Please Help !

[tchang]

When I start my computer, its shows an error msg "/windows/system32/systme" is missing, how do i just copy the file to my computer to replace it from windows xp cdrom?

I am using windows xp pro, when in dos mode I type

copy system c:\windows\system32\system , but it won't work, please help, thanks in advance

[Martoch]

Have you tried using the System File Checker?

Or maybe a Windows XP Repair?

[tchang]

Thanks for the help, I did try those two...but no lucks I guess I will try to reinstall the windows but not sure if it will work, anyone else have any opinions? please help and thank you

[zen]

hmmm.....an xp repair is essentially doing the same thing as an install.
If your sure you did the repair properly, than maybe starting from scratch is your best bet.

[tchang]

I agree, its just that I don't know the exac command to copy the files i need to windows dir the only file i need is the system file, so any other opinions? thank you very much

[eagle1]

That's the name of the file?
Or is that the name of a folder?
The only file with the name system on that folder (at least on my PC) is called system.drv.!?

[tchang]

well, system is the word that the error indicates, i am trying something right now, and see if its gonna work

[AzKidd69]

actually.. I belive that error is indicating the system hive of the registry.. could be a fun one to fix...

edit maybe this will help

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;307545.

[eagle1]

So you can't even log in in Safe Mode??
If you can, you can just restore to an earlier date.

[Martoch]

Originally posted by eagle1

If you can, you can just restore to an earlier date.

I was going to suggest that earlier, but 9/10 users don't create restore points.

[shrugs]