XP ..\config\system file corrupted, can't boot XP

> BryanB wrote:

> > Hi,
> >
> > My son's PC appears to have a corrupted file -
> > \windows\system32\config\system. Suspect a virus.
> >
> > When he tries to boot the PC it comes up with the message
> > about this file.
> >
> > ** Please can you advise me if the same file on another PC
> > can be used to overwrite this file? **
> >
> > Also, is it possible to create an XP boot floppy, as he
> > can't get into a recovery mode screen as the corrupted
> > file stops him, even if he changes the BIOS to boot from
> > the set of CDs he had to create when the PC was bought.
> > (OEM installed XP)
> >
> > My worry is that he will have to buy a new copy of XP and
> > create a new install, losing all of his files on the PC.
> >
> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> > BryanB

>
> I have found a Microsoft article that mentions the error (a little down

> page in red);
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307545
>
> Thiere is no shortage of mention of error on Google;
>

>
> or shorter link;
> http://tinyurl.com/r8dm
>
> I don't know if this will help to access the machine, but XP boot-floppy

> of) utility can be got from;
> http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
>
> PS I read a couple of times that it is *not* a virus matter (three times
> would have been better).
>
>