[ptt]

Hi all!

My other laptop will not start up at all. I have Windows XP. When I turn it on, this message displays on a black screen:

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or currupt:
system32\DRIVERS\isapnp.sys

You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the original Setup CD-ROM.
Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair.

And nothing continues from there. I don't know what to. Help would be greatly appreciated.

[zabusant]

Hi!

Do you have a windows XP cd?

[westconn1]

if you have a bootable cd, windows disk of pe disk you can start the laptop, copy that file either from the windows disk or other xp computer to the correct location

[ptt]

I don't think I have that cd anymore. I'll have to ask my sister when she comes back. What should I do if I don't have it?

Originally Posted by westconn1

if you have a bootable cd, windows disk of pe disk you can start the laptop, copy that file either from the windows disk or other xp computer to the correct location

And if I do have the cd, what does that mean above??

Thanks guys for the help so far!

[Rich-M]

You will need one so you may have to buy one if you do not have it:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315311

[westconn1]

if you do not have a bootable windows disk you can go to site like bootdisk.com and download an iso of a bootdisk then burn to cd, these site have full instructions for downloading and burning, these are often called a PE disk

you then need to copy the file from the error you got to the c:\windows\system32\drivers folder

alternatively you can try to start in safe mode, then in a cmd window run sfc /scannow to repair the system files

[Rich-M]

Originally Posted by westconn1

if you do not have a bootable windows disk you can go to site like bootdisk.com and download an iso of a bootdisk then burn to cd, these site have full instructions for downloading and burning, these are often called a PE disk

you then need to copy the file from the error you got to the c:\windows\system32\drivers folder

alternatively you can try to start in safe mode, then in a cmd window run sfc /scannow to repair the system files

And how do you replace a missing file in sfc without a Windows disk?

[zabusant]

Well, in fact, if you can boot to safe mode, it might be a better idea to just run system restore. Anyway, if you can boot to safe mode, there are many more options to try.

Originally Posted by Rich-M

And how do you replace a missing file in sfc without a Windows disk?

Yeah, the only way that's going to happen is if you have the i386 folder on your disk.

[westconn1]

And how do you replace a missing file in sfc without a Windows disk?

as the op seemed unsure if he had a disk i thought to at least make the suggestion
and a report back as to whether he could actually go into safemode would have also have merit