setup cannot copy wextract.exe

[proinwv]

In trying to run XP Pro SP3 I receive the message , "setup cannot copy
wextract.exe"

What does this mean, and what do I need to do about it??

 

[Muzafar Ganie]

With XP you should find an exact back-up file of wextract.exe located in
your WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder that you can copy into your
WINDOWS\system32 folder.

otherwise you can copy the file from the window xp disk as well

put the windows xp disk and then follow the steps to copy the file

step1:

start->run->type cmd and click on ok

in command prompt

type

expand (drive letter of cd-rom like E or D):\i386\wextract.ex_ c
:\windows\system32\wextract.exe press enter

 

[proinwv]

Muzafar Ganie

I tried this and,
1- the file is not in the system32 folder

2-with the second method I get the message returned, "the system cannot find
the path specified"


By the way, even though I originaly recieved the error that I posted, I
rebooted and all seems to be working.

Can you help with this?? Is there actually a problem? What concerned me was
when the file originally failed to copy, that I received a message that SP3
might be unstable.

 

[Muzafar Ganie]

Hi,

No need to worry If every thing is work fine.

Run the online scan from the microsoft website

www.safety.live.com

Becouse most of the forums talk about the spyware or virus possibility

Muzafar

 

[proinwv]

I ran the scan and it seems to be ok. I guess I'll not worry unless there is
a future problem.

Thanks