Laptop won't boot. Config.sys missing or corrupt

indierocker85

Hi there,

My girlfriends laptop won't boot and doesn't give any error messages, however apparently there were errors stating that config.sys was missing. I have done chkdsk /r on c: and now on e:/minint what else is there I can try to sucessfully restore it?

Thanks in advance

Browntoa

what version of windows is it ??

you sure you are not setting

Windows could not start -- windows/system32/config/system CORRUPT OR MISSING

asininity

If you have the windows disk do a recovery with it it shouldn't touch the files on the hard disk just put back whats missing.

indierocker85

How do I do a recovery with it (The cd)? It isn't giving the config.sys error now. And to be honest I didn't see the error my girlfriends dad did. It is XP home edition.

Browntoa

I think he means a Windows Repair with the XP Cd

I would do Fixboot + FixMBR now if you are still getting the message

asininity

Yep the cd that came with the laptop, some laptops don't come with a cd but have a recovery partition.

indierocker85

Browntoa wrote: »

I think he means a Windows Repair with the XP Cd

I would do Fixboot + FixMBR now if you are still getting the message

Your all telling me to do stuff but not explaining how?

Browntoa

this will fix it if that was the meassge that you were actually getting (sounds like it in XP )

http://www.help2go.com/Tutorials/Windows/C:%5Cwindows%5Csystem32%5Cconfig%5Csystem_missing_or_corrupt.html

indierocker85

asininity wrote: »

Yep the cd that came with the laptop, some laptops don't come with a cd but have a recovery partition.

Its an NEC I-Select laptop, the XP cd is windows xp home edition sp2 from my desktop so I am trying to restore from that. How do I do the suggested Fix Boot And Fix mbr actions before repairing it.

Browntoa

XP repair install is here

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Browntoa

How to Enter Windows XP Recovery Console

1. Boot From the Windows XP CD
2. Allow Windows XP to Begin the Setup Process
3. Press R to Enter Recovery Console
4. Choose the Windows Installation
5. Enter the Administrator Password
6. Make Necessary Changes in Windows XP Recovery Console

type Fixboot + then FixMBR at the command prompt