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Solve : Windows keeps rebooting, and won't stop. Corrupt system file?? |
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Answer» Okay, from the beginning. I have a emachines t5048 that had many viruses on it (the new win32 one for a fact) and other "fake antivirus" popup ones. The computer was slow, mcaffee and spyweeper couldn't delete the file so I took out the emachines operating system disk cd. I went through the 1st recovery mode that was supposed to create a BACK up and install a new fresh version of windows, (don't worry about any data, I backed all of it up prior to this). When the computer was done recovering, it prompted me to restart it. It kept restarting, getting to the area where the windows xp logo shows up and shows the loading bar, after that, it continues to reboot itsself... Never getting to the login or home screen with the start button. I tried a complete restore, the one that erases everything - Same problem. I cannot boot into safe mode. When I press f8 at start up and select boot to last good configuration, it gives me the option to select "windows xp media center edition". Then it tells me that windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: WINDOWS/system32/config/SYSTEM that's all I have tried. I have okay computer knowledge (ish) and the computer is out of warranty. Whatcan I do??? Thanks a ton!!! it tells me that windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: WINDOWS/system32/config/SYSTEMMeans, the installation didn't go through in correct way. There are quiet a few possible reasons. I'd start with cleaning WELL your recovery CD, and go for another reinstall. Hard drive problem may be another reason.The recovery cd has some scratches, none look major though? What should I do now, I tried a complete recovery to no avail. Should I buy the actual windows xp cd? Should I buy a new recvery cd, or is there something else... The computer worked fine (just the slow and painful viruses) 2 days ago.Scratches can cause problem like this. eMachine should have recovery partition, if it wasn't deleted. Try to press Ctrl+F11, when computer starts.I pressed f11 and got to the of angel recovery screen (like EVERYTIME before - exact same options), nothing changed. How can I be sure that I actually used the recovery cd properly if I got the same recovery options without the cd? The cd says only to insert and it will prompt me for the rest... What should I do?If i SIMPLY bought a Windows XP Home CD, could I just reinstall everything? Would that work? Or are there any other options....Ctrl+F11, not F11 You could buy Windows CD, but when you use recovery CD, or partition, you don't have to worry about drivers.I held both cntrl and f11 down. It gave me 2 options. Press R for recovery options or f11 for recovery. Both led me through the same pc angel program. Both didn't do the trick (I tried the recovery with each of them). The only time I got the 1st option was when the cd was in. Otherwise only the second (f11) option appeared. The only one that mentioned a partition was the one that appeared when the cd was in (r for recovery) and that one said a partition would be used if no cd was in. Nothing new - any other options. What kind of drivers are you talking about? Well, if you reinstall Windows, using Windows CD, some drivers will be installed, but some not. Luckily, eMachines has pretty decent web site, regarding drivers, so you should be OK. Better and cheaper to order your Recovery Software directly from eMachines...That's true, but it's be nice to have Windows CD as well.They just may send him that if that's what he requests... |
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