- Nov 6, 2005
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I have a XP pro computer I got used--its got coa sticker but the system disk I got with it probably does not match. Last night it was running fine. This morning I started it up and
it informs me C:\windows\system32\configsys is either missing or corrupt. Try repair install
So I toss in the dubious systems restore disk into my cd rom drive---and it startts repair but aborts saying dmio.sys is corrupt after running awhile--which is a problem I had before this happened.---and it aborts there before it gets to any repair config.sys--or last known good config.--it just goes dead when it hits dmio.sys.
I can try to press F2 at the repair windows screen but then it prompts me for the Windows automatic system recovery floppy-----and where can I get one of those animals. ---windows help has nothing on it.
Meanwhile it won't go to safe mode or anywhere where I can try something else.
Any suggestions?
it informs me C:\windows\system32\configsys is either missing or corrupt. Try repair install
So I toss in the dubious systems restore disk into my cd rom drive---and it startts repair but aborts saying dmio.sys is corrupt after running awhile--which is a problem I had before this happened.---and it aborts there before it gets to any repair config.sys--or last known good config.--it just goes dead when it hits dmio.sys.
I can try to press F2 at the repair windows screen but then it prompts me for the Windows automatic system recovery floppy-----and where can I get one of those animals. ---windows help has nothing on it.
Meanwhile it won't go to safe mode or anywhere where I can try something else.
Any suggestions?