Microsoft Windows 2000/NT/2003: Xp no longer starts

Have spyware galore, did the removal tools and got all except for peper trojan. When to start it in safe mode and now it wont boot, I get

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

It goes on to say to repair boot using the windows disk and select r.

OK did that, now what? Dont know where to go from there.

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How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install

ram_page | Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:05:00 GMT |

You might not need to do a full reinstall

If you get the error:
Windows could not start because the following files is missing or corrupt
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM or \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE

Insert and boot from your WindowsXP CD.
At the first R=Repair option, press the R key
Press the number that corresponds to the correct location for the installation of Windows you want to repair.
Typically this will be #1
Enter in the administrator password when requested
cd \windows\system32\config
Depending on which section was corrupted:
ren software software.bad or ren system system.bad
Depending on which section was corrupted
copy \windows\repair\system
copy \windows\repair\software
Take out the CD ROM and type exit

http://www.onecomputerguy.com/window...ystem32_config

bobcerelli | Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:06:00 GMT |

Does it matter if the OS on the machine is Home and the CD is pro? I cant find a Home CD around here.

acd | Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:07:00 GMT |

Shouldn't. It is just one way to get to a command prompt.

bobcerelli | Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:08:00 GMT |

Well, did as mentioned, found system was named system.bak.

Now I have a different problem, its in an endless bootloop. Gets to a screen and says lsass.exe error, trying to update a password, this value indicates that the the value for the current password is incorrect and then it reboots. What next?

acd | Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:09:00 GMT |

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