Solved! Windows/system32/conf/ system file is corrupt or missing..

[Skitsur72]

I don't know how this happened, but my hp pavillion dv9000 is seriously sick! When i try to start it i only get a black screen with this message - "windows failed-to-start because-the-system-registry-file-is-missing-or-corrupt"
I have windows 7 installed.
Unfortunately i do not have an installation disk so i am lost here! Would be most thankful for help to save my laptop!
Becka

 

[JWoody]

If you know your serial key there should be websites that would allow you to download a copy with a legal key.

 

[Paul NZ]

Dont go to any website

https/www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7

 

[JWoody]

Your the solution then, lol, i wasnt aware windows still offered that copy on it website, I stand corrected.

 

[Paul NZ]

Hopefully it accepts the key you've got. If you can find it

If it does you can use rufus to put it on a flash drive. If you cant or dont have a dvd writer


if the bios is a UEFI bios select GPT, if it doesnt select MBR. Then add the ISO. Then start

http/rufus.akeo.ie/

 

[canadianvice]

One other thing regarding the key:

If you're certain you're in the right and own a Windows license, but it rejects your key, as it's sometimes apt to do, call in.

To get the phone number, go onto cmd -> slui.exe, 4

The phone line is a lot more liberal, I'd also suggest doing it from a smart phone, because then you can key it as quickly as you can type it, over hearing the stupid robot talk.