Various Topics on Windows XP

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Early in the boot-up I am getting a screen which says I
have a corrupt system file, similar to this user had:

Subject: XP needs repair .posted 2/4/20004
>>stated that the following file has become corrupted (but
>>it just listed a diretory ...\config32\system) and told
>>me to start the XP Home setup and hit 'r' to repair.

The problem is I am running XP Pro and there is no
obvious repair option on the CD.

I tried Install Windows XP ; Installation type: Upgrade
(Recommended) but when I entered my software key it said
invalid key.

How do I repair this?

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You need to boot from the XP CD, not run setup from within Windows.

See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips, How to do a Repair Installation

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"Tessa" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:109b601c3f329$f6b91800$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Early in the boot-up I am getting a screen which says I
> have a corrupt system file, similar to this user had:
>
> Subject: XP needs repair .posted 2/4/20004
> >>stated that the following file has become corrupted (but
> >>it just listed a diretory ...\config32\system) and told
> >>me to start the XP Home setup and hit 'r' to repair.
>
> The problem is I am running XP Pro and there is no
> obvious repair option on the CD.
>
> I tried Install Windows XP ; Installation type: Upgrade
> (Recommended) but when I entered my software key it said
> invalid key.
>
> How do I repair this?

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Appreciate the reply Doug.

Per your referenced page, how do I get my PC to boot from
a disk/CD. I have no do***entation on how to do this. PC
is not a brand name.

Tessa.

>-----Original Message-----
>You need to boot from the XP CD, not run setup from
within Windows.
>
>See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips, How to do a Repair
Installation
>
>--
>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>http://www.dougknox.com