setup cannot copy wextract.exe

[Guest proinwv]

In trying to run XP Pro SP3 I receive the message , "setup cannot copy

wextract.exe"

 

What does this mean, and what do I need to do about it??

[Guest Muzafar Ganie]

RE: setup cannot copy wextract.exe

 

 

 

With XP you should find an exact back-up file of wextract.exe located in

your WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder that you can copy into your

WINDOWS\system32 folder.

 

otherwise you can copy the file from the window xp disk as well

 

put the windows xp disk and then follow the steps to copy the file

 

step1:

 

start->run->type cmd and click on ok

 

in command prompt

 

type

 

expand (drive letter of cd-rom like E or D):\i386\wextract.ex_ c

:\windows\system32\wextract.exe press enter

 

 

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Muzafar

[Guest proinwv]

RE: setup cannot copy wextract.exe

 

 

 

Muzafar Ganie

 

I tried this and,

1- the file is not in the system32 folder

 

2-with the second method I get the message returned, "the system cannot find

the path specified"

 

 

By the way, even though I originaly recieved the error that I posted, I

rebooted and all seems to be working.

 

Can you help with this?? Is there actually a problem? What concerned me was

when the file originally failed to copy, that I received a message that SP3

might be unstable.

[Guest Muzafar Ganie]

RE: setup cannot copy wextract.exe

 

Hi,

 

No need to worry If every thing is work fine.

 

Run the online scan from the microsoft website

 

http://www.safety.live.com

 

Becouse most of the forums talk about the spyware or virus possibility

 

Muzafar

[Guest proinwv]

RE: setup cannot copy wextract.exe

 

I ran the scan and it seems to be ok. I guess I'll not worry unless there is

a future problem.

 

Thanks