Follow this link for learn how to use the repair console
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314058
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/recovery_console_overview.mspx?mfr=true
Good luck!
Jun 22, 2013 Boot from a windows installation disk, choose repair, and get to the recovery console. Open a command prompt and change directory to windows system32 config You will need to make a file available for modification: attrib system -r -s -h Now you will find a file named System. How to repair windows system32 config system missing file. In part three, you delete the existing registry files, and then copy the System Restore Registry files to the C: Windows System32 Config folder: Start Recovery Console. At the command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line.
Jun 03, 2014 windows system32 config system windows 7. Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem. File: Windows system32 config system Status: 0xc0000001 Info: Windows failed to load because the system registry file is missing, or corrupt. Page 1 of 4 - Windows system32 config system - posted in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1: Hi all, My 6-month old Acer Aspire M5-481pt does not boot to windows anymore. All I see is the acer logo for.
Try the chkdsk /f command. If your problem still exist, boot from Win XP cd and reinstall the win XP, over the old installation.
Please let me know in details what command i should type?
This is the system registry file. If you have a registry backup, now is a good time to use it. If not, the best way around is to rebuild.
1. Insert the Windows XP startup disk into the floppy disk drive, or insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer.
Click to select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted to do so.
2. When the 'Welcome to Setup' screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
3. If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.
4. When you are prompted to do so, type the Administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.
5. At the Recovery Console command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:
md tmp
copy c:windowssystem32configsystem c:windowstmpsystem.bak
copy c:windowssystem32configsoftware c:windowstmpsoftware.bak
copy c:windowssystem32configsam c:windowstmpsam.bak
copy c:windowssystem32configsecurity c:windowstmpsecurity.bak
copy c:windowssystem32configdefault c:windowstmpdefault.bak
delete c:windowssystem32configsystem
delete c:windowssystem32configsoftware
delete c:windowssystem32configsam
delete c:windowssystem32configsecurity
delete c:windowssystem32configdefault
copy c:windowsrepairsystem c:windowssystem32configsystem
copy c:windowsrepairsoftware c:windowssystem32configsoftware
copy c:windowsrepairsam c:windowssystem32configsam
copy c:windowsrepairsecurity c:windowssystem32configsecurity
copy c:windowsrepairdefault c:windowssystem32configdefault
6. Type exit to quit Recovery Console. Your computer will restart.