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System crashed tonight [Config.sys is missing or corrupt]

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by CPFD Jim, 2006/04/18.

  1. 2006/04/18
    CPFD Jim

    CPFD Jim Inactive Thread Starter

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    My laptop crashed tonight after I cleaned a bunch of adware off of it. I went and reset the laptop and now I can not even get back in using safe mode. It tells me that my Config.sys is missing or corrupt. I have the original restore disk, but that will re-format my hard drive. I need to get most of my data off of the hard drive 1st before I do that. Can someone give me an idea which way I can go with this?

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  2. 2006/04/19
    PeteC

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  4. 2006/04/19
    Arie

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    PeteC

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    I think the second article you posted requires a full copy of XP and an OEM or Restore CD will not suffice?
     
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    Arie

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    Oh yea... probably, as the recovery console won't be available on the restore CD. Lesson: Never ever buy a system when you only get a 'restore' CD :mad:
     
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  7. 2006/04/20
    AP Trinkle

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    He can still try and use the other computer to defrag and run a checkdisk on the laptop drive. I have found that in most cases this works. He will need the cable to do that.
     
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