My Computer Is Trippin Out!

[brucelee21]

okay everytime I start my computer I get a screen that says "the following file is missing or corrupt: windows/config/system32" or it might windows/system/config...something along those lines.
also Internet Explorer and Media Player will have to close itself sometimes...when I view the error report there's something wrong in the local directory in the temp files or something. And sometimes my computer will just restart itself.

what is goin on? and how can I fix it?

[[Spam]]

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545

[brucelee21]

Originally posted by [Spam]@6 August 2004 - 18:56
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545
yowza! that's some tricky stuff I gotta do...Is there any software programs I could get to fix the problem?

[keyser_soze]

You'll be lucky m8, most software that would cure this would need to be installed before the corruption, things like symantec systemworks spring to mind where it keeps files in a xtra sort of recycle bin and checks to see windows problems before finally deleting, would repairing the install with the xp disc not work?

[brucelee21]

Originally posted by keyser_soze@6 August 2004 - 19:43
You'll be lucky m8, most software that would cure this would need to be installed before the corruption, things like symantec systemworks spring to mind where it keeps files in a xtra sort of recycle bin and checks to see windows problems before finally deleting, would repairing the install with the xp disc not work?
well, it says to press "r" at the startup screen to repair the file...however I don't know how to get to that startup screen. I can get to that screen where the options are to start in safe mode, start normally, etc. by pressing f5 or f8, but there's no option to repair anything. arghhhh, my pc just reset itself while typing this.

what if I re installed windows?

[keyser_soze]

Try pressing delete or f8 while booting up and enter bios, change your bios to boot from cd and f10 save and exit, insert your xp disc and choose to repair the current installation, I'm not sure but u might even be able to access the repair function from the xp disc.

[brucelee21]

well I got to the repair page...and it wasn't as simple as just pressing r to fix it. I got to the point where it asks which windows log to save in. From that point on I didn't know what to do.
I guess I might have to follow that guide off the microsoft site to fix it. But that all seems very complex and I might mess up my system. How the hell did I suddenly get this damn problem?

[keyser_soze]

You might have deleted the dll by mistake or maybe u uninstalled a program and it took the dll with it, it happens m8 :)

well I got to the repair page...and it wasn't as simple as just pressing r to fix it. I got to the point where it asks which windows log to save in.
I've never seen this bit, ,ine usually just asks which version of xp to repair and its already highlighted?? Are u doing this in ms-dos or with xp running?

[brucelee21]

doing this in dos...I've seen a program called hijack this...what does this do? will it help to solve my problem?

[Chewie]

First, try clicking Start and Run, type sfc /scannow and hitting the return key.
Feed your XP CD when prompted, wait a while, then see if it's sorted.

[brucelee21]

Originally posted by Chewie UK@8 August 2004 - 01:57
First, try clicking Start and Run, type sfc /scannow and hitting the return key.
Feed your XP CD when prompted, wait a while, then see if it's sorted.
well I tried that it I don't think it worked...once I put the cd in, the install screen appears...should I select reinstall (upgrade) windows option? Or would it be better if I just reformatted my hard drive and did a clean install of windows. The window cd I have, I think its an oem version. The only problem with formating is I've never done it before.
any tips or advice on what I should do next?

[Chewie]

Originally posted by brucelee21+8 August 2004 - 08:28--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (brucelee21 @ 8 August 2004 - 08:28)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Chewie UK@8 August 2004 - 01:57
First, try clicking Start and Run, type sfc /scannow and hitting the return key.
Feed your XP CD when prompted, wait a while, then see if it&#39;s sorted.
well I tried that it I don&#39;t think it worked...once I put the cd in, the install screen appears...should I select reinstall (upgrade) windows option? Or would it be better if I just reformatted my hard drive and did a clean install of windows. The window cd I have, I think its an oem version. The only problem with formating is I&#39;ve never done it before.
any tips or advice on what I should do next? [/b][/quote]
So you clicked Start and Run, typed sfc /scannow, hit the return key, the System File Checker checked your system files and asked for your Windows CD so you put it in and the autorun feature started but SFC didn&#39;t do anything?

[brucelee21]

yeah...exactly. The sfc ran and said some dll files had to be replaced and I inserted the cd, and waited as the bar went full but nothing happened.