command com

[Guest]

windows xp-pro, computer says command.com. is missing or corrupt. Error in
config .sys line eleven.This is trouble. At the end of a reboot i get this
edit-following file is missing or corrupt command.com.

type the name of the command interpreter.

I have also tried formatting to no avail. It will not reformatt. It goes
thru the process but not accomplishing anything.

what to do ??? Are there any tweaks to do thru dos to restore the missing
files.

windows will not come up at all

thanks

 

[peter]

XP REPAIR
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Boot from the CD or you can insert the CD while at the windows desktop but
when the setup screen appears, exit setup and reboot. If your system is set
to be able to boot from the CD, it should detect the disk and give a brief
message, during the boot up, if you wish to boot from the CD press any key.

Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You will see a reference
asking if you need to load special drivers and another notice that if you
wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console) depress F2. Just let
setup run past all of that. It will continue to load files and drivers.

Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will come to a screen
with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair Windows Installation
using the Recovery console.

The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and requires you to
press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end user agreement. Setup
will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon finding your
version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current installation or
install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair installation. From there
on, follow the screens.
peter