I have a system 32 blue screen that no matter what I choose - safe MODE, normal, etc, it goes to the blue screen and then shuts down the computer. When I go in to isolate, It TELLS me that I am missing some key xp files.

I am not familiar with XP - I have a cd for xp, but I don't know how to get around the blue screen to run the cd to install the missing files? I do not want to reformat the hard drive, because i have information that was not able to be backed up before the system crashed, and I need the information. Thank you.Welcome aboard

Restart your computer with Windows XP CD in, and it'll give you "Repair" option.Or before choosing the repair option ( i have seen data loss with this method ) go to Start/Run and type sfc /scannow and hit Enter...have the XP CD HANDY as it will ask for it.
Let it run to completion and re-boot.
This fix is designed to replace/repair any Windows system files that have gone missing or got corrupted.
If the system is back to normal after that i suggest starting to think about a regular backup strategy...I have the same problem as (ciedercorn) exciept I can not get to start screen. Dell 8400 XP.
PUT THE WINDOWS XP disc in and it runs and then I get a screen that says.

Microsoft Windows XP(TM) Recovery console
The Recovery Console Provides system repair and recovery functionality.
Type Exit to quit the Recovery Console and restart the computer
C:\>

Have done this and it goes back to what it was doing before. Is there something other than EXIT that I should put in after the C promt.
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Knokout please start your own thread instead of posting your problem in another user's thread.