Me being a genius deleted cmdninst.exe. So now every time I boot up my computer I get "Error loading explorer.exe You must reinstall windows". When I click OK my computer shuts down. i have tried many of things already with no luck..Any suggestions?

ME won't start resource guide

Thanks, I already tired those ways with no success. If I decide to reinstall windows on top of itself would I need the original startup disk? Or is it possible with a boot up disk?

Have you tried replacing that file?

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 129605 / HOW TO: Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

• TheKid •

yea I tired replacing cmdninst.exe but I don’t know exactly what I should be entering. It would show that the path I typed in was null or something like that.

SavesTheDay,

Ok, first we will have to find out, if the "win_16.cab", is on the HDD. Well, that's if you are going to extract one from there. To see if it's there, type these, and press Enter after each. As you've indicated, you know how to start the computer and all.

c:

attrib*/s*win_16.cab

Don't, type the * It's just there, to show you where to leave a space.

It will display the address of the "win_16.cab", if it's found. That's what you would enter, for were to extract from.

This;

c:\windows\system

is where it goes. You probably knew that one.

Now, if it's not on the HDD. You can extract one from the CD. For the address, put the letter of your drive, and then this;

:\win9x

Well, that's if it's a MS disk. If it's something else, you would have to put the address of where the win_16.cab is located on the CD.

Hope that help, and Good Luck.
S.T.A.R.

I did reload explorer.exe and it makes no difference what do i do next?