > ren system.alt systemalt.old > > > > so what can I do or any idea where did I go wrong? Thanks >
Guest Dave Patrick Posted December 29, 2007 Posted December 29, 2007 Re: windows\system32\config\system You're welcome. -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "bptheini" wrote: > Many thanks for your advice and will do a clean installation.
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