Solve : MAJOR problem, need help ASAP!?

1.	Solve : MAJOR problem, need help ASAP!?
Answer» Well, I made a topic before on another forum about how my computer started not working (I turned it on, missing taskbar/unable to copy/paste/move icons/ low resource and disk space error) I TRIED everything so then I've been told to use the OS CD that this PC came with to reinstall XP (Dell 3.0 Ghz P4 512 Ram 80GB HD). Well I was about to but then I ran ad-aware and deleated some detected files and now my PC won't do ANYTHING! First I tried loading boot from CD (inserted Dell OS cd) and hit enter, I get the blue message and it reboots, now all I get is... Windows cold not start because of the following file missing or corrupt: Windows/System32/Config/System It says press R at the first screen to try to repair...i do and it just reboots everyime i do. Can't do ANYTHING, HELP!Can you boot into safe mode? [glb]Gizmo73[/glb]Nope, same error no matter what I do.Try the following: 1. Before loading Windows press F8 2. Select Last known good configuration. What type of anti-spyware, Trojan Horse and Virus scanners do you have?That don't work either, already tried. I used Ad-adware. Here was the situation before this happened... The morning I turned the PC on and it worked perfectly, then I turned it off and when to school Wehn I GOT back, I turned it on, I notice the Taskbar/start bar was like have the size of the regular and I was unable to move my icons. Also couldn't copy and paste. McAfee also started and gave me an error that Activeshield couldn't start because of low disk resource or disk space. I rebooted and I notice to took longer than usual to boot. When it booted, there was no bar at ALL! I couldn't shutdown/log off etc. I went to ask whats wrong and google some info but nothing worked. I shut off and on a few times but to no avail. Ran trendmicro and ad-aware and no problem. Got some posts about repairing the PC using the OS cd. Bro went on a different user and still the same problem, ran Ad-aware deleted something and now this. Now I can't do anything.Also I was just able to change it to boot from CD but when I tried to install I get Page_Fault_In_Nonpaged_area BSODTake a look a ryans post>>http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=pw_harddrive&message.id=819That didn't really help me (not to mention I had no clue what he was talking about) but Ill post on the dell board. I guess my last resort is to call them. http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_bios&message.id=37228 Quote First I tried loading boot from CD Quote Also I was just able to change it to boot from CD Have you actually gone into your bios and set the cdrom as the first boot drive? Trying to keep clear here.Giga2 ...I think what Merlin is suggesting is to read the posts on the Dell forum by Ryan .........He had a similar problem and he mentioned how he fixed it ...........in his second post . dl65 Can you load the Recovery Console from the CD? If you can, get to the prompt and type: fixboot , then run: chkdsk c: /r , and see if you can re-boot to the desktop. Are all of your fans running properly and have you tried re-seating the RAM modules and looking for loose connections in the box? RAM Knowledge Base RAM And What it Does RAM Virtual Memory Paging RAM Reseating & Fitting PDF File Processor Temperatures Service Pack Slipstreamer Power Supply Wattage Calculator Everest Home Edition Computer Diagnostic Program XP Clean Installing XP Compatability Test XP PARTITION Management XP Installing Recovery Console CCLeaner File CleanerYeah I read it, read my post on the Dell site (link on previous post) to see the current situation. chosing recovery console gives me the same thing. I just opened up the tower and checked everything, everything was where they should of been. Edit- yea, I CHANGED it to boot from CD and like I said, got to the Terms of Agreement, hit F8 to "I agree" then I get the blue message.I've since resolved this problem. I simply needed to HIT F6 during the Windows XP CD boot and install my PERC 320 / DC SCSI Controller Drivers. I was then able to access the recovery console and perform the fix detailed in the MS knowledge base. Seems the WinXP boot disk only supports IDE drives. Nice of DELL to tell me to call back Monday even though i have 3 year next day call out >>>>>>>>> ryans reply>>>>>>>>>>.Merlin, so is this a special Dell version of XP? I once came across a Dept Of Education copy of XP, it had no internet WIZARD in it.Ryans point is that ........PERC 320 / DC SCSI Controller Drivers...........hard drive.......some how the Windows/System32/Config/System has been conrupted.....therefore a complete re-install is needed to cure this......by hold down the f6 raid/scsi.....drivers... educational winxp......i though that was the demo most people are using.?till longhorn comes along.....i have tried it?? ..if you made perfect software......you would not be in bussiness.....thereforewhat we do know because win9x not meny use it ......is to clobber winxp...so people will upgrade to longhorn alfa.....and so on......

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Well, I made a topic before on another forum about how my computer started not working (I turned it on, missing taskbar/unable to copy/paste/move icons/ low resource and disk space error) I TRIED everything so then I've been told to use the OS CD that this PC came with to reinstall XP (Dell 3.0 Ghz P4 512 Ram 80GB HD).

Well I was about to but then I ran ad-aware and deleated some detected files and now my PC won't do ANYTHING!

First I tried loading boot from CD (inserted Dell OS cd) and hit enter, I get the blue message and it reboots, now all I get is...

Windows cold not start because of the following file missing or corrupt:

Windows/System32/Config/System

It says press R at the first screen to try to repair...i do and it just reboots everyime i do.

Can't do ANYTHING, HELP!Can you boot into safe mode?

[glb]Gizmo73[/glb]Nope, same error no matter what I do.Try the following:

1. Before loading Windows press F8
2. Select Last known good configuration.

What type of anti-spyware, Trojan Horse and Virus scanners do you have?That don't work either, already tried.

I used Ad-adware. Here was the situation before this happened...

The morning I turned the PC on and it worked perfectly, then I turned it off and when to school

Wehn I GOT back, I turned it on, I notice the Taskbar/start bar was like have the size of the regular and I was unable to move my icons. Also couldn't copy and paste. McAfee also started and gave me an error that Activeshield couldn't start because of low disk resource or disk space.

I rebooted and I notice to took longer than usual to boot.
When it booted, there was no bar at ALL! I couldn't shutdown/log off etc.

I went to ask whats wrong and google some info but nothing worked. I shut off and on a few times but to no avail. Ran trendmicro and ad-aware and no problem.

Got some posts about repairing the PC using the OS cd.

Bro went on a different user and still the same problem, ran Ad-aware deleted something and now this.

Now I can't do anything.Also I was just able to change it to boot from CD but when I tried to install I get

Page_Fault_In_Nonpaged_area BSODTake a look a ryans post>>http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=pw_harddrive&message.id=819That didn't really help me (not to mention I had no clue what he was talking about) but Ill post on the dell board. I guess my last resort is to call them.

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_bios&message.id=37228 Quote

First I tried loading boot from CD

Quote

Also I was just able to change it to boot from CD

Have you actually gone into your bios and set the cdrom as the first boot drive? Trying to keep clear here.Giga2 ...I think what Merlin is suggesting is to read the posts on the Dell forum by Ryan .........He had a similar problem and he mentioned how he fixed it ...........in his second post .

dl65 Can you load the Recovery Console from the CD? If you can, get to the prompt and type: fixboot , then run: chkdsk c: /r , and see if you can re-boot to the desktop.

Are all of your fans running properly and have you tried re-seating the RAM modules and looking for loose connections in the box?

RAM Knowledge Base
RAM And What it Does
RAM Virtual Memory Paging
RAM Reseating & Fitting PDF File

Processor Temperatures
Service Pack Slipstreamer
Power Supply Wattage Calculator
Everest Home Edition Computer Diagnostic Program

XP Clean Installing
XP Compatability Test
XP PARTITION Management
XP Installing Recovery Console

CCLeaner File CleanerYeah I read it, read my post on the Dell site (link on previous post) to see the current situation.

chosing recovery console gives me the same thing. I just opened up the tower and checked everything, everything was where they should of been.

Edit- yea, I CHANGED it to boot from CD and like I said, got to the Terms of Agreement, hit F8 to "I agree" then I get the blue message.I've since resolved this problem. I simply needed to HIT F6 during the Windows XP CD boot and install my PERC 320 / DC SCSI Controller Drivers. I was then able to access the recovery console and perform the fix detailed in the MS knowledge base. Seems the WinXP boot disk only supports IDE drives. Nice of DELL to tell me to call back Monday even though i have 3 year next day call out >>>>>>>>> ryans reply>>>>>>>>>>.Merlin, so is this a special Dell version of XP?
I once came across a Dept Of Education copy of XP, it had no internet WIZARD in it.Ryans point is that ........PERC 320 / DC SCSI Controller Drivers...........hard drive.......some how the Windows/System32/Config/System has been conrupted.....therefore a complete re-install is needed to cure this......by hold down the f6 raid/scsi.....drivers...

educational winxp......i though that was the demo most people are using.?till longhorn comes along.....i have tried it?? ..if you made perfect software......you would not be in bussiness.....thereforewhat we do know because win9x not meny use it ......is to clobber winxp...so people will upgrade to longhorn alfa.....and so on......

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