Weird "fastfat.sys" corruption upon bootup - need some help, it would be really appreciated...thanks

[rappoport]

I restarted my comp normally.

Upon booting back up, it gave me this message:

"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:

System32\Drivers\Fastfat.sys

Please attempt to repair the file with the original Windows XP Setup CD-ROM, etc. etc."

my question here is...

What just happened? What happened to this file? And I don't have my original CD anymore, so am I screwed? Can anybody offer any help?

Thanks,
Chris

 

[microAmp]

Scroll down to the bottom and d/l that file.

I found this through Google....

 

[rappoport]

how in the world would i install that, seeing as how my comp won't even load into Windows or anything? :-/

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

it looks like all you have to do is just copy the file to WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS and WINNT\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE

can you go to command prompt?
or maybe boot of cdrom

//edit
or boot off xp cd and try repair

 

[microAmp]

Originally posted by: rappoport
how in the world would i install that, seeing as how my comp won't even load into Windows or anything? :-/

Didn't even think of that 🙁 Also the link to d/l the file is dead 🙁 but if you can find another one via google, could copy that to a floppy and see if you can get into a DOS prompt to copy it the folder to where it needs to be at.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

just replace the file via windows xp cd-rom via recovery console.....