Missing system file

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Long story short... got a virus, killed it, but also killed a system file
apparently. "autoexec.nt" to be exact, which resides in
"C:\windows\system32". I've found a solution, but that solution lends itself
to another problem. I need a Windows XP cd to get it back, but my computer,
which is an emachines PC, never came with one. Instead I was given 3
"Restore CDs" which contain all the starting software, including Windows XP.
And according to all available info from emachines, the only way to get
things like this to be restored is to do a system restore, (which doesn't
work for some unknown reason, no matter the date selected), or to do a
complete restoration, which erases the hard drive. Needless to say, I do not
want to do that. Any ideas?
 
You can copy the files from;
%systemroot%\repair
directory.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| Long story short... got a virus, killed it, but also killed a system file
| apparently. "autoexec.nt" to be exact, which resides in
| "C:\windows\system32". I've found a solution, but that solution lends
itself
| to another problem. I need a Windows XP cd to get it back, but my
computer,
| which is an emachines PC, never came with one. Instead I was given 3
| "Restore CDs" which contain all the starting software, including Windows
XP.
| And according to all available info from emachines, the only way to get
| things like this to be restored is to do a system restore, (which doesn't
| work for some unknown reason, no matter the date selected), or to do a
| complete restoration, which erases the hard drive. Needless to say, I do
not
| want to do that. Any ideas?
| --
| If you could settle for the things I never say in riddles, then actions
| truly speak louder than words.
 
Doesn't exist on the CD

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

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| Where is this suggested file?On the restore CD?
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Dave Patrick said:
You can copy the files from;
%systemroot%\repair
directory.
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Where is this found?
Andrea
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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Long story short... got a virus, killed it, but also killed a system
file
| apparently. "autoexec.nt" to be exact, which resides in
| "C:\windows\system32". I've found a solution, but that solution lends
itself
| to another problem. I need a Windows XP cd to get it back, but my
computer,
| which is an emachines PC, never came with one. Instead I was given 3
| "Restore CDs" which contain all the starting software, including Windows
XP.
| And according to all available info from emachines, the only way to get
| things like this to be restored is to do a system restore, (which
doesn't
| work for some unknown reason, no matter the date selected), or to do a
| complete restoration, which erases the hard drive. Needless to say, I
do
not
| want to do that. Any ideas?
| --
| If you could settle for the things I never say in riddles, then actions
| truly speak louder than words.
Click to expand...
 
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