WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM error message

I have a machine with WIN2K on it. I am getting the following error when I try to boot my machine.
"Windows 2000 could not start because the following field is missing or corrupt: WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM, You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows 2000 by using the original Setup CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair."

When I follow these instructions and try to boot with using WIN2K CD, the system tells me that I need to put in my WIN2K Emergency Repair Disk. I have never created that disk from the WIN2K backup utility on that machine.

My question is can I create a Emergency Repair disk on another WIN2K machine and use that to recover my broken down machine? Will that cause configuration problems with the machine I am trying to repair?

 

ERD's are unique to the machine they were created on so it will not work.

 

Do you know of any other way to recover this machine?

 

Not sure if this is what you tried already, but an article from MS says:

Use the Windows 2000 Emergency Repair Process
Start the computer by using the Windows 2000 compact disc (CD-ROM).
At the Welcome to Setup menu, press R.
Press R to select the emergency repair process.
Press M to select Manual Repair.
Press ENTER to perform the selected tasks.
Follow the remaining instructions to repair the Windows 2000 installation.

You might also try a parallel install of Windows2000 and then copy the files from the install to the old one.