Help-PCI.SYS corrupted?

[crobb100]

Hi-
Got up today, and my system with XP Pro starts up, goes through POST, the XP splash screen shows up then it loops through boot sequence again and again.

I tried to enter Safe mode, same result. Also tried XP disc-/fixboot and /chkdsk, chkdsk found a few errors and otherwise scanned OK but no start again. Also tried booting from F8 with "Last good config" with same result.

Tried again, and the XP disc says that PCI.SYS is corrupted.

Any suggestions now?

Thanks-

 

[Zugzwang152]

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this applies to windows 2000, although i imagine the process is quite similar with xp. try it out.

 

[crobb100]

Wow-fast reply! Thanks.

OK-I start from XP CD, now the system starts setup, but goes to a blue screen saying "The file pci.sys is corrupted. Press any key to continue." I press a key and it reboots to the same screen. Can't seem to start repair.

Next??

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: crobb100
Wow-fast reply! Thanks.

OK-I start from XP CD, now the system starts setup, but goes to a blue screen saying "The file pci.sys is corrupted. Press any key to continue." I press a key and it reboots to the same screen. Can't seem to start repair.

Next??

interesting, do you have another XP disc to try?

 

[crobb100]

Just an XP home edition disc, not XP Pro. Will it work?