re: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \winnt\system32\config\SYSTEMced Friday, August 27, 2004 at 9:48 pm Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Julie (1 messages posted) Hello, I have read the information about this subject. I am gathering all the steps to take. However, I have a question before I begin to do anything on my computer. If I change the registry information or follow the steps that MS provides or any steps that others have suggested here, does this mean the files on my harddrive.... such as MS Word documents, software programs installed, etc. are completely deleted? In other words, does changing the registry in effect automatically delete everything and the only thing left on your harddrive is Win 2k? Does this mean I'm competely starting over and I lose everything, but now able to boot up Win 2k? As a result of this boot-up error problem, I ended up installing another Win 2k on my computer, so in effect I have 2 operating systems to choose from to load my computer. (I made sure that no changes were made to previous files in 1st win 2k, installed 2nd win 2k and named it in a folder titled Recovery versus WINNT) So far it is working okay, but with the other same problems this system has overall--(It freezes up with no error messages-no blue screen-nothing but the screen I last was looking at-mouse frozen-can't ctrl-alt-del as it does nothing-requires a hardboot of shutting off the computer.)-- Anyway, of course, I still can't load my original operating system and I have no access to any of my document and software files. So does this added information make a difference in the steps I take? I assume that as long as I change the registry as it relates to the original (non-booting and error message) operating system that I should be okay. Thanks for any feedback on this. I know this was a long message. Julie :-) On Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at 12:52 am, don wrote: >This is what it says when I am trying to boot up. >Does anyone know what I am supposed to do to fix this problem. >Any help would be appreciated. >Thanks Written in response to: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \winnt\system32\config\SYSTEMced (don: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at 12:52 am) Responses to this message: re: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \winnt\system32\config\SYSTEMced (babar jamil: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at 8:27 am) All messages in this thread [show all] Question about 'Dealing with Bad Memory (RAM)' (Brenden: Sat, Sep 21, 2002, 11:08 am) re: Question about 'Dealing with Bad Memory (RAM)' (Brenden: Sat, Sep 21, 2002, 11:38 am) re: Question about 'Dealing with Bad Memory (RAM)' (Bob: Sun, Sep 22, 2002, 12:55 pm) re: Question about 'Dealing with Bad Memory (RAM)' (Max Pascazi: Mon, Sep 23, 2002, 12:41 pm) re: Question 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