Help using recovery console

[Guest]

Windows can not start because pci.sys file is missing or corrupted
Attemping to copy 62kb file I put on floppy from other machine to C:\Windows\system32\Driver
but get "Access is denied" message. Is there a parameter to add to get by that
Any more info on using recovery console than in Windows help
correct format is: copy a:\pci.sys C:\Windows\System32\Drivers right
Any other way to overwite that file? boot to DOS?

 

[Guest]

First, you need to rename the old file (corrupted or not) to
rename c:\windows\system32\driver\pci.sys c:\windows\system32\driver\pci.old

Then type in
copy a:\pci.sys c:\windows\system32\driver\pci.sys

 

[roger]

Hi Kerrik,

Try using this command on the recovery console:
set AllowRemovableMedia = TRUE

(Note the spaces on both sides of the equal sign)
It should allow you now to copy from the floppy.

If it doesn't work, it may be that it needs a snap-in that is added
from within Windows, check this:

310497 - HOW TO: Add More Power to Recovery Console By Using Group
Policy in Windows XP Professional
This step-by-step article describes how to use Group Policy to add
more power to the Recovery Console. Windows XP provides a Group Policy
that lets you add power to the commands that are available in the
Recovery Console. Under normal conditions, the...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310497


Good luck