Windows cannot load because...

[Alty]

the following file is either corrupt or missing:

\windows\system32\config\system

you can attempt to repair this file using windows setup CD. select R to repair.

Ok - I am booting from CD and using windows setup n pressing R to get into the recovery console - just what the hell do i do now???

Any help appreciated

 

[Alty]

I was directed to this link http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us;307545

I followed these steps :

Boot to the Recovery Console.
At the Recovery Console command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:
md tmp
copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak

delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
delete c:\windows\system32\config\default

copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default

however when i try to copy the files and make them .bak it says it cant copy the files!