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Old June 8th 21, 04:05 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Paul[_32_]
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Default O.T. Missing Folder/files

Robert in CA wrote:
On looking at the F8 screen again did you want me to try
Directory Services Restore Mode, Debugging Mode, or
Safe Mode with Command Prompt?

path d:\windows;d:\windows\system32
d:
cd tools
pcrestore

Just to make sure at the command prompt I type(nospaces):

C: d:\windows;d:\windows\system32
then d:
then cd tools
then pcrestore

Is that correct?

Robert


See other post, we'll try from the F8 "repair my computer" entry.

There are lots of different lashups on Dells, so it's
not a surprise that the tools folder is not present on
yours.

But things you know have to be there somewhere. For
the older generation, there is a very large .wim file,
like factory.wim , and that's an image of C: . And while
some web page extol the usage of imagex to put that
back on C: , we would prefer to be doing it the GUI way.
Which is what the other posting is for.

The "autoruns.inf" file is a text file, and it can
contain the name of a "primary executable" which is
kicked off when the partition boots. That could
have the name of the thing we're looking for. It
could be in the Dell folder with the "factory.wim" for
example.

the only "factory restore" setup I have here, is the
one on my Acer laptop, and each company uses a different
brand of solution for this. I can't be looking at my
Acer laptop and making Dell instructions from it (unfortunately).
I would need an honest-to-goodness Dell hard drive, to
find the item we're looking for.

Stick with the F8 and "Repair My Computer" for now,
as in the other post.

Paul
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