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Old 04-14-2007, 12:57 PM  
WarChild
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Try this while in the Recovery Console:

1. Insert and boot from your Windows XP CD.
2. After the CD is loaded yoou will receive the following on screen:

A. To setup Windows XP, press Enter.
B. To repair Windows XP installation using recovery console, press R.

3. Choose the option, "To repair the Windows XP installation using recovery console", press R.

4. Press the number that corresponds to the correct location for the installation of Windows you want to repair.

5. If an Administrator Password have been established, you will be prompted to type it in. If no Administrator Password exists, just press ENTER.
6. At the prompt type the following and press Enter after each line:

cd C:\windows\system32\config
ren system system.bad
copy C:\windows\repair\system

6. Remove the Installation CD and type exit to restart the computer.
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