Re: ntfs.sys missing or corrupt

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At the prompt type: copy e:\i386\ntfs.sys c:\windows\system32\drivers\ntfs.sys

S.Sengupta did not point out that "your" CD drive may not be "E:\" as
indicated in this command. It is assumed that your windows cd is in your
cd/dvd drive.

You have to change the drive letter given (e:\) to match the drive letter
that the cd is in!!!

AND verify that your Windows directory is "C:\Windows".

Your CD drive "may" be D:\
so the new command would be:
At the prompt type: copy D:\i386\ntfs.sys
c:\windows\system32\drivers\ntfs.sys
Note: there is a space bet ntfs.sys and c:\windows


> thanks.. when i type the copy line, i get an error that says, the file could
> not be copied.!!!
>
>
> "S.Sengupta" <ssengupta_@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:edtSUWS$FHA.3136@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > This may be due to a faulty RAM.So check that.
> >
> > Boot into recovery console, and at the c:\windows prompt type:
> >
> > cd system32
> > cd drivers
> > ren ntfs.sys ntfs.old
> > If the ntfs.sys file is there and corrupt it will rename it. If it is
> > not there then it was missing.
> >
> > At the prompt type:
> > copy e:\i386\ntfs.sys c:\windows\system32\drivers\ntfs.sys
> >
> > regards,
> > S.Sengupta
> >
> >
> >
> > lorne wrote:
> >
> > > hi everyone,
> > > when i boot up i get an error message that
> > > c:\windows\system32\drivers\ntfs.sys is missing or corrupted. it
> suggests
> > > that i run repair console from cd to repair.
> > > after searching the internet i have tried allsolutions suggested.. to no
> > > avail.
> > > i renamed the file from .sys to .old but the file is not there . i
> tried
> > > to copy it from the indtall cd but got the message "file could not be
> > > copied".
> > > Tried to copy the file from an other computer to a floppy but that
> didn't
> > > work (couldn't read the floppy - problem with the file?)
> > > so, any other suggestions? (i removed the RAM and air blew it and the
> > > interior of the computer...... ) what now??
> > >
> > > thanks!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
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