Thanks for the try mary but I have got lost in the kellys-corner instructions and would appreciate your guidance on what I do next. This is what I did:
Booted to reinstallation CD.
In Recovery Console, change to the c:\Windows folder.
Assuming that you were in the c:\windows\system32\config bfolder when you typed DIR, the 'no matching files were found' means that indeed you are missing the file called 'system' in the folder c:\windows\system32\config
The next command tries to copy the system file from C:\Windows\Repair.
However, on my system that file in C:\Windows\Repair is called 'system.bak', not 'system' (without extension); the message 'the system cannot find the files specified' suggests to me that it may be the same on your PC. Therefore, instead of the last line, I suggest that you type
copy C:\windows\repair\system.bak system [note space between 'bak' and the second 'system']
That will copy system.bak from C:\Windows|repair to C:\Windows\system32\config and rename it to system.
If you again get a message that the specified files could not be found, then I would suggest you change directory using the cd command to get to the C:\Windows\Repair folder and type DIR to see what is there
Thanks J. Folowed instruction and file copied but on boot I still get the missing or corrupt \windows\system\config\system mesage. This is what happened when I did the suggested fix in repair console. I selected c :\windows and then typed:
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February 17th, 2005 15:00
cd sytem32\config
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February 17th, 2005 22:00
Assuming that you were in the c:\windows\system32\config bfolder when you typed DIR, the 'no matching files were found' means that indeed you are missing the file called 'system' in the folder c:\windows\system32\config
The next command tries to copy the system file from C:\Windows\Repair.
However, on my system that file in C:\Windows\Repair is called 'system.bak', not 'system' (without extension); the message 'the system cannot find the files specified' suggests to me that it may be the same on your PC. Therefore, instead of the last line, I suggest that you type
copy C:\windows\repair\system.bak system [note space between 'bak' and the second 'system']
That will copy system.bak from C:\Windows|repair to C:\Windows\system32\config and rename it to system.
If you again get a message that the specified files could not be found, then I would suggest you change directory using the cd command to get to the C:\Windows\Repair folder and type DIR to see what is there
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February 18th, 2005 07:00
Thanks J. Folowed instruction and file copied but on boot I still get the missing or corrupt \windows\system\config\system mesage. This is what happened when I did the suggested fix in repair console. I selected c :\windows and then typed:
copy C:\windows\repair\system.bak system
(1 file copied)
Exit
Any suggestions on what i do next?
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February 18th, 2005 11:00