Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
I then decided to try to start it in Safe Mode after trying Last good configuration and received this error:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT\system32\hal.dll
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT\system32\KDCOM.DLL
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT\system32\BOOTVID.dll
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT\system32\config\system
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT\system32\config\system.log
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
I then decided to try to use a boot CD and since this computer did not come with one, I found an iso you could download from this link http://www.answersth...nd_Boot_CDs.htm
I obviously downloaded the Windows XP one, and burned it to a CD using my laptop.
So after I put the CD in I pressed r like it says on the screen in order to boot from the setup CD.
This time I got this error:
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
<Windows root>\system32\hal.dll
Please re-install a copy of the above file.
Now I've read one of the hal.dll errors on this site as well as Kelly's Korner (I think that's what it's called).
Maybe I'm just dense, and I'm clearly not as computer savvy as many of you are here, but it sounds like to me with the boot cd, I should be able to get somewhere other than just the error screen. If this is a stupid question I apologize, but regardless, and help would be Greatly Greatly appreciated. Thanks