Guest Dave Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Replaced (cloned) my HD, booted up (almost) first try. Everything seems to work except SR is not working. I reviewed several of the posts on this subject, and they suggest a couple of methods of rebuilding the sr file that require you to insert the SP2 CD. I believe they are looking for the sr.sys file. I do have the Windows SP2 disc, however, I keep getting the error message "file not found" Agent Ransack can't find sr.sys on the CD either. What to do? Dave
Guest Dave Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Re: System Restore not working in Cloned HD - can't find sr.sys file on SP2 CD Reinstalled SP2 - no joy Dave "Dave" <djbahb@dcwis.com> wrote in message news:uimvTULBJHA.5316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Replaced (cloned) my HD, booted up (almost) first try. Everything seems > to work except SR is not working. I reviewed several of the posts on this > subject, and they suggest a couple of methods of rebuilding the sr file > that require you to insert the SP2 CD. I believe they are looking for the > sr.sys file. > > I do have the Windows SP2 disc, however, I keep getting the error message > "file not found" > > Agent Ransack can't find sr.sys on the CD either. > > What to do? > > Dave >
Guest Lem Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Re: System Restore not working in Cloned HD - can't find sr.sys fileon SP2 CD Re: System Restore not working in Cloned HD - can't find sr.sys fileon SP2 CD Dave wrote: > Reinstalled SP2 - no joy > Dave > > "Dave" <djbahb@dcwis.com> wrote in message > news:uimvTULBJHA.5316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Replaced (cloned) my HD, booted up (almost) first try. Everything seems >> to work except SR is not working. I reviewed several of the posts on this >> subject, and they suggest a couple of methods of rebuilding the sr file >> that require you to insert the SP2 CD. I believe they are looking for the >> sr.sys file. >> >> I do have the Windows SP2 disc, however, I keep getting the error message >> "file not found" >> >> Agent Ransack can't find sr.sys on the CD either. >> >> What to do? >> >> Dave >> > > You probably need to do a Windows Repair Install (not a reinstall of SP2). How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm sr.sys ought to be in %WINDIR%\system32\drivers. A copy should also be in %WINDIR%\ServicePackFiles\i386 and possibly an older copy in %WINDIR%\$NtServicePackUninstal$. If you really want to get it from the Windows XP install CD, you need to search for "sr.sy_" (without the quotes). You'll then need to use the "Expand" command in order to uncompress it and copy it to the desired location. How to expand Windows XP files from the installation disk http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888017 -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
Guest MAP Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Re: System Restore not working in Cloned HD - can't find sr.sys file on SP2 CD Dave wrote: > Replaced (cloned) my HD, booted up (almost) first try. Everything > seems to work except SR is not working. I reviewed several of the > posts on this subject, and they suggest a couple of methods of > rebuilding the sr file that require you to insert the SP2 CD. I > believe they are looking for the sr.sys file. > > I do have the Windows SP2 disc, however, I keep getting the error > message "file not found" > > Agent Ransack can't find sr.sys on the CD either. > > What to do? > > Dave Ditto, the same thing happened to me recently when I cloned my new HD,my solution was to format the new HD and clone it again...it worked just fine. -- Mike Pawlak
Guest Dave Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Re: System Restore not working in Cloned HD - can't find sr.sys file on SP2 CD Thank you Lem and thank you Mike, I just can't make myself reclone the whole thing, I'll see if I can get into bigger trouble first :-) OK Lem, bear with me - I'm very close to being in over my head here - Anyway, I found sr.sy_ and got it expanded. However, the expanded version came out with the same name - I was expecting something like sr.sys What do I do with the expanded sr.sy_ ? BTW - I forgot to mention, on boot I get a black screen which asks which operating system do I want - "Windows (default)" or "Windows (default)" This screen brings back memories, but not how to get rid of it. Any suggestions? Thanks again all - Dave "Lem" <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote in message news:%23Hl2J8LBJHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Dave wrote: >> Reinstalled SP2 - no joy >> Dave >> >> "Dave" <djbahb@dcwis.com> wrote in message >> news:uimvTULBJHA.5316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Replaced (cloned) my HD, booted up (almost) first try. Everything seems >>> to work except SR is not working. I reviewed several of the posts on >>> this subject, and they suggest a couple of methods of rebuilding the sr >>> file that require you to insert the SP2 CD. I believe they are looking >>> for the sr.sys file. >>> >>> I do have the Windows SP2 disc, however, I keep getting the error >>> message "file not found" >>> >>> Agent Ransack can't find sr.sys on the CD either. >>> >>> What to do? >>> >>> Dave >>> >> >> > > You probably need to do a Windows Repair Install (not a reinstall of SP2). > > How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install > http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm > > sr.sys ought to be in %WINDIR%\system32\drivers. A copy should also be in > %WINDIR%\ServicePackFiles\i386 and possibly an older copy in > %WINDIR%\$NtServicePackUninstal$. > > If you really want to get it from the Windows XP install CD, you need to > search for "sr.sy_" (without the quotes). You'll then need to use the > "Expand" command in order to uncompress it and copy it to the desired > location. > > How to expand Windows XP files from the installation disk > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888017 > > -- > Lem -- MS-MVP > > To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer > http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
Guest Lem Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Re: System Restore not working in Cloned HD - can't find sr.sys fileon SP2 CD Re: System Restore not working in Cloned HD - can't find sr.sys fileon SP2 CD Just rename the expanded file to the proper name. As to the other problem, it sounds as if you didn't clone the disk properly and now have two copies of Windows on the same disk. I'm sorry, but I don't have time today to deal with the several possibilities that might be behind this. If System Restore doesn't help, and you don't want to do a Windows Repair Install as I suggested previously, I suggest that you start a new thread about this new topic. Dave wrote: > Thank you Lem > and thank you Mike, I just can't make myself reclone the whole thing, I'll > see if I can get into bigger trouble first :-) > > OK Lem, bear with me - I'm very close to being in over my head here - > > Anyway, I found sr.sy_ and got it expanded. However, the expanded version > came out with the same name - I was expecting something like sr.sys What > do I do with the expanded sr.sy_ ? > > BTW - I forgot to mention, on boot I get a black screen which asks which > operating system do I want - "Windows (default)" or "Windows (default)" > This screen brings back memories, but not how to get rid of it. Any > suggestions? > > Thanks again all - > Dave > > > "Lem" <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote in message > news:%23Hl2J8LBJHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Dave wrote: >>> Reinstalled SP2 - no joy >>> Dave >>> >>> "Dave" <djbahb@dcwis.com> wrote in message >>> news:uimvTULBJHA.5316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Replaced (cloned) my HD, booted up (almost) first try. Everything seems >>>> to work except SR is not working. I reviewed several of the posts on >>>> this subject, and they suggest a couple of methods of rebuilding the sr >>>> file that require you to insert the SP2 CD. I believe they are looking >>>> for the sr.sys file. >>>> >>>> I do have the Windows SP2 disc, however, I keep getting the error >>>> message "file not found" >>>> >>>> Agent Ransack can't find sr.sys on the CD either. >>>> >>>> What to do? >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>> >> You probably need to do a Windows Repair Install (not a reinstall of SP2). >> >> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install >> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm >> >> sr.sys ought to be in %WINDIR%\system32\drivers. A copy should also be in >> %WINDIR%\ServicePackFiles\i386 and possibly an older copy in >> %WINDIR%\$NtServicePackUninstal$. >> >> If you really want to get it from the Windows XP install CD, you need to >> search for "sr.sy_" (without the quotes). You'll then need to use the >> "Expand" command in order to uncompress it and copy it to the desired >> location. >> >> How to expand Windows XP files from the installation disk >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888017 >> >> -- >> Lem -- MS-MVP >> >> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer >> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm > > -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
Guest Dave Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Re: System Restore not working in Cloned HD - can't find sr.sys file on SP2 CD Thanks much - I'll do that Dave "Lem" <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote in message news:OdGl2dTBJHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Just rename the expanded file to the proper name. > > As to the other problem, it sounds as if you didn't clone the disk > properly and now have two copies of Windows on the same disk. I'm sorry, > but I don't have time today to deal with the several possibilities that > might be behind this. If System Restore doesn't help, and you don't want > to do a Windows Repair Install as I suggested previously, I suggest that > you start a new thread about this new topic. > > > > Dave wrote: >> Thank you Lem >> and thank you Mike, I just can't make myself reclone the whole thing, >> I'll see if I can get into bigger trouble first :-) >> >> OK Lem, bear with me - I'm very close to being in over my head here - >> >> Anyway, I found sr.sy_ and got it expanded. However, the expanded >> version came out with the same name - I was expecting something like >> sr.sys What do I do with the expanded sr.sy_ ? >> >> BTW - I forgot to mention, on boot I get a black screen which asks which >> operating system do I want - "Windows (default)" or "Windows (default)" >> This screen brings back memories, but not how to get rid of it. Any >> suggestions? >> >> Thanks again all - >> Dave >> >> >> "Lem" <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote in message >> news:%23Hl2J8LBJHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Dave wrote: >>>> Reinstalled SP2 - no joy >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> "Dave" <djbahb@dcwis.com> wrote in message >>>> news:uimvTULBJHA.5316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> Replaced (cloned) my HD, booted up (almost) first try. Everything >>>>> seems to work except SR is not working. I reviewed several of the >>>>> posts on this subject, and they suggest a couple of methods of >>>>> rebuilding the sr file that require you to insert the SP2 CD. I >>>>> believe they are looking for the sr.sys file. >>>>> >>>>> I do have the Windows SP2 disc, however, I keep getting the error >>>>> message "file not found" >>>>> >>>>> Agent Ransack can't find sr.sys on the CD either. >>>>> >>>>> What to do? >>>>> >>>>> Dave >>>>> >>>> >>> You probably need to do a Windows Repair Install (not a reinstall of >>> SP2). >>> >>> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install >>> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm >>> >>> sr.sys ought to be in %WINDIR%\system32\drivers. A copy should also be >>> in %WINDIR%\ServicePackFiles\i386 and possibly an older copy in >>> %WINDIR%\$NtServicePackUninstal$. >>> >>> If you really want to get it from the Windows XP install CD, you need to >>> search for "sr.sy_" (without the quotes). You'll then need to use the >>> "Expand" command in order to uncompress it and copy it to the desired >>> location. >>> >>> How to expand Windows XP files from the installation disk >>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888017 >>> >>> -- >>> Lem -- MS-MVP >>> >>> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer >>> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm >> >> > > -- > Lem -- MS-MVP > > To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer > http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
Guest Plato Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 Re: System Restore not working in Cloned HD - can't find sr.sys file on SP2 CD Dave wrote: > > Replaced (cloned) my HD, booted up (almost) first try. Everything seems to > work except SR is not working. I reviewed several of the posts on this http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#15 -- http://www.bootdisk.com/
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