Laptop won't boot up

[daryl]

Help!

A laptop that I've had for about 2-3 years, a Toshiba Satellite, won't boot up. It did a Norton scan, then the next day I tried to turn it on and got an error message:

Windows cannot start because the windows/system32/congfig/system file is missing or corrupt.

Is there a way to fix this? I've tried the original setup CD, but that doesn't boot it up. Right now it only shows the Toshiba entrance screen, then the error message.

Anything?

[icecube]

Try this:

1/ Restart your PC

2/ Keep tapping the F8 Button until a menu appears

3/ When the menu appears use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to select the ‘Last known good configuration’ option.

4/ Once selected press Enter

5/ Your PC should now reinstall the ‘last known good configuration file’

6/ Restart your PC and see if the problem has been solved

Keep your fingers crossed