https://blog.wapnet.nl/tag/corrupt/Recent content in Corrupt on Wapnet BlogHugoen-USMon, 03 Oct 2011 20:50:27 +0000https://blog.wapnet.nl/2011/10/winxp-windowssystem32configsystem-missing-or-corrupt/Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:50:27 +0000https://blog.wapnet.nl/?p=682<p>If you get the error \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM missing or corrupt you can follow these steps to fix this problem:</p> <p><a href="https://blog.wapnet.nl/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/windows-system-missing-or-corrupt.png"><img loading="lazy" src="https://blog.wapnet.nl/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/windows-system-missing-or-corrupt.png"></a></p> <ul> <li>Boot a linux distribution of your choice. I prefer Ubuntu</li> <li>Mount your windows partition</li> <li>If exist rename (or move) the corrupt file \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM to \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM.old</li> <li>Now open the folder &ldquo;system volume information\restore (with some numbers)\RP (with a number)\snapshot.</li> <li>Copy the file _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM to \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM</li> <li>Rename \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM to \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM</li> <li>Restart the computer and you will see Windows is starting again :)</li> <li>Now point to start &gt; programs &gt; accessories &gt; system tools &gt; system restore</li> <li>Restore your windows a couple of days earlier</li> </ul> <p>If you don&rsquo;t restore you windows you must manually fix the file permissions. Everything looks fine but if you see your event viewer you see a lot of (networking) profile troubles.</p>