Missing Dsk

[Strongwolf]

This is the deal:

Got this message every time I try to reboot;

"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\windows\system32\config\system ".

The hard disks (2 in raid 0) are missing from the POST. Recovery console won't work neither the other stuff I got (diagnostics dsk, ect).

The system was running very well and it was only folding. This happens overnight. The machine is as describe bellow. Any clues???

[Strongwolf]

Adendum 1: If I do a clear cmos the dsks would appear at the POST only to be gone and to the error message reapear.

[Samuknow]

What have you tried?

Did you wake up to this error?

Did you check the raid config in the bios?

Did you make sure you were wearing clean underwear?

[Strongwolf]

1-Basically WD diagnostics tools.

2-Yes

3-Yes

4-Not sure

[Strongwolf]

Adendum 2:
Change hard drives and install Windows Vista (don't ask me why). Everything is cool...for the moment. Going to install F@H or at least try.

Query; does a two times folded underwear count as "clean"???

[Samuknow]

Not supposed to fold your underwear, just proteins.

[Strongwolf]

I'm trying...I'm trying!!!

[Samuknow]

So how is it going?

[Strongwolf]

No luck, for now. I get confuse with the Vista interface but will make it work.

[ccperf721p]

It was a little hard for me to find what I was looking for in Vista. Finding my network oddly was the toughest part. I just kept clicking on stuff until it showed up.

[MUff1N]

Here's a tip with Vista...
Rightclick on the start menu then Customize it and put in shortcuts you want such as...
Admin Tools, Control panel, Run, Network etc...This makes it a TON easier to navigate around the new OS because it's more like XP.
PS: I still like XP better...

[ccperf721p]

I ran Vista for as long as I could, it does nothing that I cannot do in XP and does not do it anywhere near as well.

[cloasters]

I hear that even with 4 Gb of memory, The Aero feature still makes everything too slow. Not a great selling point.
Strongwolf, did you have this same problem a while back?

[Redroar]

XP is honestly pretty damn good. It runs reasonably quick, and although it's default security may not be top-notch, many third parties filled that void. And even though Vista's security is a little better, you'd be a lunatic to run either without a dedicated firewall program and AV/AS program. Just because of the vast numbers of malware coded to take advantage of them.

I'm currently quite pleased with Arch Linux + KDE, but I really wouldn't have any problem with returning to XP. It Just Works (TM)

And I really cannot justify Vista in any way. A performance hog, and as ccperf says, it doesn't really do anything 'new' except look better at extreme hardware cost.

[Strongwolf]

Originally Posted by cloasters

I hear that even with 4 Gb of memory, The Aero feature still makes everything too slow. Not a great selling point.
Strongwolf, did you have this same problem a while back?

What's Aero???: confused: Do I need to enable something to get Aero??
I got WV last Christmax and decided to give it a try. I like XP better too.

So far the machine is fast, fast and fast.

[Daniel ~]

Originally Posted by ccperf721p

I ran Vista for as long as I could, it does nothing that I cannot do in XP and does not do it anywhere near as well.

Hey, I'm secretly in awe of anyone who leaves the shore for unknown waters!

(Just sometimes the ship isn't up to the voyage we contemplated.. ":O}

[cloasters]

AFAIK, the more expensive versions of Vista have the Aero feature. Something to do with transparent windows that allegedly look kewel.