when windows xp tries to load on my laptop it keeps saying missing or corrupt file: windows\system32\config\system. wat can i do to fix it? i tried using my windows xp professional reinstallation disk but it keeps going to the same screen about the missing or corrup file. please help me.

Not an uncommon fault this, there are a couple of ways to do this, it all depends on your knowledge of computers. Read the Microsoft support page first, you will need to print it.

file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545


Once you have windows backup and running read this page

Protect Yourself From the Windows/Syetem32/Config error Message

http://www.schrockinnovations.com/preventsys32config.php