This error may be caused by a corrupt file system, which would prevent Bootcfg from successfully scanning. "Failed to successfully scan disks for Windows installations. On either C: or D: drive, bootcfg /rebuild results in: I don't see any problems there, but I don't claim to be an expert. Multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetectĬ:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons No luck.ĭefault=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS This led me to discover that the system32 folder is gone. This seems to be a common problem and I found a variety of possible solutions on the web.ġ) Tried to expand hal.dll from a borrowed XP Upgrade CD to windows\system32 directory. Please re-install a copy of the above file. Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: This PC contains one 40 Gb Seagate ST340014AS HD partitioned as: She powered off the PC during an update and trashed the OS. I'm trying to repair XP Home Edition on my 88 year-old mother's HP Pavilion a1000y (PY194AV#ABA) PC.
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