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Thread: XP Recovery console problem

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    XP Recovery console problem

    Well guy at the garage installed some dodgy discs on his computer which filled the compter with Viruses so i removed them but when doing so the userinit.exe file got deleted so now it won't log on. I tried going into the recovery console and copying the files from a USB drive to the HD but I really do not have a clue would anyone be able to tell me how to this or anyother suggestions so I can copy the file back?

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    have you got an XP disc? you can usually copy the files over from there. presuming you have XP that is.

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    wasn't too sure on the commands i've found two bits of software to use, BartPE and EDR Commander so hopefully they will work. I'm assuming you can use any userinit.exe?

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    Have you tried using the repair tool from the XP installation?

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    as above, use the recovery console. i copied some files using it a while back but cant remember the commands, sorry!

    a quick google search should sort it

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    whenever my pc doesnt boot up I always access the recovery console and perform a chkdsk on the drive which has the OS installed on it. Command: chkdsk /R hope that helps

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