Quake3World

I get the following error message when I boot up my computer: "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: c:\windows\system32\config\system". I've searched google and I've tried the doing the following to no avail:

-Booting up w/ WinXP Install CD and selecting Repair option.... after it reboots and continues the process I get a blue screen error "BAD_POOL_CALLER".

-I've tried booting in Safe Mode and Last Known Good Configuration... I get the same error (the first one i posted)

-Tried "bootcfg /rebuild", "fixboot", "chkdsk /r /p", and "expand d:\i386\hal.dl_ c:\windows\system32\hal.dll" in recovery console

-Tried http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... -US;307545 , however I cannot get to Part Two because I cannot boot in WinXP

Any help would be appreciated.

Dell Dimension 8400
Intel 3.0 GHz w/ HT
1GB SDRAM
160 GB HD
ATI x300SE
WinXP Home SP2

are you able to boot in safemode? it's possible for some stupid reason it lets u in under safemode if u haven't already tried.

Kammesennin wrote:are you able to boot in safemode? it's possible for some stupid reason it lets u in under safemode if u haven't already tried.

-I've tried booting in Safe Mode and Last Known Good Configuration... I get the same error (the first one i posted)

guess u missed it :P

anywayz i managed to fix it. i just installed a clean copy of winxp on a different directory and iwas able to follow through with the ms article in my OP

cheers!

freind had a similar problem.

i booted with xp cd .. ran chkdsk /r and scanned the hard drive and fixed the errrors.