Shaneniganz wrote:
> Help! trying to do a new installation of xp home sp2 (yes have disc) on
> compaq presario laptop, (already had same os on it, wasnt able to repair, so
> doing new installation) In installation process kept getting error message,
> file corrupt or missing, contact system admin. Now will not boot at all, new
> error message: file missing or corrupt, \windows\system32\config\system.sav
> Went into recovery console, am currently running chkdsk /r, now what else
> can I do to fix this issue or am I just screwed?
> Thanks.

Why did you chose to reload? Were there errors on the old system?
You seem to have corruption, as others have said, maybe the CD, but
could it be that you had HD problems? In which case the HD has not
been solved by the reload.

Do you have another PC to do a test on the CD.
CDCheck does a good job. http://www.kvipu.com/CDCheck/download.php