help! Massive home edition crash!

>-----Original Message-----
>HP Pavilion computers have a hidden partition which

>to restore your PC to its original factory condition.

>instructions carefully:
>
>HP Pavilion Desktop PCs - Performing a Full System

>http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/famiDocument?

>
>Note: HP offers both a "destructive" and "non-

> "non-destructive" method first. Read the

>
> "Recovering the system without using Windows"
>
>Note: You must return your HP computer to the exact

>as it was originally. Disconnect all peripheral

>keyboard and mouse.
>
>HP Instant Support Professional Edition
>http://instantsupport.hp.com/euserv/...instantsupport.

>
>Obtaining HP PC Recovery CDs
>http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/famiDocument?

>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
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>
>"vinnygrayhound"

> news:B9003F41-6F95-44A1-9555-

>
>| I've just turned on my computer to find it wont start

>error I'm getting at boot up:
>|
>| "Windows could not start because the following file is

>|
>| \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
>|
>| You can attempt to repair this file by starting the

>| Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair."
>|
>| I have been searching the Knowledge base and have

>to fis this problem but the XP h.e disks are have are

>screen and have only one choice but to format c:!! I

>The following link seems to be close to what I need but

>|
>| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-

>|
>| I seem to need to use a PXE boot method as I have only

>awful problem??? I have so much work on my computer and

>student and dont want to lose that 8000 word essay i had

>| --
>| vinny
>
>.
>

>I've just turned on my computer to find it wont start and it seems I've corrupted the registry. This is the error I'm getting at boot up:
>
>"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
>
>\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
>
>You can attempt to repair this file by starting the Windows Setup using the original Setup CD-ROM.
>Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair."
>
>I have been searching the Knowledge base and have found that I need to be using the Recovery Console to try to fis this problem but the XP h.e disks are have are supplied by HP thus I cannot access r at the startup screen and have only one choice but to format c:!! I have no floppy drive on my computer just a cd drive. The following link seems to be close to what I need but the link on the page is broken!:
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q310994.
>
>I seem to need to use a PXE boot method as I have only a cd drive!!! can anyone please help me with this awful problem??? I have so much work on my computer and i cannot face formatting my c: drive as I am a student and dont want to lose that 8000 word essay i had ready for next year!! please someone help me!
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>