WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is corrupted

[Guest Juan I. Cahis]

Dear friends:

 

During a normal boot procedure, I received the following message:

"WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is

corrupted".

 

I solved the problem, because I use ERUNT daily, so I booted to the

recovery console and used ERUNT to restore the Registry.

 

But I have two questions:

 

1) Why this problem did happen?

2) Which is the methodology recommended by Microsoft to

survive in that event, for the majority of users that they don't use

ERUNT? Please note that selecting the "last good configuration" did

the same error message, which is a logical consequence if you have a

corrupted Registry.

 

Thanks

Juan I. Cahis

Santiago de Chile (South America)

Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

[Guest realcestmoi]

Hi there,

 

A registry can get corrupted in many ways, physical damage of the hard disk,

virus, registry cleaning etc.

 

system restore can be used or whatever back up utillity one likes.

 

This is not a windows update issue so you are posting in the wrong

newsgroup.

 

Best regards,

Michel Denie

 

"Juan I. Cahis" <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote in message

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Dear friends:

 

During a normal boot procedure, I received the following message:

"WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is

corrupted".

 

I solved the problem, because I use ERUNT daily, so I booted to the

recovery console and used ERUNT to restore the Registry.

 

But I have two questions:

 

1) Why this problem did happen?

2) Which is the methodology recommended by Microsoft to

survive in that event, for the majority of users that they don't use

ERUNT? Please note that selecting the "last good configuration" did

the same error message, which is a logical consequence if you have a

corrupted Registry.

 

Thanks

Juan I. Cahis

Santiago de Chile (South America)

Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!