-----Original Message-----
All of a sudden I can't launch XP. I try to launch, or run
setup, or boot in safe mode, or last known good config
ewtc, always get the message "dmboot.sys is corrupted" and
then it reboots. Any thoughts?
Dean
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Try a full WinXP repair:
1) Start WinXP setup from DOS (Win9x boot disk) or boot
from WinXP CD.
2) Setup will ask if you want to Install Windows or
Repair. SELECT INSTALL.
3) Setup should find your existing WinXP system(hopefully)
4) Select the WinXP system that was found and now select
Repair.
Setup will repair WinXP.
If SP1 was installed prior to the repair, it will need to
be-installed again since the repair process removes SP1.
This is not the case though if a Slipstreamed version of
SP1 was used (SP1 built-in the WinXP CD and is either self-
made or bought that way).
For more info look at this MS knowledgebase article:
http://tinyurl.com/176b
Also see this site for details in needed:
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm
Hope this helps!
Gary Thorn
MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox
Associate Expert
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