Windows Could Not Start Because the Following File is Missing or Corrupt: \WIN...

BoLaFish 12:31 am on December 30, 2009 | Answers: 1    
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• BoLaFish 12:31 am on December 30, 2009
  

  Files etc will still be there, but since NTFS stores security information based on SIDS, and the SID for the new Admin account is different. Therefore you get the access denied message. You’ll have to take ownership of the directory and change permissions for the current account.

  HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp

  HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418&Product=winxp