oops ! ...just spotted the post by Alec.S with same problem a little further
down, ...so i will be following that !

regards, Richard

...YOU SEE !!! ..people really do read for answers in this NG !!


"RJK" <notatospam********.com> wrote in message
news:eTyp%230iCJHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Switched on my 2nd PC tonight and got a black dos screen :-
> Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
> C:\windows\system32\config\system
>
> ...rather than wade through
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545
>
> I've just booted from Norton Ghost cd and am now restoring a Norton Ghost
> *.v2i full hd backup taken 13-08-2008, from 2nd hd (in same the machine),
> and its' now 58% into "Copying volume data over existing volume"
>
> This PC has been as solid as a rock for many weeks, ...nay ...several
> months !
>
> Any ideas as to what could have knocked it for six ?
> I replaced the D-sub monitor lead with a DVI-D lead before I switched it
> on, ...can't believe that this blew up the registry !!!!
>
> ...have been trying to think what I could have done to it, the last time I
> used it but, I'm sure I didn't do anything nasty or stupid.
>
> I think a Windows update went in during my last session with it but, that
> seemed fine.
>
> regards, richard
>