dell xps 200 with c:\windows\system32\config\system missing or corruption message.

my first download of Knoppix, i got the 5.1 osi
created a cd (read some posts, yes i have multiple files and folders)

went into bios changed to 'onboard or usb cd-rom' as the boot sequence.
i have tried removing the others and re ordering. when all others are
removed and the new cd is inserted, pc restarted and it tries to boot the new
disk from cd...

No boot device available.

is this a problem with my internal cd drive or something with this new disk i created?
if i double click a txt file on the new cd like d:\KNOPPIX\LICENSE.txt (in my problem free pc)
'cannot open......make sure a disk is in the drive you specified' do i need any other permissions with
my new knoppix disk?



thanks in advance