Dell laptop problem!

[chica_loca15]

hey guyz um my laptop (Inspiron B130) is messing up..

its saying that this file is missing or corrupt
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

me and my mom dont know wat to do about it lol so um can sumone please help me with it?

[Nakashige H2O]

do u still have ur recovery cds and is there anything you need on the laptop

[chica_loca15]

well i dont have recovery cds. and theres sum pics and stuff we need on it.

another thing is that the Windows doesnt start at all. it just goes on this black screen with words sayin that the file is missing or corrupt.

[Nakashige H2O]

do u know if there is a partition with restore stuff on it

[chica_loca15]

um..what's that?

[Nakashige H2O]

did u have recovery disks at a point and it is part of the hard drive dell sometimes sets aside instead of giving you disks

[chica_loca15]

guh i dont really know what this laptop has. do you know whats wrong with it though? and we think we had recovery disks but we think its lost or something unless we never got one at all.

[Andy11]

btw Nakashige sweet connection lol

[Andy11]

whys it so good? or is it because you have a new york server

[Nakashige H2O]

its comcast business that's the only reason and its cheaper than the regular comcast high speed in my area and this is there low end connection

[chica_loca15]

um can u guys not talk about off topic stuff in here? talk sumwhere else por favor

[Nakashige H2O]

so did u have the disks when you got the laptop or never had them

[chica_loca15]

i dont think we ever had em. are those the only way i can fix it?

[Nakashige H2O]

most likely do u have a xfire or aim and i can help u more and faster

[Maxman]

Please read the instant Support Article (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545) for thorough solution...

[Nakashige H2O]

maxman she doesnt have any of the xp disks

[Maxman]

OK click here (http://www.help2go.com/Tutorials/Windows/C:%5Cwindows%5Csystem32%5Cconfig%5Csystem_missing_ or_corrupt.html) to find another solution...

[Esty H2O]

Wait, Dell laptop problem...I've never heard those words before (insert sarcasm)

[Nakashige H2O]

that was going to be the next statement and maxman that still uses a cd for recovery i have a couple xp cds and if u want one ill send u a iso of it that u can burn or a cd in the mail

[chica_loca15]

well we just found a XP CD but when we put it in, do i press sumthing to boot from it?

[chica_loca15]

ooo nvm i got it! thanx alotz

[Nakashige H2O]

yes
at the first screen after it finishes loading press R to enter the recovery console
At the recovery console type chkdsk /p and hit enter.
after thats done check to see if it works

[Nakashige H2O]

so its all fixed