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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Basics / June 2006Fixing boot problem, now what?
Hi all, I have a laptop that has XP Pro on it. It has quite a bit of data on it I need to save. It started to give me the following error message when I first turn it on: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\system32\l_intl.nls 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. I finally get to the C:\WNDOWS prompt but what do I do from here? thanks, charles...... How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341 John > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > thanks, > charles...... Good try but the restore cd only does it one way. Deletes all partitions, creates one big partition, formats it to ntfs and installs an image (ghost like) to the partition. That way I loose all data. later, charles...... > How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341 [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > thanks, > > charles...... > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > thanks, > charles...... hi charles, If you type help you find the commands to help you to do what you want, in this case you may want CHKDSK or COPY. HTH nass > > Hi all, > > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > HTH > nass I tried the expand command and it did not recogize it. It is one of the supported command in the list generated by the help command. If the commands are coming off the \system32 directory and it is hosed, not much I can do. Beside the oem cd that came with the laptop didn't work like a "normal" one. Had to use another one just to get that far. thanks, charles...... Check to see if there is a file on the cd in i386 called l_intl.nl_. If you can find it you can use the extract command from the cd to extract the file and put it in windows\system32 OR just give me your email and I'll email you the file provided you have another working computer to receive it on. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > thanks, > charles...... Great idea but I think the whole \system32 directory is blown. I would hat to have to replace all the files in it over email. Besides as I mentioned in another response the "expand" command did not work when I tried it. thanks, charles...... > Check to see if there is a file on the cd in i386 called l_intl.nl_. If you > can find it you can use the extract command from the cd to extract the file [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > thanks, > > charles...... >Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >I finally get to the C:\WNDOWS prompt but what do >I do from here? Assuming your CD drive is drive D:, enter the following command at the C:\WINDOWS prompt: expand d:\i386\l_intl.nl_ c:\windows\system32\l_intl.nls Good luck Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada  SignatureMicrosoft MVP (1997 - 2006) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito." > >Hi all, > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > expand d:\i386\l_intl.nl_ c:\windows\system32\l_intl.nls Thanks for the pointer but the expand doesn't work. Thanks for all who responded. The "final" solution is/was to remove the hd from the laptop and replace it with a new one. I put the original laptop hd into another computer and will copy the "shared foders" directory to another hard drive for the first backup. Then I will network the laptop with the new configuration to the other computer that has the data I want and copy it across I hope this works, it should. I know all about ownerships and stuff like that (been through it before) so I will let you all know how it turns out. thanks again, charles..... > Good luck > > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada |
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