Windows can not load because c:\windows\system32\pci.sys is missing or corrupted

Posted: 08-25-2003, 10:02 PM

manne

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I awoke this morning to find that my computer was running
very slow, I dont just mean opening programs, I mean my
mouse cursor, everything. So naturaly I reboot and when
Windows (XP Pro) is supposed to load, a screen comes up
saying something like " Windows can not load because
c:\windows\system32\pci.sys is missing or corrupted" I
tried to fix it using the install/repair thingy on the
windows cd but either it wont help or im not talented
enough to use it. Could someone help me to try and fix
this please?

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Manne

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Windows can not load because c:\windows\system32\pci.sys is missing or corrupted

Posted: 08-26-2003, 08:04 PM

Windows does not come up at all. How do I paste the
missing file?

>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I awoke this morning to find that my computer was
>running
>>very slow, I dont just mean opening programs, I mean my
>>mouse cursor, everything. So naturaly I reboot and when
>>Windows (XP Pro) is supposed to load, a screen comes up
>>saying something like " Windows can not load because
>>c:\windows\system32\pci.sys is missing or corrupted" I
>>tried to fix it using the install/repair thingy on the
>>windows cd but either it wont help or im not talented
>>enough to use it. Could someone help me to try and fix
>>this please?
>>.
>>PCI.Sys is a System32 file in WinXP. If you run a
>search, you'll find there are two (2) copies on your
>system. One in C:\I386 and the other in
>C:\Windows\System32 check if one of them is missing.
>Copy and paste one to the missing directory. Both files
>are identical. If it asks you to overwrite answer "Yes"
>for it may be corrupted, the question is, which one is
>corrupted? Make copies of each one on separate floppy
>disks, mark the disks for their location. Now you can
>cross copy and paste.
>.
>

Taurarian

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Re: Windows can not load because c:\windows\system32\pci.sys is missing or corrupted

Posted: 08-27-2003, 11:20 AM

http://ntcanuck.com/tq/TQ_Pg17.htm#Item_400

«400» Pci.sys Error When Starting Windows
When you start Windows, you could receive an error similar to:

File is missing or corrupt: C:\Winnt\System32\Drivers\Pci.sys

To restore the file, either perform an in-place upgrade or expand the file
from the Recovery Console:

1. Start the Recovery Console.

2. Select the installation you wish to access.

3. Enter the Administrator password.

4. Enter MAP to determine the drive letter assigned to the CD-ROM.

5. Type: Expand <CD-ROM drive:>\i386\pci.sy_ c:\Winnt\System32\drivers /y.
You should receive:

pci.sys
1 file(s) expanded.

6. Type exit to terminate Recovery Console.

"manne" <mannesrini@msn.com> wrote in message
news:0d8c01c36b54$9c4ad280$a001280a@phx.gbl...

> I awoke this morning to find that my computer was running
> very slow, I dont just mean opening programs, I mean my
> mouse cursor, everything. So naturaly I reboot and when
> Windows (XP Pro) is supposed to load, a screen comes up
> saying something like " Windows can not load because
> c:\windows\system32\pci.sys is missing or corrupted" I
> tried to fix it using the install/repair thingy on the
> windows cd but either it wont help or im not talented
> enough to use it. Could someone help me to try and fix
> this please?

Dave

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Windows can not load because c:\windows\system32\pci.sys is missing or corrupted

Posted: 10-18-2003, 11:08 PM

I recently also had this problem, caused after a crash. After
numerous google searching and hours of troubleshooting, I managed to
fix the problem by replacing a bad memory chip. From what a friend
read on the internet, this problem can possibly be caused via several
hardware issues. At any rate, if you're plagued by this, you may want
to try swapping your memory around and see if that fixes the problem.

Regards,

Dave

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