missing or corrupt: \windows\system32\config\system

[FlamesDeath2]

Ok this on behalf of my dad, its happend twice so far on the same computer but completely diffrent parts, the computer was working fine for about 2 weeks, now its just come up with "missing or corrupt: \windows\system32\config\system" when you try to load up the system. ive googled it and tried just about everything on there.

Putting the Xp disk in, going to the recovery console then typing

Chkdsk /p
fixboot
exit

also trying

Cd system32/config

dir system

If they work, type ren system system.bak

copy C:\windows\repair\system

Ive tried boot disks to repair it but, most of my floppy disks are fuked up.
if any one can give any insight in to repairing it instead of having to reinstall windows over again.

thanks.

 

[Ragnar]

If it's happened twice, don't use that HDD anymore. It more than likely has bad sectors.

 

[FlamesDeath2]

twice on 2 completely diff computers, it happend once and the hard drive was just messed up we couldent reinstall windows at all, so he redone it all, new processor,ram,gfx,motherboard,fan,hdd. working fine but now its done the same thing as before. seems to happen to a lot of people according to all the websites there are.

 

[2pac]

i got a problem....i get a pop up screen time to time whit this error|:
"Generic Host Process for Win32 Service has encountered a problem and needs to close.We are sorry for the inconvenience."
is it same problem?and do i need to change my HDD also?

Also when i try get into DragonChronicle Mir2 2.3 i get this error and i cant log in ><

"Access violation at adress 004E7ED4 in module 'Dragon Chronicle.exe' read of adress 000005A8"
all help apriciated...please help/ty

 

[JohnBarny]

are u using NTFS or FAT32 as this sounds like a File allocation error and as for that access violation 2pac i have no idea same happens to me