WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is corrupted

[Juan I. Cahis]

Dear friends:

During a normal boot procedure, I received the following message:
"WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is
corrupted".

I solved the problem, because I use ERUNT daily, so I booted to the
recovery console and used ERUNT to restore the Registry.

But I have two questions:

1) Why this problem did happen?
2) Which is the methodology recommended by Microsoft to
survive in that event, for the majority of users that they don't use
ERUNT? Please note that selecting the "last good configuration" did
the same error message, which is a logical consequence if you have a
corrupted Registry.

Thanks
Juan I. Cahis
Santiago de Chile (South America)
Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

 

[realcestmoi]

Hi there,

A registry can get corrupted in many ways, physical damage of the hard disk,
virus, registry cleaning etc.

system restore can be used or whatever back up utillity one likes.

This is not a windows update issue so you are posting in the wrong
newsgroup.

Best regards,
Michel Denie

"Juan I. Cahis" <jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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Dear friends:

During a normal boot procedure, I received the following message:
"WinXP don't boot because C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM is
corrupted".

I solved the problem, because I use ERUNT daily, so I booted to the
recovery console and used ERUNT to restore the Registry.

But I have two questions:

1) Why this problem did happen?
2) Which is the methodology recommended by Microsoft to
survive in that event, for the majority of users that they don't use
ERUNT? Please note that selecting the "last good configuration" did
the same error message, which is a logical consequence if you have a
corrupted Registry.

Thanks
Juan I. Cahis
Santiago de Chile (South America)
Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!