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Windows XP- wont boot or start

  • 12-01-2009 8:09pm
    #1
    Vanbis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭


    My PC crashed and popped-up with an error windows\system32\Ntfs.sys so i thought the Hard-drive was gone. I cant find my original windows xp CD. I had to windows backed up and but everytime i try to reinstall windows its pops up that it didnt and to try again. I cant even boot into safe mode.

    Anyone help or any ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    Bodan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 471 ✭✭Bodan


    I think you will need a windows xp cd if you going to fix this. The ntfs.sys file will need to be replaced. You best bet would either be to borrow one that matchs your system, orgional xp,sp1, sp2 or sp3. "or" download one from a torrent site and burn it to a blank cd.

    Check this out.
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822800/en-us


  • #3
    Vanbis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭Vanbis


    Bodan wrote: »
    I think you will need a windows xp cd if you going to fix this. The ntfs.sys file will need to be replaced. You best bet would either be to borrow one that matchs your system, orgional xp,sp1, sp2 or sp3. "or" download one from a torrent site and burn it to a blank cd.

    Check this out.
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822800/en-us

    56 view this thread and only one replies, anyways back up & running :)


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