missing or corrupt windows\system32\drivers\isapnp.sys

[pscheriff]

laptop: HP Pavilion zv5000

windows XP Home SP1a

 

I receive the Message: missing or corrupt windows\system32\drivers\isapnp.sys

 

I went to microsoft support, I was instructed to start the computer with the xp cd-rom. I followed the instructions and went to the c:\windows promt

 

I was to enter ren c:\windows\system32\drivers\isapnp.sys isapnp.old

 

I received and access denied, Now What

what does this mean, is this something I can fix or do I need to take it in to be fixed?

[danzil]

try these commands

cd \c:\windows\system32\drivers\

attrib -h -r -s isapnp.sys

the try ren isapnp isapnp.old

that may work

do you have the recovery cd and/or an xp cd

regards

danzil

[pscheriff]

Yes I do have the recovery cd and the xp cd when I try to boot from the recovery cd nothing happens.

I will try your suggestion and let you know.

Thank you,

Pscheriff

[pscheriff]

I received a message- the Parameter is not valic.

[danzil]

try booting from the xp cd, then do a repair install.do not boot into recovery console.....repair options will show itself just after it searches for previous operating systems.

just read the screen carefully DO NOT choose any options that reqiure a format.

regards

danzil

check this link out

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm