system32\config\system.sav...whats going wrong with my PC??

[DeborahG]

Can anyone please help me fix my poor sick computer? I have re-installed Windows XP due to microsoft upgrade crashing it originally! now it just wont work, it looks like its going to boot up as normal but end up with a black screen:(

[DSTM]

Hi. Maybe a silly question, Deb,have you taken the disc out of the drive?

That will cause your symtoms.

Can you Boot up in Safe Mode. Tapping F8 ?

[DeborahG]

Can anyone please help me fix my poor sick computer? I have re-installed Windows XP due to microsoft upgrade crashing it originally! now it just wont work, it looks like its going to boot up as normal but end up with a black screen:(

Not a silly question, yes I have taken the Disc out of the machine...... :-)

[DeborahG]

Hi. Maybe a silly question, Deb,have you taken the disc out of the drive?

That will cause your symtoms.

Can you Boot up in Safe Mode. Tapping F8 ?

i'm actually at work asking these questions....so not online on my PC as you can guess at its not working :-) when i get home....if i can get into safe mode using F8....then what do i do?

[DSTM]

If able to get into Safe Mode,I would check Device Manager for corrupt or missing Drivers first.

[Plastic Nev]

Hi, if that doesn't work providing you do or can get into safe mode with F8, try the "previously known good" and see if that works.

If no to any, can you let us know what type of disk you have that you reinstalled Windows with and what it says on the label if any?

That may help us with going further.

Nev.

[scott]

SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

 

Hi...

 

As you receive an error “\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM or \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE”, you can easily fix it without much efforts.

 

You need to follow few quick steps that are mentioned in How to fix \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM missing file error

 

 

Thanks and Regards.

[Synapse]

I know it is an old post, done and dusted, the latest advice posted is missing a few steps, which are important.

 

You need to backup all of the five registry files, and copy all of the purpose made standard reg files over. The reason is that they work together and are merged on startup. using just two of the five could cause all sorts of issues.

 

Then it is best to restart in Safe Mode, and run a System Restore, just don't attempt to fire it up in normal mode with the MS default reg files.

 

Here's Microsoft's official version for anyone that needs to run the repair.

 

XP ONLY

 

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