Win XP Home Edn - RunDLL32.exe problem.

[kumais]

Hi, while grappling with an annoying virus, the rundll32.exe file in the C:\Windows\System32 folder was accidentally deleted. XP Home had been set up requiring a password to log in. But now every time I try to log in, it logs out immediately. I suspect its the missing rundll32.exe file.

I got a copy of the file from another machine that's running XP Pro. Would that matter?

How can I copy the rundll32.exe file back into the folder because I cannot log into XP. I tried command prompt in safe mode but it still asks for login details and logs out immediately after the details are entered.

Thanks in advance.

 

[clbuck29]

Is this a home or work machine? Are you one of the administrators on the pc?

 

[kumais]

Hi, thanks for the response. Its a home machine and I'm the admin user.

 

[kumais]

*bump*

anybody got an ideas?

 

[clbuck29]

If you have the Windows CD that came with the PC you should be able to run it through the repair install and get the file replaced that way.