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System32 Folder, Missing
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Original Message
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Name: timalan
Date: June 3, 2005 at 17:26:10 Pacific
Subject: System32 Folder, MissingOS: WINXP PRO SERVICE PACK 2CPU/Ram: AMD ATHLON 1.3/640MB RAM |
Comment: My folder C:\WINDOWS\system is there in windows directory but system32 isn't...
i went to folder option and choose the enable to see the system files and folders and it is still not there...
and when i go to run and type in regedit i get the dos box and at the top it says C:\WINDOWS\system32\regedit.com but its just a black boxs...
and i did a search to find System32 and it is there but i don't see it....
Can anybody help??
Thanks Alot...
timalan
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Response Number 2
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Name: XpUser
Date: June 3, 2005 at 18:33:27 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)My folder C:\WINDOWS\system is there in windows directory but system32 isn't... I seriously doubt it. If the system32 folder were missing, you will have no windows. i_XpUser
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Response Number 3
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Name: timalan
Date: June 4, 2005 at 06:33:51 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)i did say,and i did a search to find System32 and it is there..
so i know its there...but i don't see it in the windows directory but it is in there, and i have it set so i can see all system files...
i am doing a virus scan now...
and i did a spyscan already and nothing there....
thanks all for your help...
timalan
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Response Number 4
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Name: Tufenuf
Date: June 4, 2005 at 08:26:36 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)timalan, It's possible that you may have accidently dragged the System32 folder into possibly the System folder. Open the folders close(both above & below including the System folder) using Windows Explorer and you may find the System32 folder. If you find it just drag & drop it where it's supposed to be. Tufenuf
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Response Number 5
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Name: DJVege
Date: June 21, 2005 at 00:41:40 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)In windows explorer, go to Tools -> Folder Options -> View, and untick "Hide operating system files". Now go to your System32 folder, and delete the following: cmd.com
regedit.com
tasklist.com
taskkill.com Also get rid of these programs from Add/Remove programs: 180 Search assistant
Power Scan (assuming no ones scanner prog has this name)
Internet Optimizer
ISTsvc Email me if you have any queries.
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Response Number 6
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Name: Gadgetnet
Date: June 22, 2005 at 10:19:23 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I had exactly the same problem and i did the DJVege routine and i can get to my registry now. The the 4 .com items to delete have the .com missing but they are very faint to see. Thanks all
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