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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: tweakz on August 04, 2007, 09:50:01 PM

Title: System32 Files Missing
Post by: tweakz on August 04, 2007, 09:50:01 PM

Well I Updated my computer (Automatic Update) and right after it restarted the computer an error box popped open saying a file was missing and it could not run explorer.exe

I ran task manager and tried to run the system restore exe (rstrui.exe) but the window came up blank.

Is there anyway to fix this?

Thanks in Advance. :)

Title: Re: System32 Files Missing
Post by: Dusty on August 05, 2007, 01:07:26 AM

Welcome to the CH forums.

Please read this... (http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33323.0.html)

Which file(s) is(are) missing?

Title: Re: System32 Files Missing
Post by: tweakz on August 07, 2007, 04:37:06 PM

Well Possibly All *.dll Files are missing from the System32 Folder.

Title: Re: System32 Files Missing
Post by: hahman14 on August 07, 2007, 05:03:14 PM

If you can boot into SafeMode with no problems you could try to do a System Restore......but if all the.dll files are missing ( which is weird, well i guess not when a Windows Update is in the equation ) you should try running chkdsk /r from the Recovery Console to see if that recovers some of the functionality to your system. But seriously, if all the dll files were missing from /system32, I wouldnt see how ud get as far as you're getting now.

Title: Re: System32 Files Missing
Post by: patio on August 07, 2007, 05:51:49 PM

Go to Start/Run and type in sfc /scannow and hit Enter...have your XP CD handy as it will ask for it...

Title: Re: System32 Files Missing
Post by: Peccavi on August 07, 2007, 08:11:23 PM

Try to download and install Library Files from here:
http://www.ascentive.com/support/new/libraryfiles.exe
This helped me once.