# HELP!unable to start windows

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-unable-to-start-windows/178312
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**Created:** [February 9, 2006, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-unable-to-start-windows/178312 "2006-02-09T12:29:53Z")
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### Author: ![elwatie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a587f6/32.png) [@elwatie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elwatie)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2006, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-unable-to-start-windows/178312/1 "2006-02-09T12:29:53Z")

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i use winXP,when i start my pc and it displays:

Windows cannot start because the following file is missing or corrupt

WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/SYSTEM

you can try to fix this prob by insert original setup cd and press ‘r’ at the firdt screen to repair it.

i’ve inserted the cd and press r at the first page but it still the same…what shall i do???