If you look in there, it might contain that file - system32/DRIVERS/pci.sys. On many full install WinXP, if the folders are inspected, there will be a i386 folder. of XP (XP-P I think it's called) " whatever it takes, at this point. You can try to make the repair by using " a back up drive put in as the slave disk, or from CD with stripped down ver. The older motherboards would not boot from USB, and I suspect that one to be old enough, so a Linux Live CD will be needed. If you are looking to replace that pesky file "system32/DRIVERS/pci.sys" it might work from either the disk you have or a backup. The install media would tell you if was the wrong version and not install with the key you might have. It was more difficult to find what you had. They did not call it that but they had OEM version, retail version, WinXP Pro, Etc. The version you have does mean if there is WinXP with SP3 installed ,the install media must also be that BUT there are more than just WinXP there are different versions in the what I will call the Home version. Ok, I am sorry if the answer was unclear. How do "repair" the seemingly damaged file from the position of booting up and looking at the i386 folder ? Is enough not to "repair" the file, but simply replace it with the one having the same name from the back-up disk (copy over) ?ĭepends on whether my optical drives are still working of XP (XP-P I think it's called) or Linux CD then I don't understand what you're getting at in what you say next. I can boot into XP (I think) from a back up drive put in as the slave disk, or from CD with stripped down ver. I can make Linux live CD (I have Linux bootable USB Flash drive already but I do not think that model will boot from USB.I would like to be corrected)
I do have an installation disk from a copy I purchased relatively recently now I think of it.do the serial numbers have to match ? So an original installation disk may not be appropriate ? Anyway, as I have said, I do not have an original installation disk for that computer. "The version WinXP you have" - meaning Home 32 bit SP3 etc ? My system was originally supplied with SP1 but I've installed SP2 over that and SP3 over that.
I want to clarify a number of details in your answer (make the implicit for someone who knows what thay are talking about explicit for someone who doesn't)
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