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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows NT/2000 => Topic started by: akmeed on November 10, 2005, 04:54:10 AM

Title: win2k help
Post by: akmeed on November 10, 2005, 04:54:10 AM

hi,

I desperately need help with the following issue:

Windows 2000 cannot start becasue the following file is missing or corrupt \winnt\system32\config\system  


I have tried renaming the files as suggested but I need explicit help on how to copy the registry hive or system files back over.  In a foolproof method for STUUPID PEOPLE!!!

Title: Re: win2k help
Post by: Fed on November 10, 2005, 12:55:20 PM

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I have tried renaming the files as suggested

Tell us more or give us the link?

I assume you can get going in safe mode or with boot disks.
I appear to have a system backup file in the same directory.

Title: Re: win2k help
Post by: pcdoc4christ on November 10, 2005, 06:18:52 PM

Akmeed:

SYSTEM is one of the files that makes up the Windows 2000 registry hive.

If you have not made a backup of the registry, you will have to reinstall Windows 2000.

Let us know if you need help with this.

Blessings to you,
Doc

Title: Re: win2k help
Post by: akmed on November 14, 2005, 05:42:31 AM

ok guys,

I have done the following:

cd system32\config
ren system system.old
ren system.alt systemalt.old

then I tried,

copy c:\winnt\repair\system c:\winnit\system32\config

copy c:\winnt\repair\regback\system c:\winnt\system32\config

but files could not be copied or not found

may Allah guide you!