I turn on my computer, and get a message
Then it reboots when i press any key.
Here's what I've tried, and why it doesn't work:
Safe Mode: Stops at the corrupt/missing file for a few minutes than displays said message.
Last Known Good Configuration: I get the missing or corrupt screen.
Anything using recovery console: When I load up the recovery console, It asks me to choose an installation of windows to log into. I only have 1, so I type '1' and press enter, and the recovery console freezes.
Repair and Reformat: Neither of these work, because after pressing F8 to agree to the terms, The computer freezes while searching for existing installations of Windows
Is there any other way that I can solve this? I'd prefer to just fix it if possible, but if not, I'd atleast like to be able to salvage my data (then reformat, or if that's not possible, transfer to another hard drive). I have many hundreds of hours of work on this hard drive that I really don't want to lose.
Thanks for any help.
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 using the original Setup CD-ROM.
Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair.
Then it reboots when i press any key.
Here's what I've tried, and why it doesn't work:
Safe Mode: Stops at the corrupt/missing file for a few minutes than displays said message.
Last Known Good Configuration: I get the missing or corrupt screen.
Anything using recovery console: When I load up the recovery console, It asks me to choose an installation of windows to log into. I only have 1, so I type '1' and press enter, and the recovery console freezes.
Repair and Reformat: Neither of these work, because after pressing F8 to agree to the terms, The computer freezes while searching for existing installations of Windows
Is there any other way that I can solve this? I'd prefer to just fix it if possible, but if not, I'd atleast like to be able to salvage my data (then reformat, or if that's not possible, transfer to another hard drive). I have many hundreds of hours of work on this hard drive that I really don't want to lose.
Thanks for any help.