There is a Kbase article on this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

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"zmoney444" <zmoney444********.com> wrote in message
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> I have a computer running on Windows XP and I required a virus that kept
> taking me to a blue screen telling me to delete whatever i recently
> downloaded. I did this and it took me to a black screen
> reading...Windows could not start because the following file is missing
> or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\ and it tells me to insert Repair
> CD-Rom and press 'r'. THere is one probem...i do not have a Windows XP
> disk only a Windows Vista SP1 disk from my other computer. I need this
> computer up and running and do not really care about the files only
> having it running again. I have read many other threads that spoke about
> having a Windows XP disk(Which I do not have) or recoverying the files
> to a flash drive so i have the files. I dont care so much for these
> files but for the computer. PLEASE HELP ME. P.S-I do not intend on
> spending lots of cash on a new disk or taking the computer to the shop!
> You can e-mail me on hotmail(zmoney444). P.S- I dont want to spend
> money on a Windows disk or taking the computer to a shop. PLEASE HELP
> ME!!!!!
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