How to fix the "file loss or damage in Windows/system32/config/system" Fault

How to fix the "file loss or damage in Windows/system32/config/system" Fault

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This type of error usually indicates that the computer cannot be started because of the registry. The following operations should be able to correct the above errors. However, you must replace all the five registry regions. Simply replacing one or two of them will lead to other errors.

 

Note:

If you are using an OEM version of Windows XP, you should not use method 2. Otherwise, your operating system will no longer be available. The OEM installation version creates a user name and password that does not exist beforehand. Therefore, for you personally, the following operation guide will not solve the problem. The easiest way to reinstall XP in an OEM version is to use the recovery disk provided by the manufacturer.

 

Simple Method

1. Restart the machine.

2. Press and hold the F8 key until the menu appears.

3/When the menu appears, use the direction key to select the "Last correct configuration" option

4. Press enter.

5/at this time, the computer should re-install the configuration file used for the last normal start

6. restart the computer.

7. If the problem persists, use the following complex method:

 

Complex Method

 

Step 1

1. Add the Windows XP installation CD to the optical drive and restart the computer.

2. on the "Welcome to installer" Page, press the r key to go to the recovery console.

3. The current Windows installation list is displayed on the Recovery Console.

4/select a number based on the path of the Windows XP system you have installed. If you have only installed a single system, select 1

5. Enter the password of the Administrator. If you have not set this password before, press Enter.

6. If the password is correct, the console prompt will be restored and the console command interaction interface will be displayed.

7. At the Recovery Console prompt, type the following command. Run the Enter key to end each command line.

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 preceding command is executed, type exit to exit the Recovery Console.

9/restart the computer

 

Step 2

10. Log On As administrator after the computer restarts. If you are using Windows XP Home, you can only Log On As administrator in "security mode.

11/next, use the system backup tool to copy the Registry file to the backup path. However, before performing a backup, you need to set "show all files and folders" and "Hide protected operating system files" in "Folder Options" in the File Manager ". (Step 12-19 set "show all files and folders" and "Hide protected operating system files". If you are familiar with this operation, you can skip to step 20)

12. Open the File Manager.

13. Select "Tools" from the menu"

14. Select "Folder Options"

15. Select the view tab.

16. In advanced settings, find "show all files and folders" and "Hide protected operating system files"

17/select "show all files and folders"

18. Remove the "Hide protected operating system files" option.

19/a prompt box appears. Editing or deleting an operating system file will corrupt the system. Select "yes ". Select "OK" to close the "Folder Options" dialog box.

20/enter the installation directory of Windows XP in the File Manager.

21/open the "system volume information" directory. If this directory is not accessible, view Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 309531 based on the error message.

22. In the "system volume information" directory, you can see one or more files similar to "_ restore {87bd00007-3246-476b ". -923f -F86e30b3e 7f 8} "Directory

23/If the directory is displayed as an icon or thumbnail, select the details option in the "View" menu item.

24/select a file starting with RP and not created at the current time (these files are restore points, restore points)

25/enter one of these directories and find the snapshot directory. For example, C:/system volume information/_ restore {D86480E3-73EF-47BC-A0EB-A81BE6EE3ED8}/RP1/Snapshot

26. Copy the following file to the "C:/Windows/tmp" directory in the snapshot directory.

_ Registry_user_.default

_ Registry_machine_security

_ Registry_machine_software

_ Registry_machine_system

_ Registry_machine_sam

 

27/rename these files in the "C:/Windows/tmp" directory as follows

Rename _ registry_user_.default to default

Rename _ registry_machine_security to security

Rename _ registry_machine_software as software

Rename _ registry_machine_system to System

Rename _ registry_machine_sam to Sam

 

Step 3

28/now you must Delete the existing registry file and copy the new registry file to the "C:/Windows/system32/config" directory. You can use the Recovery Console or Windows 98 boot disk (if the file format of the system partition is FAT32) to perform this operation. Enter the following command at the command prompt:

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/enter 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. log out of the Recovery Console and restart the computer.

 

Step 4

31. restart the computer and enter the system. Then, select start"

32/select "attachment" in "All Programs"

33/select "System Restore"

34. Restore the system to a previous Restore Point.