mark2 Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 A friend was in the process of using Bootvis this morning when he suffered a power cut.On reboot, an error message before windows screen, system32 is missing or corrupted. you can try to repair using recovery console.No go wants a password, none ever set. I've downloaded the floppies, tested on my system, no request for a password now.??? Can I use SFC /scannow from the recovery console, will it rebuild the sys 32 files ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 I had that same message a couple of times, once in similar circumstances - powercut in the middle of booting.Whatever I did - repair, rcovery console, uncle Tom Cobbley, nothing worked. Far easier, perhaps the only practical way, was to reinstall from the full backup. I hope your friend has a backup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted February 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Despite my harping on about it in the past, no, "I have a recovery disk from HP"I've tried last known good config etc.Oh dear, I think I'm going to have some work to do. :( First I think I'll have to see if I can recover anything., don't have anything to slave it to tho, just my laptop.Anyone else any better hopes for me ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Mark as you know if you use the floppies you don't have to use a password, have you run this.... Go to Recovery Console and type: cd system32\configren system system.oldren system.alt systemalt.oldcopy c:\windows\repair\systemcopy c:\windows\repair\regback\systemexit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted February 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Not tried any of that yet Chris, had to come home to get enough floppies to create boot disks :D .I can do the above but where will windows find the necessary files?I've never been in this situation needing the recovery console :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 The Recovery Console can use the Repair folder in C: that contains a copy of the system's registry hives that were created after the first successful startup of Windows XP. Thats where it will get the files it needs.Hope the above makes sense, I cant access mine at the moment to upload a pic I'm using my server. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted February 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Gotcha Chris, worst comes to worst could I Reinstall over the top using my XP cd to recover documents etc ?,then use his recovery disc to set it all back to as new . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 You could bang your XP on as a parallel install ie: two installations and copy what you want then remove yours and reinstall with the recovery CD. Just had a look at the M$ KB site regarding the problem, it is over complicated and full of things you don't have to do.Doing this cd system32\con figren system system.oldren system.alt systemalt.oldcopy c:\windows\repair\systemcopy c:\windows\repair\regback\systemexitWill rename the bad files and copy a good version back to Windows/system.I bet you 10p it works.... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted February 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 I'll be finding out shortly, 7'ish , and will let you know. just a thought, the error message referred to system32 :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Yeah thats fine, the "copy c:\windows\repair\system" fixes that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted February 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Thank you Chris , will let you know later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 And don't forget your changing directory (CD) to system32\configJust notice my second post of renames says cd system32\con fig (note: there is no space between the n and the f it should say cd system32\config (no space) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted February 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Socd system32\config ren system system.old ren system.alt systemalt.oldcopy c:\windows\repair\systemcopy c:\windows\repair\regback\systemexitand enter after each line yes ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaldivide Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 default password for recovery console is blank right? so just press enter and try when it asks for password ? thats what i do.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Enter after each one yeah. digitaldivide if only life where that simple, lots of OEM's have a pre-built password and you have to ring them for it. Not all and most times you can just hit enter.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 If for some obscure reason it fails then do this:In Recovery Console, change to the c:\Windows folder. Type cd sytem32\config , and then press enter. Type dir system , and then press enter. Type copy c:\windows\repair\system , and then press enter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted February 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 error at ren system.alt cannot find the file specified etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted February 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 C:\windows\repair = 0 bytesc:\windows system =0 bytessystem32 0 bytesNo system alt in dirI think i'm stuffed :unsure: :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Sorry Mark, only just seen it. What is the exact error message, is it system or software?You might have to use the long way around , ie: type this, cd system32 , press enter, type cd config , and then press enter etc:.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted February 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 I tried all options to find them ChrisA dir listing for C:\ showed no Windows\repair, System32 at 0 bytes, no system.alt.Bunged my copy over the top, going to recover his documents etc tomorrow.Then clear out and start from scratch with his recovery CD. A lesson learnt by him I think, he's asked how much for Pmagic and Drive Image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Strange how it didn't work but your obviously across it.Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted February 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 I can now recover all his docs now, which I helped create !! :o , but after this if he doesn't spring for DI or Ghost he's on his own. :lol: Had to activate XP straight away, I'm glad my system is imaged in case something goes wrong before I recover his system.All good fun tho !! :P I think the power failed when Bootvis was in "writing boot files to disk" stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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