When I turn on my laptop, i get the error message “windows cannot start because the following file is missing or corrupt” and then it lists “\windows\system32\config\system”. When I hit “R” to try to repair, nothing happens. I DO have the install CD. I put it in, turned off and then restarted my computer – but NOTHING happens. Shouldn’t my computer recognize the CD and try installing from it? I’m trying to google answers, but nothing is helping. I hit the F8 key, tried restarting in safe mode, tried restarting with “last known good configurations” but nothing works. It keeps bringing up the blue “Dell” screen and then the black screen with error messages.
I guess my question is – how do I use my install CD to fix my broken config.sys file? Does that file deal with the main registry? Did a virus do this? Last night, at 1 am (10 hours ago), it worked fine. My dad shut the computer off normally, and now this is happening. Help!!!
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Damn the luck man…. your hard drive has crashed. You can’t do anything with it untill you replace the HD. I ran into the same problem a couple months ago with my laptop. Check http://www.newegg.com and order a new HD, replace it and then reinstall windows. Or, if it’s still under warranty… call the manufacturer and have them fix it.
That file is a very important file. Without it you can’t start your computer. The only thing is to change your hard drive. This happens on a lot of Dell computers so change your computer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
most probably a disk problem if you have a backup of the important files in that hd i’ll just reformat and reinstall it but if you don’t then try to recover it by booting in a bootable cd then after you’ve gotten your files just reinstall
Try this: May or may not work.
Reboot and go to the BIOS. [ Usually F8 ]
Select Boot sequence CD Drive first.
Problem: It’s a Dell, dude. Too proprietary.
with the system file corrupt u have too install a new c DRIVE WHICH MEANS TAKE IT TOO A COMP PLACE OF SERVICE.