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re: Question about 'What to do about error messages during Windows startup'
Sunday, September 5, 2004 at 3:04 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by macdaddy
(34 messages posted)
I've just had this problem - except with a new twist...
I can't get past the "corrupt/deleted fastfat error message" inviting me to repair
it by running setup and pressing 'r' at some point; i eventually found my XP Pro
cd, and pressed start with cd support, but it simply ended up going to DOS prompt
"A:/>".
I'm guessing that I just have to type "SETUP" on this DOSprompt and it will then
launch the setup process and allow me to fix it...
any input would be gratefully received (as I'm at work on the PCs now for the next
9 hours, and may have a job getting access to the internet for a while.)
cheers,
JACK
On Monday, December 2, 2002 at 2:43 pm, Wrangler wrote:
>
>Here are the easiest way to combat the problem;
>1-Insert your winrowsXP CD-ROM
>2-Reset your PC, and choose to boot from cd.
>-If you don't get that option, go into your BIOS, using F1 or Delete on most computers
>[if not hold INSERT while your PC is off, then turn the PC on (while still holding
>insert key) and keep holding insert untill you get a keboard error message. Then
>goto the BIOS configuration and look for the boot order and ensure your CD drive
>is first.
>3-Allow the computer to go through the process which appears to be installing windowsXP.
>4-When (3) is complete choose the option to use the recovery console.
>5-Tap in the WindowsXP system, you would press 1 for most computers, and press enter.
>6-type the following-
>
> COPY D:\I386\FASTFAT.SY_ C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\FASTFAT.SYS
>(where d:\ is your cd drive which you have WinXP cdrom & where c: is your hard drive
>where WinXP is installed)
>
>7-Hit Y to overwrite, if you get the option.
>8-Once the file has copied, and automaticly decompressed, take your WindowsXP CD-ROM
>from you cd drive.
>9-Type EXIT
>
>Your computer should boot and run with no problems. Assuming FASTFAT.SYS was your
>only problem.
>
>-Wrangler
>
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