accessing windows root directory from dos

[Kick1369]

I need to replace a corrupt .dll file in the windows root dir of XP I get an access denied message when attempting to CD to that directory. Is there a way around this?

[patio]

Shouldn't be any dll's in the root directory...
Access denied means you are not logged on as the Admin.

[Kick1369]

I'm not logged in at all I'm in the HDD from a boot floppy, trying to fix a windows start-up error (Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <Windows root>\system32\hal.dll. Please re-install a copy of the above file.) I don't have access to an XP CD but I do have another computer right next to the one with the problem running XP. so I copied the DLL file from the working system and would like to replace the one thats corrupt with it. Thanks for what ever help you can give!!

[patio]

DLoad the recovery fileset from MS...7 files i believe to make floppies.
From there you can run the Recovery Console to fix the error.
At the DLoad site they show a complete listing of the RC file commands.

[saqib]

I need to replace a corrupt .dll file in the windows root dir of XP I get an access denied message when attempting to CD to that directory. Is there a way around this?