How to fix "file missing or corrupt in Windows/system32/config/system" failure

How to fix " Windows/system32/config/system the file is missing or corrupted in the "Failure

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This type of error usually indicates that the computer cannot be started because of the registration form, and the following actions should correct the above error. However, it is important to note that you will need to replace all 5 of the Register areas. Simply replacing one or two of them will potentially lead to other errors.

Attention

Let's say you're using a windowsxp of the OEM version number, then you should not use 2 . Otherwise, your operating system will no longer be available. the OEM installation version number creates username and password that do not exist beforehand. Therefore, for your personal reasons, the following instructions will not solve this problem. the simplest method for OEM version number XP is to install the XP system again using the manufacturer-supplied recovery disk

Simple method

1/ Restarting the machine

2/ hold F8 key until the menu appears

3/ after the menu appears, use the arrow keys to select the "Last Known Good Configuration" option

4/ Press ENTER

5/ at this point, the computer should install the configuration file that was used by the most recent normal startup again

6/ Restart your computer

7/ assuming that there are still problems, use the following complex methods

Complex methods

The first step

1/ will be Windows XP installation CD into the optical drive, restart the computer

2/ in the "Welcome to Setup" screen, press R key, go to Recovery Console

3/ The Recovery Console displays the current Windows the installation list

4/ you need to base your installation Windows XP The path of the system selects the corresponding number. Assuming you only have a single system installed, you should choose 1

5/ at this point, you need to enter the Administrator Administrator the user's password. Assuming you have not set this password, press the ENTER key directly to

6/ Assuming the password is correct, then restore the console prompt to the Recovery Console command Interactive interface

7/ at the Recovery Console prompt, type the following command, and each line of command ends with a enter key

MD tmp

Copy C:/windows/system32/config/system C:/windows/tmp/system.bak

Copy C:/windows/system32/config/software C:/windows/tmp/software.bak

Copy C:/windows/system32/config/sam C:/windows/tmp/sam.bak

Copy c:/windows/system32/config/security C:/windows/tmp/security.bak

Copy C:/windows/system32/config/default C:/windows/tmp/default.bak

Delete C:/windows/system32/config/system

Delete C:/windows/system32/config/software

Delete C:/windows/system32/config/sam

Delete C:/windows/system32/config/security

Delete C:/windows/system32/config/default

Copy C:/windows/repair/system C:/windows/system32/config/system

Copy C:/windows/repair/software C:/windows/system32/config/software

Copy C:/windows/repair/sam C:/windows/system32/config/sam

Copy c:/windows/repair/security c:/windows/system32/config/security

Copy C:/windows/repair/default C:/windows/system32/config/default

8/ after the above command has finished running, type Exit , exit the Recovery Console

9/ Restart your computer

Step Two

10/ use the computer again after it is started Administrator Identity Login. Assuming you are using Windows XP Home , you can only log in in "Safe mode" using the Administrator identity.

11/ The next operation is to copy the registry file to the backup path using the system Backup tool. However, before you make a backup, you need to set "show All Files and directories" and "Hide protected operating system files" in the File Manager's "directory Options". (Action step 12-19 to set the "Show All Files and directories" and "Hide protected operating system files" method, if you are familiar with this operation, you can skip directly to the operation step )

12/ Open File Manager

13/ Select "Tools" in the menu

14/ Select "Directory Options"

15/ Select the View tab

16/ find "Show All files and directories" and "Hide protected operating system files" in Advanced settings

17/ Select "Show All Files and directories"

18/ Remove the option to "Hide protected operating system files"

19/ A prompt box appears, and the edit or delete operating system file will break the system and select "Yes". Select OK to close the Directory Options dialog box

20/ enter in the file Manager Windows XP the installation folder.

21/ Open the System Volume Information folder, if this folder is not accessible, you can view the Microsoft Knowledge Base article based on the error message 309531

22/ in the " System Volume Information "You can see one or more similar in the folder " _restore{87bd3667-3246-476b -923f -f86e30b3e 7F 8} "the folder

23/ If the folder is displayed as an icon or as a thumbnail, select the specific Information option in the View menu item

24/ Select one to RP and not the files created at the current time (these files are restore points, Restore Points )

25/ go to one of these folders and find the Snapshot folder. For example c:/system Volume information/_restore{d86480e3-73ef-47bc-a0eb-a81be6ee3ed8}/rp1/snapshot

26/ in the Snapshot folders, such as the following files to the " c:/windows/tmp the folder

_registry_user_. DEFAULT

_registry_machine_security

_registry_machine_software

_registry_machine_system

_registry_machine_sam

27/ will " c:/windows/tmp The files in the folder are renamed in the following manner, for example

Renaming _registry_user_. Default is default

Renaming _registry_machine_security to be SECURITY

Renaming _registry_machine_software to be Software

Renaming _registry_machine_system to be SYSTEM

Renaming _registry_machine_sam to be SAM

Step Three

28/ Now you must delete the existing registration form file and copy the new registration form file to the C:/windows/system32/config "folder. You can do this by using the Recovery Console or the Windows 98 Startup disk (assuming the file format of the partition on which the system resides is FAT32). At the command prompt, enter for example the following command:

del C:/windows/system32/config/sam

del c:/windows/system32/config/security

del C:/windows/system32/config/software

del C:/windows/system32/config/default

del C:/windows/system32/config/system

29/ then enter for example the following command:

Copy C:/windows/tmp/software C:/windows/system32/config/software

Copy C:/windows/tmp/system C:/windows/system32/config/system

Copy C:/windows/tmp/sam C:/windows/system32/config/sam

Copy c:/windows/tmp/security c:/windows/system32/config/security

Copy C:/windows/tmp/default C:/windows/system32/config/default

30/ finally exit the Recovery Console and restart the computer

Fourth Step

31/ Once the computer starts again and enters the system, select "Start"

32/ Select "All Programs" in the "accessories"

33/ Select "System Restore"

34/ restore the system to one of the previous restore points.

How to fix "file missing or corrupt in Windows/system32/config/system" failure