System 32 files

[Guest]

This morning when I went to start my computer, I received the error message,
"missing or corrupt file", System 32\DRIVERS\pci.sys. How do I go about
reinstalling this file short of wiping the hard drive?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

This morning when I went to start my computer, I received the error message,
"missing or corrupt file", System 32\DRIVERS\pci.sys. How do I go about
reinstalling this file short of wiping the hard drive?

How to Recover from a Corrupted Registry that Prevents Windows XP from
Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545

Once you've recovered, you might want to look here, as well:

How to Troubleshoot Registry Corruption Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705



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[GTS]

pci.sys is not usually an indication of a damaged registry. This link might
help http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBK/tip5400/rh5410.htm

It might also be wise to run chkdsk in case a hard drive problem caused the
file corruption.