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re: Question about 'What to do about error messages during Windows startup'
Monday, October 2, 2006 at 11:00 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by John Dumont
(1 messages posted)
I'm about to give these instructions via a long distance telephone call. 2 questions.
1. Does it have to be via the recovery console?
2. I have a \i386 folder on C: with fastfat.sy_
do i still need the cd?
On Monday, December 2, 2002 at 2:43 pm, Wrangler wrote:
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>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-
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> 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)
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