mucho grande big trouble - hellllllp!!!!!

I had an XP crash. Now when I try to boot it tells me \windows\system32\config\system is missing or corrupt. I'm then instructed to boot using the install CD and use the repair console. When I boot the CD, press 'r', then select the OS, it goes to the blue screeen of death telling me there is a registry error and halts. If I try to reinstall XP I get the same error. How can I recover from this if I cannot even reinstall XP?

I need help baaaad!

 

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry That Prevents Windows XP from Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545

 

Thanks for the reply but I'm getting an error trying to access that URL Can you please double check it?

 

Never mind. It suddenly started working. ??????

 

One small problem. It doesn't tell me how to enter the recovery console without hitting the registry error halt. Is there something special I need to do to by-pass the registry check when starting the recovery console?

 

Boot from the CD and you shouldn't have the problem.

 

I am and I do.

 

I gave up. I got another HD and reinstalled XP on it. Now I'm moving stuff off the HD with the corrupt XP on it.