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I have an Evesham Axis 1800 & it was working OK but today just get black screen with message
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
\windows\system32\config\system
You can attempt to repair this file be starting windows setup using original setup CD-ROM.
Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair.
I have loaded the XP recovery disk originally provided by Evesham but the PC doesn't pick it up.
I've been into the Windows Advanced Options menu & tried various options (Safe etc) but only get back to the same screen viz
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
\windows\system32\config\system
You can attempt to repair this file be starting windows setup using original setup CD-ROM.
Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair.
I am at a loss as to what to do.
Any ideas?
cheers
Rob
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It might be best to upgrade your computer to something newer. You can even find something used on www.craigslist,org or www.ebay.com. I wouldnt put any money into a 10 year old computer. If you really want to upgrade to USB 2.0 - you'll most likely have software issues to overcome, too. Without knowing the full situation, it wouldnt be right to advise you to put money toward upgrading anything on your computer. Good luck.
Start the computer, and keep pressing F8 until you get a "boot" menu -- white text on a black screen.
Select "safe mode with command-line", and see if Windows will start.
If it does, enter 'CHKDSK C: /F' to get Windows to check the integrity of the file-system.
Then, find a friend with a genuine Microsoft Windows XP CD-ROM. Boot from that disk, and choose "repair", and see if the boot-process can "repair" your installed copy.
Are you asking about upgrading your graphics card?
Aslong as you get a graphics card that is AGP connection you will be fine.
They dont make AGP graphics cards anymore, but one of the last ones made (and most powerful is the Nvidia 7950 AGP) can be found all over ebay.
Its not a cheap card though, and a later edition nvidia 6 card would be just as good for you, such as an Nvidia 6800 AGP graphics card
Sounds like the hdd is failing. Do you have a restore disk or OS disk? Or was there a restore partition on the failing hdd? Either way, it looks like your going to need a new hdd and at least a restore or OS disk. Not real familiar with the Evesham Axis.
Yours windows installation is corrupt. If u know how to install windows u can rectify the problem with the repair option. If u don't know call a technician.
To repair please do the following:
Go to bios setup and select cd/dvd as the first bootable device.
Put the Windows CD in the drive and save settings and exit.
Installation process will start copying files to hard disk and after sometime computer will restart. Here DON'T PRESS 'R" for repair; but continue. Continue till you get to the Terms and Agreement where u have to press F8. The screen that comes after this will have an option to "Repair". Select this option. Some more files will be copied to the hard disk. When asked for restart remove Windows CD and start computer. Your windows will be repaired with all the data and programmes intact.
ok..sounds like an operating system mismatch...you may need to remove the software entirely, go to www.hp.com and get a fresh edition of the print manager..sometimes that file gets corrupted..
The error: Window could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt; WINDOWS\SYSEM32\config\system
You can attempt to repair this file by loading the Win CD into your cdrom drive. Start the PC & press the F5 key every 2 seconds & windows boot menue will load.
Choose the cdrom drive that has the Windows CD in.
Select "r" at the first screen to start repair.
Once back in windows run a full system virus scan.
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