Is there any way to get the download for a file that got deleted when I was
cleaning out XP content? I am taking this PC to my daughter in OR and while I
was deleting content she won't need, file: \WINDOWS\system32\config\SYSTEM
got deleted and I can't find the setup CD. Any suggestions?

Unfortunately, you'll need your original Windows XP CD.

How to replace lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software or hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307545

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Kip" wrote:

| Is there any way to get the download for a file that got deleted when I was
| cleaning out XP content? I am taking this PC to my daughter in OR and while I
| was deleting content she won't need, file: \WINDOWS\system32\config\SYSTEM
| got deleted and I can't find the setup CD. Any suggestions?

Kip,

You should be able to recover the SOFTWARE hive from your recent System
Restore point (if available), using the procedure documented here:

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from
starting:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545

In future, backup the registry hives regularly. Using ERUNT is your best
bet.

[ERUNT] Registry Backup and Restore for Windows
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

[ERUNT Download URLs]
http://www.aumha.org/downloads/erunt.zip
http://www.aumha.org/downloads/erunt-setup.exe

[Installing & Using ERUNT]
http://www.winxptutor.com/regback.htm
http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_eruntuse.html
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-on...runt/erunt.txt

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Kip" <Kip@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is there any way to get the download for a file that got deleted when I
> was
> cleaning out XP content? I am taking this PC to my daughter in OR and
> while I
> was deleting content she won't need, file: \WINDOWS\system32\config\SYSTEM
> got deleted and I can't find the setup CD. Any suggestions?

Hi,

Yes, I suppose you can restore erased data using data restoration
tools. Among them I can pose out Active@ undelete and Uneraser (DOS).
It worked really great for me and never failed before. I'm really sure
it will be able to restore lost file.

http://www.active-undelete.com/

http://www.uneraser.com/