I put in my CD, go through the setup option...hit "R" for repair (Second repair option) and it starts repairing. However, when it finishes the repairing process it goes through Windows setup again but it keeps saying that it can't find .dll files. It prompts with a dialog box where it indicates that there a specific file that it cannot copy from the CD. When I click browse on the, the file EXISTS! but setup is not reading it!!! If I press cancel and choose to skip the file, it prompts with another file, and another, and another and so on and so forth. It says if I skip copying Windows Xp will not work properly...so I did. I skipped the copying process and it finished the setup. However, when I came to my logon screen, my mouse and my keyboard were not working! I'm so lost. I've tried repair 3 times but to avail! It keeps bringing up the prompt..."Setup cannot copy the file xxxxxx.dll"...."make sure Windows Xp Professional Service Pack 2 is inside"...and it IS!!
Please help
2007-09-19 10:22:21 · 6 answers · asked by MGK 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
This happened to me once and believe it or not what caused it was a small dirt mark on the installation disc - I gave it a good clean and it worked next time round.
Failing that a fresh install sucks but that's what it's going to take.
2007-09-19 10:43:02 · answer #1 · answered by treving 42 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just do a fresh install i know it sucks but its the only way it will run right. Repairing it never works right. If there are missing .dll files there was or is a serious problem. Maybe virus? Anyways just try to backup any important files and format the HDD an start fresh.
2007-09-19 17:32:13 · answer #2 · answered by mattfox27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally this could be caused by either a faulty (scratched) CD or faulty memory, download a copy of Memtest86, create a boot CD and test the memory first before wasting anymore time.
2007-09-19 17:37:34 · answer #3 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mabye like the other one said windows xp service pack 1 or xp only.
or
reinstall or reformat windows.
#1 rule-back up everything you need
using another pc through lan or remove harddisk, place it in another pc, and copy it there.
2007-09-19 17:33:57 · answer #4 · answered by Rowin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yout might be trying to repair with windows xp pro sp1 disc.
2007-09-19 17:26:33 · answer #5 · answered by cherokee.diamond 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Backup your data and perform a fresh install, be done with it.
2007-09-19 17:33:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋