Okay, I've got a problem.
I'm running Windows 2000 professional on a pretty old laptop (512mb RAM, 64mb integrated graphics card etc etc) that I use only for school work and surfing the internet.
Today when I tried to start it, I got an error message trying to boot up windows:
Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because the Following File Is Missing or Corrupt: \Winnt\System32\Config\System
I tried running in safe mode and every other mode, but this error over runs everything.
I've done my research, don't worry. I don't know why this happened but I know what it is and I know how to fix it.
The problem is, I can't fix it.
I do not have the installation disk for windows 2000, so I can't even begin to repair it.
Ok, so heres my problem. I was thinking about installing Ubuntu or Linux on it, and considering windows has died on me, I guess this would be the best time to do it . But I can't run any disk to install another OS on it. How would I go about doing this? Reformatting the hard drive?
Any help is appreciated.