I think I'm confused again, but here goes: attrib -h c:\winnt\repair\system (enter) gives me: The system cannot find the file or directory...
One more last-ditch question - how about a "parallel installation" of WinXP on this laptop (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316941)? Might my...
For the record, copy c:\WINNT\repair\system didn't work either. "The system cannot find the file specified. "
Of course (Murphy's Law!) I don't have Nero on my computer, but I might know someone who does - I'll have to make some calls and see if I can burn...
I'm confused (still/again). When I type "CD .. ", I get a "C:\> " When I type SYSTEMROOT, the computer comes back with "C:\WINNT> " The...
Once again, thanks - I was missing the boat on the CD command. After reading your reply here, I typed CD /? and got a list of ... I'll call them...
Ah heck, I'm just going to give Recovery Console another shot and then just bag it and go with a clean installation. Don't want to be spending my...
I know someone else in town with a functional version of XP Home, but he doesn't have a floppy drive on his computer. Could I burn those files...
Thanks, Surferdude. Before I get started, I want to make sure I understand Abraxas' post... So I could download the XP Sysboot exe file...
Typo on my part! That exclamation point after the word "partition" in the string should have been a 1 - I must not have released the shift...
Sorry I didn't post back after following Surferdude's advice. I did try "Use last known good configuration ", but ended up with the now-usual...
Ugh, new problem now. When I turn the computer in question on, I get the same old error message: <<Windows could not start because the following...
A friend of mine's laptop stopped working a few days ago (a Gateway with WinXP Home). When you turn the computer on, a message comes up alluding...
Going to start a new thread, because the title of my original post no longer applies.
Well what do you know? Some GOOD news here at last. After 2 days of searching, my friend found a "Gateway Operating System Windows XP Home...
Thanks for the input, Charles. I've told my friend to put in a call to Gateway and request a copy of XP, but I'm going to try to keep working on...
OK, I've obviously asked way too many questions in one shot here, so let me start at the beginning. Miz's link suggests using the Recovery...
Sorry to be so disorganized about this question - I keep thinking I have all my thoughts in order, but then new things keep popping up. I just...
Just found a related thread at http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=37618 and am wondering if I might be able to use the advice offered...
I'm trying to help a friend with WinXP, who's getting a \WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM error. She bought the laptop (Gateway) with XP...
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