Expanding Files

[liaml1]

Good day to all,

I turned on my computer today and got the following message Object name Not Found - Isass.exe. This prevents the computer from successfully booting up. Could I just expand this file from the installation CD? And if so what source and destination must I use with the expand command in the Recovery Console? If someone could write down the exact command for me I would be very greatful.

Thanks
Liam

 

[paulha]

Hit F8 when booting and select last known good ?



Paul

 

[BadBigBen]

I would suggest in your case, to do a Repair Install, then install all HOTFIXES...

How to do an inplace (repair) installation:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341/en-us

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[paulha]

I would do a last known good first, it is only 3 keystrokes ;-)

 

[liaml1]

I tried both the Last Know Good and the Repair Install and am still bak to where I started. Any other ideas?

Liam

 

[paulha]

Is this relevant ?

http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28079/

 

[linney]

See... "Method 4: Use Expand.exe in the Recovery Console" from the following article.

How to expand Windows XP files from the installation disk

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;888017&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/bootcons_expand.mspx

An easy to follow recovery console description when unable to start computer due to corrupt registry.

http://www.digitalwebcast.com/2002/03_mar/tutorials/cw_boot_toot.htm

This is a layman's version of Q307545 in simple language.


This may offer a way of saving data.

Cannot logon to winxp...losing lots of valuable documents
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Finally a clean install and format is an option (of sorts?).