system32 drivers pci.sys mising....... help, please

[bopdude]

Hi all, well I done it again
I was using a prog called driver genius pro ( used it before with no problems ) to update some missing drivers. Upon a restart a got the message that System32/Drivers\pci.sys was missing or corrupted. I have tried doing a repair, but it fails to do anything, tried F8 for safe mode and last known good configuration but that just prompts me to do a repair, maybe I'm doing the repair bit wrong Pressing 'r' when prompted brings up a dos like screen, is that right ??

Anyone able to help me please, running XP Pro SP2 etc

TIA

EDIT: Posting this from the lappy.

[Paul K]

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;319136 ?

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by Paul

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;319136 ?

Thanks Paul, that link is for windows 2000, would it be the same for XP ? I feel like a right berk ..... lol, am googling as well but thought the CF way would be the way to go

EDIT: Am I getting to the repair bit right, reading some conflicting pages

EDIT EDIT: tried following the link but after typing all the commands expand etc etc I get access is denied, any ideas mate ?

[Down the Pub]

try these and see if they are any help

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330181

only other file i can seem to find regarding that issue.

or look through This

[absthechatter]

Hi bopdude

In order to do a repair install, DO NOT chose 'to repair a windows XP installation using the recovery consol, press R' That will give you the DOS like prompt.

You need to accept the licence agreement, then it will search for existing installations. Select the instalation you want to repair from the list, and then press R.

Hope that helps

Abs

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by Down the Pub

try these and see if they are any help

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330181

only other file i can seem to find regarding that issue.

or look through This

Had a look but didn't seem to be the problem I'm having, thanks though.

Originally Posted by absthechatter

Hi bopdude

In order to do a repair install, DO NOT chose 'to repair a windows XP installation using the recovery consol, press R' That will give you the DOS like prompt.

You need to accept the licence agreement, then it will search for existing installations. Select the instalation you want to repair from the list, and then press R.

Hope that helps

Abs

So I'm pressing 'r' to soon, I should go through the motions of doing an install

EDIT: When I follow the F8 route to accept I get the install options, I'm not seeing my xp install partition, only the second partition, now I'm really starting to get confused.

[Paul K]

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm any help?

does safe mode work if so try system restore.

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by Paul

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm any help?

Will wade through that a bit more in a minute, gonna try a Bart PE disk to see if it shows both partitions, that bit has got me well

Thanks again, I'll post back and let you know

---------- Post added at 10:46 ---------- Previous post was at 10:41 ----------

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

does safe mode work if so try system restore.

Morning mate, 'bought time you showed up now go have a coffee, wipe the sleep from your eyes, and READ post 1

Only kidding no mate, can't get into safe mode, or anything for that matter, Bart PE has just fired up, I'll post back.


Morning

EDIT : OK, I can see both partitions from within Bart, now is there anywhere / way I can copy the file over

I read post 1 as saying you pressed f8 for safe mode then clicked last known good config I didnt see it as you actually trying safe mode sorry.

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

I read post 1 as saying you pressed f8 for safe mode then clicked last known good config I didnt see it as you actually trying safe mode sorry.

Originally Posted by bopdude

, tried F8 for safe mode and last known good configuration but that just prompts me to do a repair,
.

Sorry mate, maybe the way I worded it, but nope, can't get to anything, tried F8 can see all the options but when selected any option takes me back to th 'r' prompt Sooooo miffed ( to say the least )

What I would try is boot from xp cd and allow to find operating systems then enter recovery and type fixmbr and reboot if that does not work and bartspe sees the partitions then id load a file of ultraiso or similar to your laptop extract the iso of barts pe download and extract the enclosed file and add the folder to your extracted iso files. Then create a new bootable iso with all the files you have. Boot from barts pe new iso and simply browse the cd and copy the pci.sys file to your windows system 32 drivers folder and see if that helps

Edit if the file exists rename the one you have to pci_sys to save it

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

What I would try is boot from xp cd and allow to find operating systems then enter recovery and type fixmbr and reboot if that does not work and bartspe sees the partitions then id load a file of ultraiso or similar to your laptop extract the iso of barts pe download and extract the enclosed file and add the folder to your extracted iso files. Then create a new bootable iso with all the files you have. Boot from barts pe new iso and simply browse the cd and copy the pci.sys file to your windows system 32 drivers folder and see if that helps

Thanks mate, was just browsing the bart pe disk for the same file, I've found it in th i386 folder, the pci.sys file, so, should i just try a copy and paste, straight into the os windows system32\drivers folder, replacing any file found.

EDIT: Sorted, thanks all for the help, and of course, a big thanks to Bart

Zing, I have to whore about a bit before I can rep ya again, you know you da man

[popper]

now go and make 'drive image pro' backup of your c drive and be glad you did it later when it messes up again....

this might help a reader or two as well somtime.
http://icrontic.com/articles/repair_windows_xp
Repairing Windows XP in Eight Commands

by Rob Hallock on May 17, 2006

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by popper

now go and make 'drive image pro' backup of your c drive and be glad you did it later when it messes up again....

this might help a reader or two as well somtime.
http://icrontic.com/articles/repair_windows_xp
Repairing Windows XP in Eight Commands

by Rob Hallock on May 17, 2006

Yeah, I used to have an image prog, think it was ghost, I will have to stop tinkering............................. not all good stressful fun