deleted files (and laughs on me for those that read this)

[kporters]

I was attempting to eradicate symantec from my hard drive (symsnatec was giving me an error and their web help wasn't)

so, in my overzealousness (sp), I deleted windows/system files)

? - can i create a bootbale cd that will let me read my hard drive? and if so how?

thanks

 

[setnaffa]

depends on too many issues... was disk encrypted? Basic or dynamic? NTFS/FAT?

I think your original XPCD should let you boot to a repair console/"DOS Prompt"...

Good fortune... the error happens to all of us at times...

Setnaffa is an MCSA-2k3 (working on MCSE-2k3) with a few other certs, too...

 

[bcastner]

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...port/kb/articles/Q119/4/67.asp&NoWebContent=1

 

[kporters]

Setnaffa

disk was not encrypted, don't know if it is basic or dynamic and it is fat.

I am runnig xp home w/service pack 2. (also, this is for a toshiba notebook)

 

[jtb]

best way is probably to boot with XP CD and try to repair the installation...

bcastner, your article is great; but doesn't apply directly, use "

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305595/EN-US/"

instead...

Notebooks are a special case because not all have floppy drives... and kporters asked for a bootable CD...

Really, the XP CD is your best bet... if you have a notebook without the CD--some companies put the images on disk any you're supposed to make 'em yourself--you can order them for some nominal charge (like $20)...

I hope you find success!!


JTB
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