Need to repair xp, password required HELP !

the_tyke · 21 Jun 2010 at 17:50

I have a damaged system file and windows won't load.
I get the message : use the windows disk and press r at the first screen to repair.

Ok fine so far, but when I try to get further it asks for a password.
Well I've never set a password , so how do I proceed ?? Any ideas

the_tyke · 21 Jun 2010 at 22:22

Thanks for the replies.

The other option, other than repair is load windows. If I do this without reformatting , will I keep all my important files like photos etc etc

the_tyke · 21 Jun 2010 at 23:13

The file thats missing is
system32\DRIVERS\isapnp.sys

I've got the r option to repair. But it then says it wants an administrator password, and I have never set one !

the_tyke · 21 Jun 2010 at 23:20

Yes I did that thanks and now it goes to the c:\windows prompt

the_tyke · 21 Jun 2010 at 23:33

will do thanks

the_tyke · 21 Jun 2010 at 23:43

Thanks Dano, it's got to 52% and going very slowly. In case your not around when it completes, what should I expect to see ?

the_tyke · 22 Jun 2010 at 07:38

Great, thanks very much guys.

It repaired the file, but then reloaded Windows again and I thought 'Oh my god 'it's going to delete al my family photo albums.
But thankfully they're all still there, but I've had to reinstall service pack 2.

cheers

the_tyke · 22 Jun 2010 at 10:34

It's just done it again, but this time with an error saying

windows\system\config\system missing

I'm running that chkdsk /r again, but it seems to have stopped at 25% completed.

If I could just get back on to windows again to get some important family photos copied to disk, then I would be happy to scrap this hard disk