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From: DL on 8 Feb 2010 09:03
All PC's supplied with windows preinstalled have a means of recovery,
Either via recovery cd supplied by the PC maker
or
Hidden restore partition which you have to access to create the recovery
cd's
In future, before you buy a new PC do some basic research

"MvA" <MvA(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Leonard but two problems... 1) Do not have any such Disk (no CD
> drive) and 2) I'm an absolute klutz with tech jargon...
> --
> MvA
>
>
> "Leonard Grey" wrote:
>
>> "How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from
>> starting"
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> MvA wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have shut down my notebook (Compaq mini 110) using the on/off switch
>> > as it
>> > was frozen on welcome screen. On starting it gave the following error
>> > message :
>> >
>> > Windows could not start because the following file is missing or
>> > corrupt :
>> > \windows\system\config\system You can attempt to repair this file by
>> > starting Windows setup using the original setup CD Rom. Select 'r' at
>> > the
>> > first screen to start repair.
>> >
>> > What do I do now. It is Notebook - No CD drive.
>> >
>> > I urgently need to access some files on the PC!
>> >
>> > Kind regards,
>> >
>> >
>> .
>>


From: Tim Meddick on 8 Feb 2010 15:34
Try pressing the [F8] key, repeatedly, as soon as you turn on the PC.

This should bring up the Advanced Windows Startup and Recovery Options screen.

Try choosing the option : "Last Known Good Configuration" from the list of
options...

Do this before you attempt a complete re-install...

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"MvA" <MvA(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have shut down my notebook (Compaq mini 110) using the on/off switch as it
> was frozen on welcome screen. On starting it gave the following error
> message :
>
> Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt :
> \windows\system\config\system You can attempt to repair this file by
> starting Windows setup using the original setup CD Rom. Select 'r' at the
> first screen to start repair.
>
> What do I do now. It is Notebook - No CD drive.
>
> I urgently need to access some files on the PC!
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
> --
> MvA

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