Thanks for all the helpful tips. I now have the computer up and running, but a different problem has emerged. The on-board Ethernet connection doesn't work. It was working fine the last time the computer was running. As a work-a-round, I've put in a wireless PCI board to get the needed updates and AVG. I've never seen this happen before on any computer.
Any ideas on what might be going on with the on-board Ethernet connection? Richard P. Richard P.wrote: > This is a followup from my earlier post (see below). The computer has > crashed again with the exact same error since then and it has been > suggested that either the hard drive or controller might be the > problem. The new diagnostic info is that immediately before failure, a > high pitched whistle or scream was heard coming from the hard drive. > The computer was on over night with AVG doing it's nightly sweep. I > now have the computer in my possession which won't boot up, and I > would like suggestion on the best way to proceed. My thought was to > install a new hard drive and then reinstall the operating system. > Comments and suggestions please. > > Thanks in advance, > > Richard P. > > My relative's Windows PC has come up this morning with a registry > error (Windows XP could not start because the following file is > missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM) and the computer > is recommending repair. > > What might cause this to have happened? > > Windows XP, SP2 > Compaq PC > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
