"Shawnm" wrote:

> technically once you do that you should be fine because the system folder is
> just a sub folder of the system folder.
>
> "Jeff" wrote:
>
> > Ok once i do that what do i do? Should i try all those steps again?
> >
> > jeff
> >
> > "neil" wrote:
> >
> > > Perhaps the file is actually missing. The next step would be to copy the
> > > original "system" file back into the "config" folder.
> > >
> > > Try "copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\"
> > >
> > > Neil
> > >
> > > "Jeff" <Jeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:02FA76A1-BB7E-4C4F-9E62-04B1F8168F38@microsoft.com...
> > > > When i startup my computer i get this message..
> > > >
> > > > "WIndows cannot start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
> > > > \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM"
> > > >
> > > > ok ive been to the microsoft help website that help replace a missing
> > > > registry file but when i type "copy c:\windows\system32\config\system
> > > > c:\windows\tmp\system.bak " i get the message on the next command line
> > > > that
> > > > says the system cannot find the file specified...
> > > >
> > > > How do i fix this...Ive looked at other post and tried everyone of them
> > > > and
> > > > nothing has worked??
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >