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Hello, I have an out of warranty Dell Dimension PC that I upgraded the memory
recently. The PC worked fine for a few months. Now, it no longer boots.
After the Dell splash screen, it immediately shows a message stating
"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
System32\Drivers\Ntfs.sys"
I looked this message up and found a couple of ideas. First, I checked the
memory by running memtest 1.70 against it. It came back with no errors.
Next, I actually attempted to repair the file. I booted off of the XP CD and
replaced the Ntfs.sys file. No change. I still get the message.
By changing the file, it makes me think that perhaps it is not a hdd issue
because the new ntfs.sys file would have been at a different block on the
disk. What are the odds that that block is bad?
Not sure what to try next. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Should
I try to reseat hardware and reconnect internal cables??
Thanks in advance.
recently. The PC worked fine for a few months. Now, it no longer boots.
After the Dell splash screen, it immediately shows a message stating
"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
System32\Drivers\Ntfs.sys"
I looked this message up and found a couple of ideas. First, I checked the
memory by running memtest 1.70 against it. It came back with no errors.
Next, I actually attempted to repair the file. I booted off of the XP CD and
replaced the Ntfs.sys file. No change. I still get the message.
By changing the file, it makes me think that perhaps it is not a hdd issue
because the new ntfs.sys file would have been at a different block on the
disk. What are the odds that that block is bad?
Not sure what to try next. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Should
I try to reseat hardware and reconnect internal cables??
Thanks in advance.