Windows Could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt..what should i do?

October 25, 2009

I restarted my pc and got this error message "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt : \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup.
Select ‘r’ at the first screen to start repair."
Then I followed these steps :

Boot to the Recovery Console.
At the Recovery Console command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:
md tmp
copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak

My problem is after typing
copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak then i press enter it says "the system cannot find the file specified" and so on the c:\windows\system32\config\default.
Please Help

What are the best internet security programs available?

October 14, 2009

My current security configuration is as follows:
Security Systems

Operating System — Windows XP Home Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 (2600)

1. Norton Internet Security 2005 Version 8.0.7.1 Symantic

a. Outbreak Alert
b. Personal Firewall
c. Intrusion Detection
d. AntiVirus
e. AntiSpam

2 .ZeroSpyware 2005 Version 3.4.110.4 fbm Software

a. Vulnerability Assessment
b. Intrusion Detection System
c. Manage Browser Plug-ins
d. Manage Cookies
e. Internet Chat Help
f. Remote Restore (Live Chat)

3. AdAware SE Pro Version 2005 Build 1.06r1

a. Lavasoft Ad-Watch Build 399

4. Ad Blocker Pro 2005 Version 2.00 3B Software

a. Clean
b. Allowed List
c. Notification
d. Check and Repair
e. IE Settings
f. IE/Plugins/BHO

5. Windows Registry Repair Pro 2005 Version 3.0.0.0

a. Scan Registry for Errors
b. Defragment Registry
c. Scan Registry for Custom Strings
d. Uninstall Manager
e. Hard Drive Cleaner
f. Registry Backup and Restore
g. System Information

6. *Windows Firewall (Microsoft)

Note* Usually disabled when running Norton.

corrupt registry in windows xp?

June 16, 2009

Hi everyone, i am new here. I have a problem with mi windows Xp with a message of some unable to find register in:

systemroot\system32\config\DEFAULT

I searched in google in another computer and i found this instructions from microsoft website.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q307545

I needed a windows xp cd (i got it from a friend) and with the Recovery Console i had to type:

md tmp
copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak

delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
delete c:\windows\system32\config\default

copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default

and then some other instructions for the safe mode in windows.
However, when i type
copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak

the console respond with “cannot copy file”

Fine, i searched google again and found this page:

http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/886894.htm

Someone wrote that in that case I should go direct to type

copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default

cause there is no “default” file in the config directory. But when i do that, there is a message “Do you want to replace default file (Y/N)?”

I am confused, there is a default file, but i can not copy to a .bak file?
What do i do now? do replace the file? would there be a problem in the future for doing that?
I can not use windows Xp, not even with the safe mode.
Thanks for any help you can give me, and sorry for my bad english.