PC shows on start-up the following:
Windows could not start because the folowing file is missing or corrupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the
original Setup CD-ROM.
Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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

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"marty53" wrote:

| PC shows on start-up the following:
| Windows could not start because the folowing file is missing or corrupt:
| \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
|
| You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the
| original Setup CD-ROM.
| Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair.