can't start, getting message windows\system32\config\system

[Guest Nairam]

i read the post, tried few things, it doesn't work, got windows xp home, keep

getting message windows\system32\config\system, got a fry's build pc,

warranty is gone, i already tried going to bios and making sure the first

boot is the cd, what i get is:

 

please select recovery option: restore system to factory settings (i done it

twice before, it wiped everything out, and i don't want to loose the files)

 

that is the only option i get, the restore software/cd is from wasay

technologies, any other way i can get around this? as far as i know, i

haven't backed up the files.

[Guest Nightowl]

Re: can't start, getting message windows\system32\config\system

 

Nairam <Nairam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Thu, 10 Jan 2008:

>i read the post, tried few things, it doesn't work, got windows xp home, keep

>getting message windows\system32\config\system, got a fry's build pc,

>warranty is gone, i already tried going to bios and making sure the first

>boot is the cd, what i get is:

>

>please select recovery option: restore system to factory settings (i done it

>twice before, it wiped everything out, and i don't want to loose the files)

>

>that is the only option i get, the restore software/cd is from wasay

>technologies, any other way i can get around this? as far as i know, i

>haven't backed up the files.

 

 

Hi Nairam

 

That message means part of your registry is damaged. There is a way to

recover without having to resort to a "factory restore" of your system,

though.

 

The first thing to try, if you haven't already, is to start up the

computer and go to the Advanced Options screen by tapping the F8 key

repeatedly (this is the same screen you go to to choose Safe Mode). When

you get there, choose Last Known Good Configuration and see if your

Windows will start.

 

If you still get the error message, you have a few options. There is a

Microsoft Knowledge Base article on this, but MS warns not to use its

method on OEM Windows installations; also it uses the Recovery Console,

which it doesn't seem is included on your manufacturer's disk. However,

there is a shortcut method which I prefer and which avoids those

problems.

 

If you have a friend who will help you, or access to a working computer,

make yourself a bootable "live" recovery CD such as:

Ultimate Boot CD for Windows -- http://www.ubcd4win.com/

Bart's PE -- http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

or a version of Linux called Knoppix:

http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html

They are all great tools but UBCD for Windows is probably easiest.

 

With one of these disks you can access the hard drive on your

non-booting computer and replace the damaged registry with recent copies

of its files stored within a restore point folder. This will allow you

to boot up and you can then run a full system restore from a point

before the problem began (don't skip this bit!) I've done this twice on

a friend's computer and can walk you through it once you've got your

live disk.

 

Once you've got your computer back, immediately install ERUNT:

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

and you'll never have this problem again.

 

Good luck! Keep us posted on how it goes :-)

--

Nightowl

[Guest Casehardened]

Re: can't start, getting message windows\system32\config\system

 

 

 

"Nightowl" wrote:

> Nairam <Nairam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Thu, 10 Jan 2008:

>

> >i read the post, tried few things, it doesn't work, got windows xp home, keep

> >getting message windows\system32\config\system, got a fry's build pc,

> >warranty is gone, i already tried going to bios and making sure the first

> >boot is the cd, what i get is:

> >

> >please select recovery option: restore system to factory settings (i done it

> >twice before, it wiped everything out, and i don't want to loose the files)

> >

> >that is the only option i get, the restore software/cd is from wasay

> >technologies, any other way i can get around this? as far as i know, i

> >haven't backed up the files.

>

>

> Hi Nairam

>

> That message means part of your registry is damaged. There is a way to

> recover without having to resort to a "factory restore" of your system,

> though.

>

> The first thing to try, if you haven't already, is to start up the

> computer and go to the Advanced Options screen by tapping the F8 key

> repeatedly (this is the same screen you go to to choose Safe Mode). When

> you get there, choose Last Known Good Configuration and see if your

> Windows will start.

>

> If you still get the error message, you have a few options. There is a

> Microsoft Knowledge Base article on this, but MS warns not to use its

> method on OEM Windows installations; also it uses the Recovery Console,

> which it doesn't seem is included on your manufacturer's disk. However,

> there is a shortcut method which I prefer and which avoids those

> problems.

>

> If you have a friend who will help you, or access to a working computer,

> make yourself a bootable "live" recovery CD such as:

> Ultimate Boot CD for Windows -- http://www.ubcd4win.com/

> Bart's PE -- http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

> or a version of Linux called Knoppix:

> http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html

> They are all great tools but UBCD for Windows is probably easiest.

>

> With one of these disks you can access the hard drive on your

> non-booting computer and replace the damaged registry with recent copies

> of its files stored within a restore point folder. This will allow you

> to boot up and you can then run a full system restore from a point

> before the problem began (don't skip this bit!) I've done this twice on

> a friend's computer and can walk you through it once you've got your

> live disk.

>

> Once you've got your computer back, immediately install ERUNT:

> http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

> and you'll never have this problem again.

>

> Good luck! Keep us posted on how it goes :-)

> --

> Nightowl

>

[Guest Casehardened]

Re: can't start, getting message windows\system32\config\system

 

 

The info that Nightowl gave is EXCELLENT--the link to UBCD4WIN is the BEST I

have found--I have spent a lot of time looking all over the Microsoft site

for a registry repair for windows xp sp2 OEM and this is the best. The site

breaks it all down for and easy install--much better than BartPE or anything

else--thanks Nightowl.

"Nightowl" wrote:

> Nairam <Nairam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Thu, 10 Jan 2008:

>

> >i read the post, tried few things, it doesn't work, got windows xp home, keep

> >getting message windows\system32\config\system, got a fry's build pc,

> >warranty is gone, i already tried going to bios and making sure the first

> >boot is the cd, what i get is:

> >

> >please select recovery option: restore system to factory settings (i done it

> >twice before, it wiped everything out, and i don't want to loose the files)

> >

> >that is the only option i get, the restore software/cd is from wasay

> >technologies, any other way i can get around this? as far as i know, i

> >haven't backed up the files.

>

>

> Hi Nairam

>

> That message means part of your registry is damaged. There is a way to

> recover without having to resort to a "factory restore" of your system,

> though.

>

> The first thing to try, if you haven't already, is to start up the

> computer and go to the Advanced Options screen by tapping the F8 key

> repeatedly (this is the same screen you go to to choose Safe Mode). When

> you get there, choose Last Known Good Configuration and see if your

> Windows will start.

>

> If you still get the error message, you have a few options. There is a

> Microsoft Knowledge Base article on this, but MS warns not to use its

> method on OEM Windows installations; also it uses the Recovery Console,

> which it doesn't seem is included on your manufacturer's disk. However,

> there is a shortcut method which I prefer and which avoids those

> problems.

>

> If you have a friend who will help you, or access to a working computer,

> make yourself a bootable "live" recovery CD such as:

> Ultimate Boot CD for Windows -- http://www.ubcd4win.com/

> Bart's PE -- http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

> or a version of Linux called Knoppix:

> http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html

> They are all great tools but UBCD for Windows is probably easiest.

>

> With one of these disks you can access the hard drive on your

> non-booting computer and replace the damaged registry with recent copies

> of its files stored within a restore point folder. This will allow you

> to boot up and you can then run a full system restore from a point

> before the problem began (don't skip this bit!) I've done this twice on

> a friend's computer and can walk you through it once you've got your

> live disk.

>

> Once you've got your computer back, immediately install ERUNT:

> http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

> and you'll never have this problem again.

>

> Good luck! Keep us posted on how it goes :-)

> --

> Nightowl

>