On Jul 7, 1:05*am, zmoney444 <zmoney...********.com> wrote:
> 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!!!!!
>
> --
> zmoney444

Did you encounter a power interruption lately or some abnormal XP
shutdown?

The KB article is a good idea, but starts with:

1. Insert the Windows XP startup disk

UBCD4WIN is also great and everyone should have one, but it also
requires you to have an XP installation CD.


Why don't you just create a bootable CD that has only the Windows
Recovery Console on it?

The cost is quite reasonable at $zero. One requirement is that you
have a working machine with hardware capable of burning a CD.

That will give you the same commands as if you booted RC from a "real"
XP installation CD or were clever enough to install RC on your HDD
(hindsight!).

You may be able to get away with just booting on that CD and run
chkdsk /r on your HDD. Maybe...

It is certainly easier than some of the alternatives and does not
require an XP installation CD.