http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654

you should use the
recovery console and
run commands like

chkdsk
fixboot
bootcfg /rebuild

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"CRK" <CRK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Mark, already tried that, no help. Do you know anything else to try. I
> don't have the repair option to reinstall xp.
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry -config-system:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q307545
>>
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>>
>> "CRK" <CRK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E41A1CA8-0C73-4156-8706-99045405B189@microsoft.com...
>> > Is it possible to restore using the installation cd recovery console. I
>> > can't boot past the welcome screen. As soon as it accesses the hd it
>> > starts
>> > over and reboots. No safe mode either.
>>