Can somebody loan me a Windows XP Home Edition setup disk?

Timpa Bylon

My PC died this evening and I get a message on the screen to the effect that ........
windows/system/config/system is missing or corrupt

It then advises me that an XP setup disk will help solve my problems. I don't have one 'cos Dell don't supply disks anymore. Everywhere I've checked on the 'Net for the last 4 hours all point me to a setup disk and "Recovery Console".

I'm limited to what I can try. I've tried disk diagnostics and it indicated a pass. I've also tried the "last known good configuration".

I haven't found anybody offering a bootup disk that would help so that's why I'm here. I live near Drogheda but regularly travel to Dublin (and beyond).

frodos63

Try www.bootdisk.com they have a few disks there that might be useful or try www.support.microsoft.com/kb/310994. Hope this helps

Timpa Bylon

Maybe not. Bootdisk.com requires XP formatted floppies. I'll do my best to find someone. I have a USB floppy - just need to get some disks.

The second link to Microsoft returned a 404 error.

Paul T.

Spear

Timpa Bylon wrote: »

Maybe not. Bootdisk.com requires XP formatted floppies. I'll do my best to find someone. I have a USB floppy - just need to get some disks.

The second link to Microsoft returned a 404 error.

Paul T.

The MS link works fine for me, but it is a redirect to

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994

Timpa Bylon

Spear wrote: »

The MS link works fine for me, but it is a redirect to

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994

Yes, it worked fine for me that time. I had already been there. Again, it's XP formatted floppy disks that are needed. Might have to do that if I can't get somebody with the CDs.
Thanks for getting back to me.
Paul T.

Timpa Bylon

Got a loan of an XP setup disk and after 2 1/2 hours of whirring and whizzing during CHKDSK the system returned. Now I have to get everything onto another (healthy) disk.
Thanks everyone who responded.

Paul T.