Re: Can't Start Windows In Safe Boot

Great, what did you do?

"Craigie" <Craigie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
Thanks everyone for the helpful advice there I got it all sorted out!

"Rock" wrote:

"Craigie" <Craigie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote

> Wahey! Thanks, got it to boot from the CD as per your very clear
> instructions. pressed "r" button followed the prompts, I chose to > repair
> from
> the command console, entered the admin password etc and got to the > command
> screen, problem is that I do not know which command to enter to start > the
> repair..

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>> "Craigie" <Craigie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>> > Hi gang,
>> >
>> > My PC was acting all wierd, so I decided to run Ewido in safe boot
>> > mode.
>> > Problem I am having now is that it will not boot at all now as the
>> following
>> > screen comes up "Windows could not start because the following file >> > is
>> > missing or corrupt : system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys
>> >
>> > You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows setup using >> > the
>> > original Setup CD-Rom
>> > Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair"
>> >
>> > I stuck in the CD and nothing happens, is this because I am in safe
>> > boot?
>> > Anyone help please?
>> > I made a back up of all my stuff before I tried the safe boot anyway >> > so
>> even
>> > if i lose it all it does not matter......
>> >
>> > I hold down F8 while booting but it keeps taking me to the above >> > error
>> page
>> > no matter what option I choose.
>> >
>> > Thanks for any help
>> >
>> > I have XP pro service pack 2
>>
>> This is a refreshing change of tune. Most posters in your
>> situation squeal because they have irreplaceable files which
>> they did not think of backing up until disaster struck.
>> Well done!
>>
>> To start the repair process, you have to instruct the BIOS
>> to use the CD drive as the primary boot device. Reboot
>> the PC, then press the key that gets you into the BIOS
>> setup. It is often the Delete key. Sometimes there is a
>> message on the screen that tells you how to get into the
>> BIOS or what key to press to change the boot order. If
>> you cannot see it, read the manual that came with your PC.
>>
>> After the PC boots from the WinXP CD, follow the prompts.

You could try expanding a new copy of pci.sys from the XP installation CD
from the command prompt in the Recovery Console. That file goes to
C:\Windows\System32\Drivers.

Here is a link to a KB article on how to do this from the recovery console.

How to expand Windows XP files from the installation disk
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888017/en-us

You may find that after you replace that file and try to boot you'll get a
different message about a missing or corrupt file. You could repeat the
process a few times, but if it continues then the better option would be to
do the repair install that the other posters pointed you to.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

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