I'm still trying to get repair to work on my new pc. I read all the
suggested bulletins and tried everything. I finally got repair to see my
unique drivers and got to the place where I could pick a version of Windows
XP Professional to boot, but it only showed the latest install and not the
original as a choice.

I had a lot of answers last week, but since last Friday no one has answered
my question.
I will repost it.
-------------------------- trying to run repair --------------------
I have tried running chkdsk /r twice, and have then tried to run the repair
procedure. I finally got the drivers to load by having the drivers on a
floppy in A drive before I started. Then when I get to the screen where I
can click repair, the only choice is: C:\windows2\
but the version I want to repair is in: C:\windows\
Any ideas?

N.
-----------------------------------------
> The original problem was missing or corrupt system file in the
> c:\windows\system32\config\ directory.
>
> When I installed XP again into a c:\windows2 directory, I then booted up
and
> was able to go see what was happening in the c:\windows\system32\config
> directory and there was no file called system there, but there was one
> called system in the C:\windows2\system32\config\ directory. So I rebooted
> into a safe mode dos prompt and copied that file called system from the
> c:\windows2\system32\config\ path to the first install,
> c:\windows\system32\config directory.

I've seen the problem you describe - it can be solved by booting from
the Windows XP CD, going into recovery mode and from the Dos Prompt
doing a CHKDSK /R a couple times. If you only run it once it won't fix
the entire structure, the minimum I've seen is twice.

Now that you've copied the one structure over-top the other I think you
will need to do a repair/reinstall and use the F6 option to install
drivers first.

You may find that the copy didn't work and you still need to do a CHKDSK
/R in order to repair the FAT.

--

boot up with xp cd.
select "r" for repair to start recovery console.
dhow many installations does it show?
if only one install shows up. at command prompt type bootcfg /rebuild
if successful in restoring c:\windows, try a repair install again.this time
c:\windows should be there.

Bootcfg commands
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291980

--
Dennis S.
I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.


"The Servant" wrote:

> I'm still trying to get repair to work on my new pc. I read all the
> suggested bulletins and tried everything. I finally got repair to see my
> unique drivers and got to the place where I could pick a version of Windows
> XP Professional to boot, but it only showed the latest install and not the
> original as a choice.
>
> I had a lot of answers last week, but since last Friday no one has answered
> my question.
> I will repost it.
> -------------------------- trying to run repair --------------------
> I have tried running chkdsk /r twice, and have then tried to run the repair
> procedure. I finally got the drivers to load by having the drivers on a
> floppy in A drive before I started. Then when I get to the screen where I
> can click repair, the only choice is: C:\windows2\
> but the version I want to repair is in: C:\windows\
> Any ideas?
>
> N.
> -----------------------------------------
> > The original problem was missing or corrupt system file in the
> > c:\windows\system32\config\ directory.
> >
> > When I installed XP again into a c:\windows2 directory, I then booted up
> and
> > was able to go see what was happening in the c:\windows\system32\config
> > directory and there was no file called system there, but there was one
> > called system in the C:\windows2\system32\config\ directory. So I rebooted
> > into a safe mode dos prompt and copied that file called system from the
> > c:\windows2\system32\config\ path to the first install,
> > c:\windows\system32\config directory.
>
> I've seen the problem you describe - it can be solved by booting from
> the Windows XP CD, going into recovery mode and from the Dos Prompt
> doing a CHKDSK /R a couple times. If you only run it once it won't fix
> the entire structure, the minimum I've seen is twice.
>
> Now that you've copied the one structure over-top the other I think you
> will need to do a repair/reinstall and use the F6 option to install
> drivers first.
>
> You may find that the copy didn't work and you still need to do a CHKDSK
> /R in order to repair the FAT.
>
> --
>
>
>
>

Dennis,

That is a big help and I'm surprised I got it so fast, being this late on a
Friday and all. I'll go try that.

Thanks.

N.

-----
"Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:05D8BB33-22DE-4D67-92C9-D50CE1E155D2@microsoft.com...
> boot up with xp cd.
> select "r" for repair to start recovery console.
> dhow many installations does it show?
> if only one install shows up. at command prompt type bootcfg /rebuild
> if successful in restoring c:\windows, try a repair install again.this
time
> c:\windows should be there.
>
> Bootcfg commands
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291980
>
> --
> Dennis S.
> I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
>
>
> "The Servant" wrote:
>
> > I'm still trying to get repair to work on my new pc. I read all the
> > suggested bulletins and tried everything. I finally got repair to see my
> > unique drivers and got to the place where I could pick a version of
Windows
> > XP Professional to boot, but it only showed the latest install and not
the
> > original as a choice.
> >
> > I had a lot of answers last week, but since last Friday no one has
answered
> > my question.
> > I will repost it.
> > -------------------------- trying to run repair --------------------
> > I have tried running chkdsk /r twice, and have then tried to run the
repair
> > procedure. I finally got the drivers to load by having the drivers on a
> > floppy in A drive before I started. Then when I get to the screen where
I
> > can click repair, the only choice is: C:\windows2\
> > but the version I want to repair is in: C:\windows\
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > N.
> > -----------------------------------------
> > > The original problem was missing or corrupt system file in the
> > > c:\windows\system32\config\ directory.
> > >
> > > When I installed XP again into a c:\windows2 directory, I then booted
up
> > and
> > > was able to go see what was happening in the
c:\windows\system32\config
> > > directory and there was no file called system there, but there was one
> > > called system in the C:\windows2\system32\config\ directory. So I
rebooted
> > > into a safe mode dos prompt and copied that file called system from
the
> > > c:\windows2\system32\config\ path to the first install,
> > > c:\windows\system32\config directory.
> >
> > I've seen the problem you describe - it can be solved by booting from
> > the Windows XP CD, going into recovery mode and from the Dos Prompt
> > doing a CHKDSK /R a couple times. If you only run it once it won't fix
> > the entire structure, the minimum I've seen is twice.
> >
> > Now that you've copied the one structure over-top the other I think you
> > will need to do a repair/reinstall and use the F6 option to install
> > drivers first.
> >
> > You may find that the copy didn't work and you still need to do a CHKDSK
> > /R in order to repair the FAT.
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> >
> >

Dennis,

I tried what you suggest, and now I see two windows directories, but my
administration password does not work now to let me in. What else can I do?
Did the admin password get corrupted?

N.
"Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:05D8BB33-22DE-4D67-92C9-D50CE1E155D2@microsoft.com...
> boot up with xp cd.
> select "r" for repair to start recovery console.
> dhow many installations does it show?
> if only one install shows up. at command prompt type bootcfg /rebuild
> if successful in restoring c:\windows, try a repair install again.this
time
> c:\windows should be there.
>
> Bootcfg commands
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291980
>
> --
> Dennis S.
> I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
>
>
> "The Servant" wrote:
>
> > I'm still trying to get repair to work on my new pc. I read all the
> > suggested bulletins and tried everything. I finally got repair to see my
> > unique drivers and got to the place where I could pick a version of
Windows
> > XP Professional to boot, but it only showed the latest install and not
the
> > original as a choice.
> >
> > I had a lot of answers last week, but since last Friday no one has
answered
> > my question.
> > I will repost it.
> > -------------------------- trying to run repair --------------------
> > I have tried running chkdsk /r twice, and have then tried to run the
repair
> > procedure. I finally got the drivers to load by having the drivers on a
> > floppy in A drive before I started. Then when I get to the screen where
I
> > can click repair, the only choice is: C:\windows2\
> > but the version I want to repair is in: C:\windows\
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > N.
> > -----------------------------------------
> > > The original problem was missing or corrupt system file in the
> > > c:\windows\system32\config\ directory.
> > >
> > > When I installed XP again into a c:\windows2 directory, I then booted
up
> > and
> > > was able to go see what was happening in the
c:\windows\system32\config
> > > directory and there was no file called system there, but there was one
> > > called system in the C:\windows2\system32\config\ directory. So I
rebooted
> > > into a safe mode dos prompt and copied that file called system from
the
> > > c:\windows2\system32\config\ path to the first install,
> > > c:\windows\system32\config directory.
> >
> > I've seen the problem you describe - it can be solved by booting from
> > the Windows XP CD, going into recovery mode and from the Dos Prompt
> > doing a CHKDSK /R a couple times. If you only run it once it won't fix
> > the entire structure, the minimum I've seen is twice.
> >
> > Now that you've copied the one structure over-top the other I think you
> > will need to do a repair/reinstall and use the F6 option to install
> > drivers first.
> >
> > You may find that the copy didn't work and you still need to do a CHKDSK
> > /R in order to repair the FAT.
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> >
> >

THe Admin password for recovery is usually left blank.
Not the samm as yuor windows admin privileges account.
It is asking for "Hidden" Administrtor password.
This is a side issue though.

You want to continue now with the "Repair Install" and choose the c:\windows
installation.

--
Dennis S.
I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.


"The Servant" wrote:

> Dennis,
>
> I tried what you suggest, and now I see two windows directories, but my
> administration password does not work now to let me in. What else can I do?
> Did the admin password get corrupted?
>
> N.
> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:05D8BB33-22DE-4D67-92C9-D50CE1E155D2@microsoft.com...
> > boot up with xp cd.
> > select "r" for repair to start recovery console.
> > dhow many installations does it show?
> > if only one install shows up. at command prompt type bootcfg /rebuild
> > if successful in restoring c:\windows, try a repair install again.this
> time
> > c:\windows should be there.
> >
> > Bootcfg commands
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291980
> >
> > --
> > Dennis S.
> > I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
> >
> >
> > "The Servant" wrote:
> >
> > > I'm still trying to get repair to work on my new pc. I read all the
> > > suggested bulletins and tried everything. I finally got repair to see my
> > > unique drivers and got to the place where I could pick a version of
> Windows
> > > XP Professional to boot, but it only showed the latest install and not
> the
> > > original as a choice.
> > >
> > > I had a lot of answers last week, but since last Friday no one has
> answered
> > > my question.
> > > I will repost it.
> > > -------------------------- trying to run repair --------------------
> > > I have tried running chkdsk /r twice, and have then tried to run the
> repair
> > > procedure. I finally got the drivers to load by having the drivers on a
> > > floppy in A drive before I started. Then when I get to the screen where
> I
> > > can click repair, the only choice is: C:\windows2\
> > > but the version I want to repair is in: C:\windows\
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > N.
> > > -----------------------------------------
> > > > The original problem was missing or corrupt system file in the
> > > > c:\windows\system32\config\ directory.
> > > >
> > > > When I installed XP again into a c:\windows2 directory, I then booted
> up
> > > and
> > > > was able to go see what was happening in the
> c:\windows\system32\config
> > > > directory and there was no file called system there, but there was one
> > > > called system in the C:\windows2\system32\config\ directory. So I
> rebooted
> > > > into a safe mode dos prompt and copied that file called system from
> the
> > > > c:\windows2\system32\config\ path to the first install,
> > > > c:\windows\system32\config directory.
> > >
> > > I've seen the problem you describe - it can be solved by booting from
> > > the Windows XP CD, going into recovery mode and from the Dos Prompt
> > > doing a CHKDSK /R a couple times. If you only run it once it won't fix
> > > the entire structure, the minimum I've seen is twice.
> > >
> > > Now that you've copied the one structure over-top the other I think you
> > > will need to do a repair/reinstall and use the F6 option to install
> > > drivers first.
> > >
> > > You may find that the copy didn't work and you still need to do a CHKDSK
> > > /R in order to repair the FAT.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

That is when it asks me for the password.

N.
----------------------------------------------
"Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:719EDC98-7267-40C0-882C-66F1F5F72BA2@microsoft.com...
> THe Admin password for recovery is usually left blank.
> Not the samm as yuor windows admin privileges account.
> It is asking for "Hidden" Administrtor password.
> This is a side issue though.
>
> You want to continue now with the "Repair Install" and choose the
c:\windows
> installation.
>
> --
> Dennis S.
> I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
>
>
> "The Servant" wrote:
>
> > Dennis,
> >
> > I tried what you suggest, and now I see two windows directories, but my
> > administration password does not work now to let me in. What else can I
do?
> > Did the admin password get corrupted?
> >
> > N.
> > "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:05D8BB33-22DE-4D67-92C9-D50CE1E155D2@microsoft.com...
> > > boot up with xp cd.
> > > select "r" for repair to start recovery console.
> > > dhow many installations does it show?
> > > if only one install shows up. at command prompt type bootcfg /rebuild
> > > if successful in restoring c:\windows, try a repair install again.this
> > time
> > > c:\windows should be there.
> > >
> > > Bootcfg commands
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291980
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dennis S.
> > > I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
> > >
> > >
> > > "The Servant" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm still trying to get repair to work on my new pc. I read all the
> > > > suggested bulletins and tried everything. I finally got repair to
see my
> > > > unique drivers and got to the place where I could pick a version of
> > Windows
> > > > XP Professional to boot, but it only showed the latest install and
not
> > the
> > > > original as a choice.
> > > >
> > > > I had a lot of answers last week, but since last Friday no one has
> > answered
> > > > my question.
> > > > I will repost it.
> > > > -------------------------- trying to run repair --------------------
> > > > I have tried running chkdsk /r twice, and have then tried to run the
> > repair
> > > > procedure. I finally got the drivers to load by having the drivers
on a
> > > > floppy in A drive before I started. Then when I get to the screen
where
> > I
> > > > can click repair, the only choice is: C:\windows2\
> > > > but the version I want to repair is in: C:\windows\
> > > > Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > N.
> > > > -----------------------------------------
> > > > > The original problem was missing or corrupt system file in the
> > > > > c:\windows\system32\config\ directory.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I installed XP again into a c:\windows2 directory, I then
booted
> > up
> > > > and
> > > > > was able to go see what was happening in the
> > c:\windows\system32\config
> > > > > directory and there was no file called system there, but there was
one
> > > > > called system in the C:\windows2\system32\config\ directory. So I
> > rebooted
> > > > > into a safe mode dos prompt and copied that file called system
from
> > the
> > > > > c:\windows2\system32\config\ path to the first install,
> > > > > c:\windows\system32\config directory.
> > > >
> > > > I've seen the problem you describe - it can be solved by booting
from
> > > > the Windows XP CD, going into recovery mode and from the Dos Prompt
> > > > doing a CHKDSK /R a couple times. If you only run it once it won't
fix
> > > > the entire structure, the minimum I've seen is twice.
> > > >
> > > > Now that you've copied the one structure over-top the other I think
you
> > > > will need to do a repair/reinstall and use the F6 option to install
> > > > drivers first.
> > > >
> > > > You may find that the copy didn't work and you still need to do a
CHKDSK
> > > > /R in order to repair the FAT.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

You're not following "repair install" procedure.
you are going into recovery console. it is only a command prompt interface.
it is not what you want to do!!!

"Repair Install"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ps/doug92.mspx

--
Dennis S.
I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.


"The Servant" wrote:

> That is when it asks me for the password.
>
> N.
> ----------------------------------------------
> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:719EDC98-7267-40C0-882C-66F1F5F72BA2@microsoft.com...
> > The Admin password for recovery is usually left blank.
> > Not the samm as your windows admin privileges account.
> > It is asking for "Hidden" Administrator password.
> > This is a side issue though.
> >
> > You want to continue now with the "Repair Install" and choose the
> c:\windows
> > installation.
> >
> > --
> > Dennis S.
> > I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
> >
> >
> > "The Servant" wrote:
> >
> > > Dennis,
> > >
> > > I tried what you suggest, and now I see two windows directories, but my
> > > administration password does not work now to let me in. What else can I
> do?
> > > Did the admin password get corrupted?
> > >
> > > N.
> > > "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:05D8BB33-22DE-4D67-92C9-D50CE1E155D2@microsoft.com...
> > > > boot up with xp cd.
> > > > select "r" for repair to start recovery console.
> > > > dhow many installations does it show?
> > > > if only one install shows up. at command prompt type bootcfg /rebuild
> > > > if successful in restoring c:\windows, try a repair install again.this
> > > time
> > > > c:\windows should be there.
> > > >
> > > > Bootcfg commands
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291980
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Dennis S.
> > > > I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "The Servant" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'm still trying to get repair to work on my new pc. I read all the
> > > > > suggested bulletins and tried everything. I finally got repair to
> see my
> > > > > unique drivers and got to the place where I could pick a version of
> > > Windows
> > > > > XP Professional to boot, but it only showed the latest install and
> not
> > > the
> > > > > original as a choice.
> > > > >
> > > > > I had a lot of answers last week, but since last Friday no one has
> > > answered
> > > > > my question.
> > > > > I will repost it.
> > > > > -------------------------- trying to run repair --------------------
> > > > > I have tried running chkdsk /r twice, and have then tried to run the
> > > repair
> > > > > procedure. I finally got the drivers to load by having the drivers
> on a
> > > > > floppy in A drive before I started. Then when I get to the screen
> where
> > > I
> > > > > can click repair, the only choice is: C:\windows2\
> > > > > but the version I want to repair is in: C:\windows\
> > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > > N.
> > > > > -----------------------------------------
> > > > > > The original problem was missing or corrupt system file in the
> > > > > > c:\windows\system32\config\ directory.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When I installed XP again into a c:\windows2 directory, I then
> booted
> > > up
> > > > > and
> > > > > > was able to go see what was happening in the
> > > c:\windows\system32\config
> > > > > > directory and there was no file called system there, but there was
> one
> > > > > > called system in the C:\windows2\system32\config\ directory. So I
> > > rebooted
> > > > > > into a safe mode dos prompt and copied that file called system
> from
> > > the
> > > > > > c:\windows2\system32\config\ path to the first install,
> > > > > > c:\windows\system32\config directory.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've seen the problem you describe - it can be solved by booting
> from
> > > > > the Windows XP CD, going into recovery mode and from the Dos Prompt
> > > > > doing a CHKDSK /R a couple times. If you only run it once it won't
> fix
> > > > > the entire structure, the minimum I've seen is twice.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now that you've copied the one structure over-top the other I think
> you
> > > > > will need to do a repair/reinstall and use the F6 option to install
> > > > > drivers first.
> > > > >
> > > > > You may find that the copy didn't work and you still need to do a
> CHKDSK
> > > > > /R in order to repair the FAT.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Thanks for setting me straight. I'll reread the instructions and try that in
the morning.

N.

-------------------------
"Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6577C81F-DB4F-429F-8D6B-550225856C45@microsoft.com...
> You're not following "repair install" procedure.
> you are going into recovery console. it is only a command prompt
interface.
> it is not what you want to do!!!
>
> "Repair Install"
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ore/tips/doug9
2.mspx
>
> --
> Dennis S.
> I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
>
>
> "The Servant" wrote:
>
> > That is when it asks me for the password.
> >
> > N.
> > ----------------------------------------------
> > "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:719EDC98-7267-40C0-882C-66F1F5F72BA2@microsoft.com...
> > > The Admin password for recovery is usually left blank.
> > > Not the samm as your windows admin privileges account.
> > > It is asking for "Hidden" Administrator password.
> > > This is a side issue though.
> > >
> > > You want to continue now with the "Repair Install" and choose the
> > c:\windows
> > > installation.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dennis S.
> > > I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
> > >
> > >
> > > "The Servant" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dennis,
> > > >
> > > > I tried what you suggest, and now I see two windows directories, but
my
> > > > administration password does not work now to let me in. What else
can I
> > do?
> > > > Did the admin password get corrupted?
> > > >
> > > > N.
> > > > "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:05D8BB33-22DE-4D67-92C9-D50CE1E155D2@microsoft.com...
> > > > > boot up with xp cd.
> > > > > select "r" for repair to start recovery console.
> > > > > dhow many installations does it show?
> > > > > if only one install shows up. at command prompt type bootcfg
/rebuild
> > > > > if successful in restoring c:\windows, try a repair install
again.this
> > > > time
> > > > > c:\windows should be there.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bootcfg commands
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291980
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Dennis S.
> > > > > I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "The Servant" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'm still trying to get repair to work on my new pc. I read all
the
> > > > > > suggested bulletins and tried everything. I finally got repair
to
> > see my
> > > > > > unique drivers and got to the place where I could pick a version
of
> > > > Windows
> > > > > > XP Professional to boot, but it only showed the latest install
and
> > not
> > > > the
> > > > > > original as a choice.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I had a lot of answers last week, but since last Friday no one
has
> > > > answered
> > > > > > my question.
> > > > > > I will repost it.
> > > > > > -------------------------- trying to run
repair --------------------
> > > > > > I have tried running chkdsk /r twice, and have then tried to run
the
> > > > repair
> > > > > > procedure. I finally got the drivers to load by having the
drivers
> > on a
> > > > > > floppy in A drive before I started. Then when I get to the
screen
> > where
> > > > I
> > > > > > can click repair, the only choice is: C:\windows2\
> > > > > > but the version I want to repair is in: C:\windows\
> > > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > N.
> > > > > > -----------------------------------------
> > > > > > > The original problem was missing or corrupt system file in the
> > > > > > > c:\windows\system32\config\ directory.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > When I installed XP again into a c:\windows2 directory, I then
> > booted
> > > > up
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > was able to go see what was happening in the
> > > > c:\windows\system32\config
> > > > > > > directory and there was no file called system there, but there
was
> > one
> > > > > > > called system in the C:\windows2\system32\config\ directory.
So I
> > > > rebooted
> > > > > > > into a safe mode dos prompt and copied that file called system
> > from
> > > > the
> > > > > > > c:\windows2\system32\config\ path to the first install,
> > > > > > > c:\windows\system32\config directory.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've seen the problem you describe - it can be solved by booting
> > from
> > > > > > the Windows XP CD, going into recovery mode and from the Dos
Prompt
> > > > > > doing a CHKDSK /R a couple times. If you only run it once it
won't
> > fix
> > > > > > the entire structure, the minimum I've seen is twice.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now that you've copied the one structure over-top the other I
think
> > you
> > > > > > will need to do a repair/reinstall and use the F6 option to
install
> > > > > > drivers first.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You may find that the copy didn't work and you still need to do
a
> > CHKDSK
> > > > > > /R in order to repair the FAT.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

I went past the recovery console by pressing enter to continue and then I
get a screen with only one choice, which is C:\windows2

Is there any place else I can run bootcfg /rebuild from?

N.
------------------------------------
"The Servant" <niki@astound.net> wrote in message
news:eWedkcN7FHA.3136@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for setting me straight. I'll reread the instructions and try that
in
> the morning.
>
> N.
>
> -------------------------
> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6577C81F-DB4F-429F-8D6B-550225856C45@microsoft.com...
> > You're not following "repair install" procedure.
> > you are going into recovery console. it is only a command prompt
> interface.
> > it is not what you want to do!!!
> >
> > "Repair Install"
> >
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ore/tips/doug9
> 2.mspx
> >
> > --
> > Dennis S.
> > I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
> >
> >
> > "The Servant" wrote:
> >
> > > That is when it asks me for the password.
> > >
> > > N.
> > > ----------------------------------------------
> > > "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:719EDC98-7267-40C0-882C-66F1F5F72BA2@microsoft.com...
> > > > The Admin password for recovery is usually left blank.
> > > > Not the samm as your windows admin privileges account.
> > > > It is asking for "Hidden" Administrator password.
> > > > This is a side issue though.
> > > >
> > > > You want to continue now with the "Repair Install" and choose the
> > > c:\windows
> > > > installation.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Dennis S.
> > > > I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "The Servant" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Dennis,
> > > > >
> > > > > I tried what you suggest, and now I see two windows directories,
but
> my
> > > > > administration password does not work now to let me in. What else
> can I
> > > do?
> > > > > Did the admin password get corrupted?
> > > > >
> > > > > N.
> > > > > "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > > > > news:05D8BB33-22DE-4D67-92C9-D50CE1E155D2@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > boot up with xp cd.
> > > > > > select "r" for repair to start recovery console.
> > > > > > dhow many installations does it show?
> > > > > > if only one install shows up. at command prompt type bootcfg
> /rebuild
> > > > > > if successful in restoring c:\windows, try a repair install
> again.this
> > > > > time
> > > > > > c:\windows should be there.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bootcfg commands
> > > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291980
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Dennis S.
> > > > > > I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "The Servant" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm still trying to get repair to work on my new pc. I read
all
> the
> > > > > > > suggested bulletins and tried everything. I finally got repair
> to
> > > see my
> > > > > > > unique drivers and got to the place where I could pick a
version
> of
> > > > > Windows
> > > > > > > XP Professional to boot, but it only showed the latest install
> and
> > > not
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > original as a choice.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I had a lot of answers last week, but since last Friday no one
> has
> > > > > answered
> > > > > > > my question.
> > > > > > > I will repost it.
> > > > > > > -------------------------- trying to run
> repair --------------------
> > > > > > > I have tried running chkdsk /r twice, and have then tried to
run
> the
> > > > > repair
> > > > > > > procedure. I finally got the drivers to load by having the
> drivers
> > > on a
> > > > > > > floppy in A drive before I started. Then when I get to the
> screen
> > > where
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > can click repair, the only choice is: C:\windows2\
> > > > > > > but the version I want to repair is in: C:\windows\
> > > > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > N.
> > > > > > > -----------------------------------------
> > > > > > > > The original problem was missing or corrupt system file in
the
> > > > > > > > c:\windows\system32\config\ directory.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > When I installed XP again into a c:\windows2 directory, I
then
> > > booted
> > > > > up
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > was able to go see what was happening in the
> > > > > c:\windows\system32\config
> > > > > > > > directory and there was no file called system there, but
there
> was
> > > one
> > > > > > > > called system in the C:\windows2\system32\config\ directory.
> So I
> > > > > rebooted
> > > > > > > > into a safe mode dos prompt and copied that file called
system
> > > from
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > c:\windows2\system32\config\ path to the first install,
> > > > > > > > c:\windows\system32\config directory.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've seen the problem you describe - it can be solved by
booting
> > > from
> > > > > > > the Windows XP CD, going into recovery mode and from the Dos
> Prompt
> > > > > > > doing a CHKDSK /R a couple times. If you only run it once it
> won't
> > > fix
> > > > > > > the entire structure, the minimum I've seen is twice.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Now that you've copied the one structure over-top the other I
> think
> > > you
> > > > > > > will need to do a repair/reinstall and use the F6 option to
> install
> > > > > > > drivers first.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You may find that the copy didn't work and you still need to
do
> a
> > > CHKDSK
> > > > > > > /R in order to repair the FAT.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

When I do this I only get one choice, the C:\windows2

Any other place I can run bootcfg /rebuild?

N.

I replied to my own message and wasn't sure you would get it, so I went back
and replied to your posting. If you get two, that is why.

N.

---
"Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6577C81F-DB4F-429F-8D6B-550225856C45@microsoft.com...
> You're not following "repair install" procedure.
> you are going into recovery console. it is only a command prompt
interface.
> it is not what you want to do!!!
>
> "Repair Install"
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ore/tips/doug9
2.mspx
>
> --
> Dennis S.
> I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
>
>
> "The Servant" wrote:
>
> > That is when it asks me for the password.
> >
> > N.
> > ----------------------------------------------
> > "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:719EDC98-7267-40C0-882C-66F1F5F72BA2@microsoft.com...
> > > The Admin password for recovery is usually left blank.
> > > Not the samm as your windows admin privileges account.
> > > It is asking for "Hidden" Administrator password.
> > > This is a side issue though.
> > >
> > > You want to continue now with the "Repair Install" and choose the
> > c:\windows
> > > installation.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dennis S.
> > > I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
> > >
> > >
> > > "The Servant" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dennis,
> > > >
> > > > I tried what you suggest, and now I see two windows directories, but
my
> > > > administration password does not work now to let me in. What else
can I
> > do?
> > > > Did the admin password get corrupted?
> > > >
> > > > N.
> > > > "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:05D8BB33-22DE-4D67-92C9-D50CE1E155D2@microsoft.com...
> > > > > boot up with xp cd.
> > > > > select "r" for repair to start recovery console.
> > > > > dhow many installations does it show?
> > > > > if only one install shows up. at command prompt type bootcfg
/rebuild
> > > > > if successful in restoring c:\windows, try a repair install
again.this
> > > > time
> > > > > c:\windows should be there.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bootcfg commands
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291980
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Dennis S.
> > > > > I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "The Servant" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'm still trying to get repair to work on my new pc. I read all
the
> > > > > > suggested bulletins and tried everything. I finally got repair
to
> > see my
> > > > > > unique drivers and got to the place where I could pick a version
of
> > > > Windows
> > > > > > XP Professional to boot, but it only showed the latest install
and
> > not
> > > > the
> > > > > > original as a choice.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I had a lot of answers last week, but since last Friday no one
has
> > > > answered
> > > > > > my question.
> > > > > > I will repost it.
> > > > > > -------------------------- trying to run
repair --------------------
> > > > > > I have tried running chkdsk /r twice, and have then tried to run
the
> > > > repair
> > > > > > procedure. I finally got the drivers to load by having the
drivers
> > on a
> > > > > > floppy in A drive before I started. Then when I get to the
screen
> > where
> > > > I
> > > > > > can click repair, the only choice is: C:\windows2\
> > > > > > but the version I want to repair is in: C:\windows\
> > > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > N.
> > > > > > -----------------------------------------
> > > > > > > The original problem was missing or corrupt system file in the
> > > > > > > c:\windows\system32\config\ directory.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > When I installed XP again into a c:\windows2 directory, I then
> > booted
> > > > up
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > was able to go see what was happening in the
> > > > c:\windows\system32\config
> > > > > > > directory and there was no file called system there, but there
was
> > one
> > > > > > > called system in the C:\windows2\system32\config\ directory.
So I
> > > > rebooted
> > > > > > > into a safe mode dos prompt and copied that file called system
> > from
> > > > the
> > > > > > > c:\windows2\system32\config\ path to the first install,
> > > > > > > c:\windows\system32\config directory.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've seen the problem you describe - it can be solved by booting
> > from
> > > > > > the Windows XP CD, going into recovery mode and from the Dos
Prompt
> > > > > > doing a CHKDSK /R a couple times. If you only run it once it
won't
> > fix
> > > > > > the entire structure, the minimum I've seen is twice.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now that you've copied the one structure over-top the other I
think
> > you
> > > > > > will need to do a repair/reinstall and use the F6 option to
install
> > > > > > drivers first.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You may find that the copy didn't work and you still need to do
a
> > CHKDSK
> > > > > > /R in order to repair the FAT.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >