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From: Jamie W on 6 Jul 2010 00:05 Apologize in advance for length, but don't even know where to go from here. Spent last 2 hours on Internet & computer trying to fix. I was having an issue where Windows was running update & was interrupted, causing computer to go into a virtual reboot situation. Got wonderful advice, & was able to boot into computer using UBCD4Win disk. I can now boot into the computer, and "see" all the files on my computer. I now need to figure out how to "fix" it so I can boot into my XP without the disk. Issues I've ran into so far: 1) found update for XP SP3 that can be downloaded - unfortunately when the UBCD4 disk runs, it defaults everything to "install" into "X" drive, which has no space & I continue to get errors that "not enough space to run this program". I changed defaults in Registry, but requires reboot to maintain, & the reboot makes it default back to "X" drive. 2) Tried to run restore from command line - error that SRRSTR.DLL can not be found. Downloaded file, placed in Windows\system32 folder, (there was already one there). Still tells me file is missing. All commands seem to be looking for files in the "X" drive - don't know how to change that back. 3) Even though I can see all my files, I can not access my network. When I use Control panel, most functions are not available (you click on "user settings" for example & nothing happens or you get error that some file is missing). Under network controls the screen is blank, so I am not able to transfer files to another computer. 4) Computer is reading CD drive to boot from UBCD4 disk, but when putting in empty disk to write files to, it does not allow. States disk needs to be formatted, but when right clicking on drive icon, no option for format & shows disk with zero bytes, but completely "full". Any help with getting computer back up & running is appreciated. I don't know what to attempt next. Thanks. -- "There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island, and, best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life." Walt Disney. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5253 (20100705) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
From: Daave on 6 Jul 2010 00:41 Instead of copying data to a CD, try an external hard drive instead. Once the data is copied, you might want to consider a Clean Install. If you want to use UBCD4Win to repair your current Windows XP installation instead, I suggest posting to this forum: http://ubcd4win.com/forum/index.php?showforum=5 Also, this video might help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMndA_ND9_A Jamie W wrote: > Apologize in advance for length, but don't even know where to go from > here. Spent last 2 hours on Internet & computer trying to fix. > > I was having an issue where Windows was running update & was > interrupted, causing computer to go into a virtual reboot situation. > Got wonderful advice, & was able to boot into computer using UBCD4Win > disk. > I can now boot into the computer, and "see" all the files on my > computer. I now need to figure out how to "fix" it so I can boot > into my XP without the disk. Issues I've ran into so far: > > 1) found update for XP SP3 that can be downloaded - unfortunately > when the UBCD4 disk runs, it defaults everything to "install" into > "X" drive, which has no space & I continue to get errors that "not > enough space to run this program". I changed defaults in Registry, > but requires reboot to maintain, & the reboot makes it default back > to "X" drive. > 2) Tried to run restore from command line - error that SRRSTR.DLL > can not be found. Downloaded file, placed in Windows\system32 > folder, (there was already one there). Still tells me file is > missing. All commands seem to be looking for files in the "X" drive > - don't know how to change that back. > 3) Even though I can see all my files, I can not access my network. > When I use Control panel, most functions are not available (you click > on "user settings" for example & nothing happens or you get error > that some file is missing). Under network controls the screen is > blank, so I am not able to transfer files to another computer. > > 4) Computer is reading CD drive to boot from UBCD4 disk, but when > putting in empty disk to write files to, it does not allow. States > disk needs to be formatted, but when right clicking on drive icon, no > option for format & shows disk with zero bytes, but completely "full". > > Any help with getting computer back up & running is appreciated. I > don't know what to attempt next. Thanks.
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 6 Jul 2010 01:18 Always reply to your original thread, please: http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/c9480865559dda36 There's an awful lot of "need to know" info there, Jamie. Jamie W wrote: > Apologize in advance for length, but don't even know where to go from > here. > Spent last 2 hours on Internet & computer trying to fix. > > I was having an issue where Windows was running update & was interrupted, > causing computer to go into a virtual reboot situation. Got wonderful > advice, & was able to boot into computer using UBCD4Win disk. > > I can now boot into the computer, and "see" all the files on my computer. > I > now need to figure out how to "fix" it so I can boot into my XP without > the > disk. Issues I've ran into so far: > > 1) found update for XP SP3 that can be downloaded - unfortunately when > the > UBCD4 disk runs, it defaults everything to "install" into "X" drive, which > has no space & I continue to get errors that "not enough space to run this > program". I changed defaults in Registry, but requires reboot to > maintain, > & the reboot makes it default back to "X" drive. > > 2) Tried to run restore from command line - error that SRRSTR.DLL can not > be found. Downloaded file, placed in Windows\system32 folder, (there was > already one there). Still tells me file is missing. All commands seem to > be looking for files in the "X" drive - don't know how to change that > back. > > 3) Even though I can see all my files, I can not access my network. When > I > use Control panel, most functions are not available (you click on "user > settings" for example & nothing happens or you get error that some file is > missing). Under network controls the screen is blank, so I am not able to > transfer files to another computer. > > 4) Computer is reading CD drive to boot from UBCD4 disk, but when putting > in empty disk to write files to, it does not allow. States disk needs to > be > formatted, but when right clicking on drive icon, no option for format & > shows disk with zero bytes, but completely "full". > > Any help with getting computer back up & running is appreciated. I don't > know what to attempt next. Thanks.
From: dadiOH on 6 Jul 2010 07:02 Jamie W wrote: > Apologize in advance for length, but don't even know where to go from > here. Spent last 2 hours on Internet & computer trying to fix. > > I was having an issue where Windows was running update & was > interrupted, causing computer to go into a virtual reboot situation. Got > wonderful advice, & was able to boot into computer using UBCD4Win > disk. > I can now boot into the computer, and "see" all the files on my > computer. I now need to figure out how to "fix" it so I can boot > into my XP without the disk. How about... XP install CD Repair console fixmbr http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/bootcons_fixmbr.mspx?mfr=true -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
From: Daave on 6 Jul 2010 09:47
dadiOH wrote: > Jamie W wrote: >> Apologize in advance for length, but don't even know where to go from >> here. Spent last 2 hours on Internet & computer trying to fix. >> >> I was having an issue where Windows was running update & was >> interrupted, causing computer to go into a virtual reboot situation. >> Got wonderful advice, & was able to boot into computer using UBCD4Win >> disk. >> I can now boot into the computer, and "see" all the files on my >> computer. I now need to figure out how to "fix" it so I can boot >> into my XP without the disk. > > How about... > > XP install CD > Repair console > fixmbr > > http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/bootcons_fixmbr.mspx?mfr=true Definitely worth a try. This page has a few more suggestions: http://tech.icrontic.com/articles/repair_windows_xp/ |