pc wont start

[clennonuk]

Hello all i have just turned on my pc but it will not start up at all. All im getting is a message \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM file is missing or corrupt this looks serious to me can anyone give me some advive please

CLennonUK

[Gecko]

You can recover for this error but you will need a windows XP CD.
Microsoft has an article with full instruction on recovery you can read it .

I have found another way to recover from this error that is easier but you will need both a windows xp cd and a cd burner.

I have done this on at least 20 systems at my shop it works and it’s easier than the MS fix.
You will want to copy this to notepad and print it.

All typed commands have a space(s) in them so take careful note on the spacing used in the commands.

First you will need to download
Install Bart’s PE insert your Windows Xp CD and start Bart’s PE.
Follow the on screen instructions to create your bootable CD iso.
Now burn the iso with your preferred burning software and use the CD to boot the troubled system.

Once the system boots and you see the Bart’s PE background exit the networking you won’t need it.
Click the start and select the command link to open a command box, at the prompt type:
c:\ and press enter

next type:
cd windows\system32\config and press enter

type:
ren system system.bad and press enter

type
cd c:\ and press enter

Leave this box open we still need it.

The next part is a little tricky we are going to use the run box to get the name of a folder:
Click the start again and select run and browse to:
C:\System Volume Information\_restore
There should be a folder with a bunch of number for the name like this:
{D86480E3-73EF-47BC-A0EB-A81BE6EE3ED8}
Right click on the folder and select rename (but don’t rename it) now hit the Ctrl + C keys at the same time (copy)
Leave this window open you will still need it.

Now go back to the command box and type:
cd (don’t forget the space) next right click inside the command box and select paste and press enter.

Back to the run window that is open, continue browsing the long folder name inside it will be folders named RP1 RP2 RP3 …
Browse to the next to the last one remembering it’s name.

Back to the command box type:
cd (don’t forget the space and the name of the folder from above) and press enter

next type:
cd snapshot and press enter

now type:
copy _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM c: and press enter

type:
cd c:\ and press enter

type:
ren _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM system

type:
copy system c:\windows\system32\config

Exit out the command box and the browse window click start select shutdown > restart.
Remove the cd and let the system reboot it should load to your desktop.

[icecube]

[Gecko]

[icecube]

[Catweazle]

That's not to say the problem won't recur, though.

I just recently finished sorting out a system on which this error kept recurring. Wasn't until I replaced the pair of 256Mb Kningmax RAM modules with a single 512Mb Kingston modile that the error stopped popping up.

If there are underlying causes they need to be corrected.

[clennonuk]

I have managed to repair this problem but now after being on for about 10 15 minutes my pc just shuts off and restarts itself if i look in the error report it says
C\WINDOWS\minidump\mini082706-01dmp
C\DOCUME1\chris1\DAD\locals1\temp\tmpdir00\sysdata.xm

[Gecko]

Go to Start > Control Panel > System > Advanced tab > Startup and Recovery section
Settings button > System Failure section > check the box 'Write an event to the system log'
and uncheck Automatically Restart.

Now instead of rebooting you should get a blue screen of death with the error listed.

[clennonuk]

Ok it done it again and i got the blue screen it says to check that i have adequate disk space and to check for bios updates aslo tech information is this STOP 0x000008e

[Gecko]

STOP 0x000008e errors are hardware related and almost always the Ram.

Download choose either the:
Pre-Compiled Bootable ISO (.zip) or the Pre-Compiled package for Floppy (DOS - Win)
Create your cd or floppy and use it to boot the system Memtest will start automatically let it run at least an hour.
If you get any errors then it's your ram if you have more than one stick remove one and see if it resolves the stop error.

[clennonuk]

I have let memtest run for over 2 hours im not to sure what i should be looking for though no problems under errors or anything

[Muddy]

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:chkdsk /r
6.Let it run it's Disk Check/Repair and then reboot. This should fix the problem!

[Gecko]

It sound like your ram is OK
Let’s see if we can get some more information on the exact error:

Go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer
On the right side select System now in the left side look for a red or yellow icon
The date time stamp will be Aug 28, 2006 and should be around 2:45 pm double click it.
Now put your cursor in the description box and select all of the text there copy it to notepad.
Next in the data section check Words then put your cursor in the data section box and select all the text.
Paste this into notepad along with the description box contents, now paste it all into this thread.

[clennonuk]

there are quite a few red and yellow icons shall i select the first one

[clennonuk]

This is the first one i come across


The device\Device\lde\ldePort1\ did not respond within the timeout period
0000: 0010000f 00640001 00000000 c0040009
0010: 00000100 00000000 000064bf 00000000
0020: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0030: 00000000 00000007