NT4 boot problem: \System file missing or corrupt!!!

[ash2000in]

My WindowsNT Server was abruptly shut-down due to a power-fluctuation, and after that its not booting up. This is the message that its giving:

Windows NT could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\winnt\system32\\config\SYSTEM

What can I do to correct this problem. I had a package running on that system, which needs to be accessed somehow, ASAP!! Ash

 

[dieselfreak]

If this system is s simple disk configuration... EG no RAID / NT mirror / NT Stripe...

Try removing the hard disk and inserting the disk into another Windows NT4 system, which should run a check disk on the dirty volumes. I've correct the error you've noted using this method a few times.

DONT insert the drive into a W2K system... This will cause the volumes on the disk to be converted to NFTS5 (automatically, can't be prevented)

Cheers

 

[ash2000in]

Thanks for the quick reply, but i m a bit confused on wht shd i do..can u pls simplify this for me in steps, Sorry to bother, but i dont want to take chances as i want a package running on that server back if possible. Shd i do something like below?
1.Remove the HDD from faulty Server,
2.Insert this on another NT box - as secondary ??
3.? Ash

 

[browolf]

3. run chkdsk on drive. ===============
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[globalstrata]

I have used WinInternal's Disk Commander several times for disk corruption and have worked well for me.
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