Re: File is missing or corrupt??? --- Anyone out there who can hel

In my first posting I directed you to:
Windows XP Problems with Damaged or Incompatible Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330181

In my 2nd posting I directed you to a site that shows you how to do a repair
install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

In my 3rd posting, I directed you to a more detailed site on repair install.

Davexnet then posted = Quote (which I note that the question was marked
Answered and which I further note that I had already posted regarding the
link and the repair install).

"Hello -
are you able to get to the safemode command prompt?
This is selectable by pressing F8 during the startup.
If you can get to it successfully, there may be
somethings you can do. PCI.sys may be damaged, or perhaps
a registry error. It's also possible that there is a hardware
problem:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330181/en-us
If command mode is not accessible you'll need to do an XP repair. This
is acomplished by booting from the XP cd, selecting install,
and then choosing the repair option. You data and programs will
be intact.
Dave"

You asked why did it happen? Who knows?

As for others not answering, if anyone had anything to say on the matter,
they would have posted.

You asked for technical assistance and I posted where you could receive
technical assistance.

You ask about the recovery console - here's the answer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654
How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP

As for when I post - I post when time permits, I do have a life and I don't
monitor the Newsgroup 24 hours a day nor do I intend to.

Please feel free to ignore me in the future. Have a nice day and I hope
Davexnet posting is the answer to your question as marked.

Kaylene










"Dave M." wrote:

Ken:

Thanks for your reply. In terms of your reasons why no one has been able to
help me so far:

#1)_ "Poorly worded question" - certainly not the case with my question.
It is very clear as to what my problem has been.

#2) "No one knows the answer" - I would have to believe that my situation
has arisen hundreds of times and cannot be that "rare".

#3)"The Person who knows the answer may have missed your question." Bingo!
I believe that's it. In the meantime, the volunteer who has chosen to help
me answers every other day, and then at that doesn't answer the specific
questions I ask.

I have used this forum over the years, and must say I've had much better
luck/help from the volunteers here. And I have had volunteers who have
replied two and three times on a given day and normally at least daily.
Unforturnately, I haven't been so lucky this time.

I understand the way the system works is that once someone attempts to help
a poster, that more often than not, other volunteers do not jump in to
provide further assistance. So, in my case, when I've attracted someone who
either doesn't know the answer or doesn't take the time to answer specific
questions raised in a post, ie, how do you use the "recovery console screen &
its commands" , I'm stuck. There may be a more knowledgeable person who
knows the answer, but doesn't want to step on the toes of another volunteer.

Again, I believe my situation/problem cannot be that uncommon; and I'm sure
one of the many folks here, be they Microsoft employees or folks that ust
know a lot about Microsoft, know an answer.

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

Dave M. wrote:

Are there other Microsoft tech people available to answer
questions??? I would just like help trying to get my Windows
XP-Home back up and running. - I was under the impression that tech
people who are either from Microsoft or who are very knowledgeable
about Microsfoft field tech questions here. Thus far, I haven't had
much luck. Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to
provide.


This is a peer support newsgroup. We are all just Windows XP users here,
helping each other if and when we can. We are not Microsoft employees (not
even those of us with "Microsoft MVP" behind our names; that's an honorary
title for having provided consistently helpful advice) except for an
occasional employee who posts here unofficially on his own time.

If you don't get an answer, it can be for a variety of reasons: you may have
asked your question poorly and nobody understood, nobody may know the
answer, the person who knows the answer may have missed your question, and
so on.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup



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