So I go and power up my system and I get this heart-stopping message:
"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the original Setup CD-ROM.
Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair."
So I proceed as instructed, get to the options screen and I press the 'r' key to enter the recovery console. When it asks what installation I'd like to log into, I select #1, C:\WINDOWS (the only option). After pressing enter it just gives me a C:\WINDOWS prompt, no action taking place otherwise.
The other thing I tried is to F2 into the ASR console. Then it asks me to insert my ASR diskette, which like 99% of other unassuming users, I don't have. (This will change)
Is there an way I can fix this without reformatting?? Is there some sort of generic ASR disk out there? Your help is much appreciated!
-rheteric
