MOSTAFA
27th Oct 2007, 11:28
:sad: Hello, I wonder if anyone out there can help?
I've logged into PPRUNE as my Dad (with his permission of course) because I am having laptop issues that neither of us know how to sort out.
I have a HP Compaq nx9030 laptop which has worked perfectly for me for about 2 years now. However this morning when I switched it on, I got a black screen with a flashing hyphen in the top left hand corner and then after about 3 minutes - I got the following message...
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
You can attempt to repair this file by starting windows set up using the original set up CD-ROM
Select 'r' at the 1st screen to start repair
I don't think I have any set up CD-ROMs, if I ever did, then I've lost them...
I can't do anything in this screen, all I can do is hold down the power off?
Is my laptop broken forever? Has anyone had this issue before? How did they fix it? Will Mostafa have to buy his daughter a new laptop (ideally a nice pink shiny apple one).
Thank you in advance,
Mostafa's Daughter
I've logged into PPRUNE as my Dad (with his permission of course) because I am having laptop issues that neither of us know how to sort out.
I have a HP Compaq nx9030 laptop which has worked perfectly for me for about 2 years now. However this morning when I switched it on, I got a black screen with a flashing hyphen in the top left hand corner and then after about 3 minutes - I got the following message...
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
You can attempt to repair this file by starting windows set up using the original set up CD-ROM
Select 'r' at the 1st screen to start repair
I don't think I have any set up CD-ROMs, if I ever did, then I've lost them...
I can't do anything in this screen, all I can do is hold down the power off?
Is my laptop broken forever? Has anyone had this issue before? How did they fix it? Will Mostafa have to buy his daughter a new laptop (ideally a nice pink shiny apple one).
Thank you in advance,
Mostafa's Daughter