Re: Directory enumeration error while fixing File Missing or Corrupt error

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"T.D. Hilton" <thilton@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > I've got a server running Windows 2000 Svr SP3. I came in this morning
> to
> > > find the following error on my screen:
> > >
> > > "Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing
or
> > > corrupt:
> > > \WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMced"
> > >
> > > BTW, I know the 'ced' isn't associated with the actual error message.
> > >
> > > Anyway, I found a MS article describing how to resolve this problem,
but
> > > upon booting the server using the boot floppies and going into the
> > Recovery
> > > Console, I'm unable to see any directories or files and get the
> following
> > > error:
> > >
> > > "An error occurred during directory enumeration".
> > >
> > > I'm hoping an praying that I won't have to reformat the entire drive
> array
> > > from scratch. I've seen documents on various support sites suggesting
> > > running "CHKDSK c: /r" on the drive to repair any bad sectors and
> > hopefully
> > > allowing me to continue with resolving the origional issue. I've also
> seen
> > > mention that I can simply reinstall Windows 2000 Server and it will
> > > fix/replace the corrupt or missing file(s) and all will be fine. I'm
not
> > > willing to take such a chance without hearing from a MS expert.
> > >
> > > What do you all recommend in this situation? I thank you all in
advance
> > for
> > > your help!
> > >
> > > Troy
> > > thilton@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > >
> >
> > As a first measure I would temporarily install the problem disk
> > as a slave disk in some Win2000/XP PC to check if the file
> > system is readable.
>
> I can't as this is a server w/ 3x9.1G drives (RAID5).
>
> Troy
>
>

In that case I would boot the machine with my trusty
Bart PE boot CD (www.bootdisk.com). The tools to make
one are free but there are some prerequisites:
- A CD burner
- A WinXP Professional CD (but no licence number)
- About three hours of your time

It would give you the equivalent of a WinXP Command
Prompt, with full access to your NTFS disk (if it is in
any way readable). It would also give you access to
an external USB hard disk if you wanted to salvage
some files or folders.


.

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