Computer Repair Tips for everyday users

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Tuesday, November 01, 2005

What to do about Missing or Corrupt System32 File

Does this error look familiar?

Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE
Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive (file): \SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE or its log or alternate

System error: Lsass.exe
When trying to update a password the return status indicates that the value provided as the current password is not correct.

Check out Microsofts site for:
How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting.


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