t; otherwise  the command won't work. If you find that a command hasn't worked make sure you typed it correctly. These are similar to old DOS commands where spaces had to go between each command so DOS knew where one command stopped and another started.)

You are now at the ROOT of the drive where it all begins. The Prompt should now say C:\>

Now type: CHKDSK /R and click enter.

The chkdsk / r command also includes the P command and will also look for lost recoverable information in bad sectors.

This Disc check takes some time especially if you have a lot of information on your drive, so you should go take a break now and come back periodically to check on the progress. It has taken as much as several hours for this on some machines I've worked on, so be patient.

Now after the chkdsk has run type: FIXBOOT  then click enter.

It may prompt you with a warning but continue through it and once fixboot has finished type: EXIT and click enter.

Your system should reboot and when it does click the F8 button to get a windows start menu. Use the up or down arrow to highlight the LAST KNOWN GOOD CONFIGURATION and click enter. If it was a simple drive error this should have fixed it.

If you still get a system32 error reboot the system to the Recovery Console and follow the steps below.

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I. Boot to Recovery Console as described above.

 

II. Restore  the registry with the steps below.

1. Type: cd \

( Reminder: between "cd" and "\" there should be a "blank spa