"Starting Windows...Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM32\\CONFIG\\SYSTEM. "You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows ...

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has booted a machine to find the following message waiting for them:Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt\\Windows\\SYSTEM32 ...

Bad System Config Info is a common bug check error on Windows 10 systems. Let's look at some solutions to fix this issue.

Safe Mode and System Restore Try to start Windows XP in Safe Mode from the Advanced Boot Options menu. If Safe Mode refuses to start, then skip to the "Windows Registry Repair" section.