Help Corrupt or Missing?

[Shamrock]

I have this terrible problem. My computer will not start because it says I have a corrupt or missing Windows\System32\Config\System file.. It then tells me to click R for repair at the first screen of the Windows Setup.. I do that.. It then comes to a black screen asking me to enter a command to fix it.
This is where I get stuck. I am sure I can fix it, but I do not know what to put in.. There are numerous choices like Batch, Copy, Attrib, etc..

Please just help me..

 

[JFry]

Do you have your windows cd in the tray when you click repair? You could also try booting from the cd and then going to c > properties > tools > error checking, assuming you have xp.

 

[Shamrock]

The problem is I can't copy the file to the HD. Like I figured out how to get to the directory and what not... It is just I can't figure out how to paste it in there.. This is so annoying.. Of course I have it in the tray.. If I didn't, how would I access the Repair screen?

 

[giant384]

u might have to rma ur hd if u can because i installed windows one time and it had a corrupt file then i restarted and then it like kept saying press any key to boot from cd over and over and it wouldnt do anything so i rma'd it

 

[Shamrock]

It cannot be the HD. I have had it for 6 months and it just started doing this after I completely reinstalled everything. I do not want to reformat again. This is getting me very annoyed. Please there has to be a fix without reinstalling everything. I cannot even backup my files! This is ridiculous!

 

[giant384]

it dosent matter how long uve had it

 

[holydeadpenguins]

Sometimes this is caused by faulty memory. Try your memory in another computer, or if you have lowered the timings, set them back.

 

[duffers20]

I have had this problem before, you need to look for the commands to copy the corrupt file from the XP cd to your hd. I will try and find the site I used when I had this problem.

 

[Shamrock]

I found one command and that was the copy one. I just do not know how to paste it into my current installation of XP.