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BlankHi All: I am running Windows XP Home on a Toshiba Laptop. There is a
corrupted file in the System32 folder. The path to that file is
C:\windows\system32\config\. The file is called system. I am unable to
bootup the computer, not even in safe mode. I know windows XP has a repair
function, but since the OS is on the Toshiba recovery CD's, I can not access
this feature. According to Toshiba, my only option is to re-format and
install the OS from scratch. Apparently there is no repair feature on the
Toshiba CD's. Is there anything else I can do other than re-formatting the
hard drive. I don't understand why Toshiba does this. My son has a Compac,
and he is able to repair the OS by using Compac's recovery CD's

Thanks in advance for the help

Tony

2. Download the XP boot disks from here
http://bootdisk.com/

Or, if you know someone with a copy of XP Home, you could borrow their
CD and boot to it.

Then follow the steps as outlined here to restore the registry.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q307545

shorter version of above url
http://tinyurl.com/s594

Good Luck!


On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 02:27:49 GMT, "Anthony J. Amato Jr."
<> wrote:

>BlankHi All: I am running Windows XP Home on a Toshiba Laptop. There is a
>corrupted file in the System32 folder. The path to that file is
>C:\windows\system32\config\. The file is called system. I am unable to
>bootup the computer, not even in safe mode. I know windows XP has a repair
>function, but since the OS is on the Toshiba recovery CD's, I can not access
>this feature. According to Toshiba, my only option is to re-format and
>install the OS from scratch. Apparently there is no repair feature on the
>Toshiba CD's. Is there anything else I can do other than re-formatting the
>hard drive. I don't understand why Toshiba does this. My son has a Compac,
>and he is able to repair the OS by using Compac's recovery CD's
>
>Thanks in advance for the help
>
>Tony
>

On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 02:27:49 GMT, Knowing that it was a Hollywood
invention that lemmings jump off cliffs "Anthony J. Amato Jr."
<> wrote :

>BlankHi All: I am running Windows XP Home on a Toshiba Laptop. There is a
>corrupted file in the System32 folder. The path to that file is
>C:\windows\system32\config\. The file is called system. I am unable to
>bootup the computer, not even in safe mode. I know windows XP has a repair
>function, but since the OS is on the Toshiba recovery CD's, I can not access
>this feature. According to Toshiba, my only option is to re-format and
>install the OS from scratch. Apparently there is no repair feature on the
>Toshiba CD's. Is there anything else I can do other than re-formatting the
>hard drive. I don't understand why Toshiba does this. My son has a Compac,
>and he is able to repair the OS by using Compac's recovery CD's
>
>Thanks in advance for the help
>
>Tony
>

Does this help?
http://sft-cyber.com/File%20Ck.htm


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On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 02:27:49 GMT, Knowing that it was a Hollywood
invention that lemmings jump off cliffs "Anthony J. Amato Jr."
<> wrote :

>BlankHi All: I am running Windows XP Home on a Toshiba Laptop. There is a
>corrupted file in the System32 folder. The path to that file is
>C:\windows\system32\config\. The file is called system. I am unable to
>bootup the computer, not even in safe mode. I know windows XP has a repair
>function, but since the OS is on the Toshiba recovery CD's, I can not access
>this feature. According to Toshiba, my only option is to re-format and
>install the OS from scratch. Apparently there is no repair feature on the
>Toshiba CD's. Is there anything else I can do other than re-formatting the
>hard drive. I don't understand why Toshiba does this. My son has a Compac,
>and he is able to repair the OS by using Compac's recovery CD's
>
>Thanks in advance for the help
>
>Tony
>
You can run the system file checker from the start/run and typing
cmd /scannow and OK it.




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On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 04:06:11 +0100, Shep© <> wrote:

>On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 02:27:49 GMT, Knowing that it was a Hollywood
>invention that lemmings jump off cliffs "Anthony J. Amato Jr."
><> wrote :
>
<<<<<<<<ATTN:Shep>>>>>>>>>
>> I am unable to bootup the computer, not even in safe mode.


>You can run the system file checker from the start/run and typing
>cmd /scannow and OK it.

Hard to get that Start button without booting

On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 23:10:06 -0400, Knowing that it was a Hollywood
invention that lemmings jump off cliffs Harrison
<> wrote :

>On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 04:06:11 +0100, Shep© <> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 02:27:49 GMT, Knowing that it was a Hollywood
>>invention that lemmings jump off cliffs "Anthony J. Amato Jr."
>><> wrote :
>>
><<<<<<<<ATTN:Shep>>>>>>>>>
>>> I am unable to bootup the computer, not even in safe mode.
>
>
>>You can run the system file checker from the start/run and typing
>>cmd /scannow and OK it.
>
>Hard to get that Start button without booting

You are not wrong



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On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 23:10:06 -0400, Knowing that it was a Hollywood
invention that lemmings jump off cliffs Harrison
<> wrote :

>On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 04:06:11 +0100, Shep© <> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 02:27:49 GMT, Knowing that it was a Hollywood
>>invention that lemmings jump off cliffs "Anthony J. Amato Jr."
>><> wrote :
>>
><<<<<<<<ATTN:Shep>>>>>>>>>
>>> I am unable to bootup the computer, not even in safe mode.
>
>
>>You can run the system file checker from the start/run and typing
>>cmd /scannow and OK it.
>
>Hard to get that Start button without booting

You are not wrong
To OP,
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm


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