Edit: WinXP CD is for some reason not able to repair the installation either.

"sanityvoid31" wrote:

> I'm having a problem with Recovery Console.
>
> I initially had the system32/config/system is corrupt or missing problem. I
> then tried the steps on this link:
>
> http://www.webechodesigns.com/blog/2...figsystem.html
>
> It seemed to work as XP started to boot like it should, now it just hangs on
> a black screen. If I tried to enter Recovery Console again it asks for the
> Administrator password. It has no SAM folder so there is no password, i.e.
> I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. Even booting to another partition
> only lets me look at the C:\. Now, it says I have no access to move files
> into C:\ from the other partition.
>
> Further review of the posted article seems to indicate that I didn't do
> enough of the replacing. I should have replaced the Software, SAM, Security
> and Default folders as well.
>
> I need to use the system backup folder and put those files into the current
> windows/system32/config folder.
>
> Will booting into any Command prompt get me back to where I need to go or am
> I totally screwed. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>