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    This document provides information on tools and solutions for common Windows XP issues. It discusses tools like SFC, MSCONFIG, Services.msc and Chkdsk that can be used to scan and repair system files. It also describes solutions for issues like a missing SYSTEM file, HAL.dll not found, NTFS.sys corruption, and systems restarting at the advanced options screen. The document explains how to use the Recovery Console versus a repair installation and provides steps for accessing safe mode and resolving a slow system.

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    This document provides information on tools and solutions for common Windows XP issues. It discusses tools like SFC, MSCONFIG, Services.msc and Chkdsk that can be used to scan and repair system files. It also describes solutions for issues like a missing SYSTEM file, HAL.dll not found, NTFS.sys corruption, and systems restarting at the advanced options screen. The document explains how to use the Recovery Console versus a repair installation and provides steps for accessing safe mode and resolving a slow system.

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    This document provides information on tools and solutions for common Windows XP issues. It discusses tools like SFC, MSCONFIG, Services.msc and Chkdsk that can be used to scan and repair system files. It also describes solutions for issues like a missing SYSTEM file, HAL.dll not found, NTFS.sys corruption, and systems restarting at the advanced options screen. The document explains how to use the Recovery Console versus a repair installation and provides steps for accessing safe mode and resolving a slow system.

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    Windows

    XP
    Tools
     Sfc /scannow
     Msconfig
     Services.msc
     Chkdsk
     Fixboot
     Fixmbr
     Format
    File missing readymade solution

     Windows\System32\Config\System
    is missing or currupted.
     NTLDR or NTDETECT.COM Not Found
     Hal.dll is missing
     Ntfs.sys is missing or currupted
     Cursor blinking on left side top
    corner
     System is restarting & standing on
    advance options
     System is slow
    Advance Options
     Safe Mode:-This option uses a minimal set of
    device drivers and services to start Windows
     Safe Mode with Networking:-This option uses a
    minimal set of device drivers and services to start
    Windows together with the drivers that you must
    have to load networking.
     Safe Mode with Command Prompt:-This option is
    the same as Safe mode, except that Cmd.exe
    starts instead of Windows Explorer.
     Enable VGA Mode:-This option starts Windows in
    640 x 480 mode by using the current video driver
    (not Vga.sys). This mode is useful if the display is
    configured for a setting that the monitor cannot
    display.
     Last Known Good Configuration:-This
    option starts Windows by using the
    previous good configuration
     Directory Service Restore Mode:-This
    mode is valid only for Windows-based
    domain controllers. This mode performs a
    directory service repair.
     Debugging Mode:-This option turns on
    debug mode in Windows. Debugging
    information can be sent across a serial
    cable to another computer that is running
    a debugger. This mode is configured to
    use COM2
     Enable Boot Logging: This option turns on
    logging when the computer is started with
    any of the Safe Boot options except Last
    Known Good Configuration. The Boot
    Logging text is recorded in the Ntbtlog.txt
    file in the %SystemRoot% folder
     Starts Windows Normally: This option
    starts Windows in its normal mode
     Reboot: This option restarts the computer
     Return to OS Choices Menu: On a
    computer that is configured to starting to
    more than one operating system, this
    option returns to the Boot menu
    Recovery Console
    v/s
    Repair
    Recovery Console
    The Windows XP Recovery Console is a
    text-mode command interpreter that you
    can use to access NTFS, FAT, and FAT32
    volumes without starting Windows XP. The
    Recovery Console allows you to perform a
    variety of troubleshooting and recovery
    tasks, including the following:

     Starting and stopping services


     Reading and writing data on a local drive
     Formatting hard disks
     Repairing the MBR
    Repair Installation
     Boot for the Windows Xp Operationg
    System cd.
     The corrupted installation of the
    Windows XP can be detected by the
    Windows XP setup & we get the
    option to repair that installation. The
    repair process proceeds just as the
    new windows installation process.
     Sfc /scannow (System File Checker):-
    This is used to recover any windows
    file if missing after booting the machine in
    windows.
    start>run>sfc /scannow
    If any file will be missing user will get msg
    to insert cd or to locate the i386 folder.

     Msconfig:- This utility is to used to disable


    the startup item.
    start>run>Msconfig
     Services.msc:- This is used to
    disable or to restart any service of
    windows.
    start>run>Services.msc
    Chkdsk:-Chkdsk will verify and repair
    (optional) the integrity of the file
    system on any chosen volume.
    chkdsk /r
     Fixboot:-The fixboot command is a
    recovery console command that
    creates a new partition boot sector.
    fixboot
     Fixmbr:-Repairs the master boot
    record of the boot disk. The fixmbr
    command is only available when you
    are using the Recovery Console
    fixmbr
     Format:- This command is use to
    format the partition
    format <drive name>
     Diskpart:-Creates and deletes
    partitions on a hard drive. This
    command is only available when you
    are using the Recovery Console.
     WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
    is missing or currupted
    Solution:-
    Boot machine with cd & enter in
    recovery console
    rename the old file to system.old
    than run this command:-
    ren c:\windows\system32\config\system

    c:\windows\system32\config
    \system.old
    copy c:\windows\repair\system.bak
    c:\windows\system32\config\system
     Hal.dll is missing
    Solution:-
    Insert and boot from your WindowsXP
    CD. At the first R=Repair option, press the R
    key Press the number that
    Corresponds to the correct location for
    the installation of Windows you want to
    repair.
    Typically this will be #1 Type bootcfg
    /list to show the current entries in the
    BOOT.INI file
    Type bootcfg /rebuild to repair it

    Type exit & restart the machine


     NTLDR or NTDETECT.COM Not Found:-
    Solution:-
    Insert and boot from your WindowsXP
    CD.
    At the first R=Repair option, press the
    R key
    Press the number that corresponds to
    the
    correct location for the installation of
    Windows
    you want to repair.
    Typically this will be #1
    Enter in the administrator password when
    requested
    Enter in the following commands (X: is
    replaced
    by the actual drive letter that is
    assigned to
    the CD ROM drive.
    COPY X:\i386\NTLDR C\:
    COPY X:\i386\NTDETECT.COM C:\

    Take out the CD ROM and type exit


     Ntfs.sys is missing or currupted:-
    Solution:-
    Boot the machine with windows xp
    cd & enter in recovery console
    At the command prompt, type the
    following commands (press ENTER after
    each command)
    1. cd \windows\system32\drivers
    2. ren ntfs.sys ntfs.old
    3. copy cd:\i386\ntfs.sys
    c:\windows\system32\drivers

    Type exit & restart the machine


    Cursor blinking on left side top
    corner:-
    Solution:-
    Boot the machine with windows xp cd
    & enter in recovery console

    run command chkdsk /r

    Type exit & restart the machine


     System is restarting & standing on
    advance options:-
    Solution:-

    Boot the machine with windows xp cd


    & enter in recovery console

    run command chkdsk /r

    Type exit & restart the machine


     System is slow:-
    Solution:-
    1>DELETE FILES FROM %TEMP% &
    PREFETCH FOLDER
    2>DELETE COOKIES & FILES IN
    INTERNET EXPLORER
    PROPERTIES
    3>DONE SEETINGS IN MY
    COMPUTER
    PROPERTIES>ADVANCE
    ERROR REPORTING & VIRTUAL
    MEMORY INCREMENT
    4>DONE CHANGES IN MSCONFIG
    "DISABLE UNNECCESSARY
    STARTUP SERVICES"
    5>GUIDE CU TO DO REGULARLY DISK
    CLEANUP & DISK DEFREGMENT
    6>GUIDE CU TO REGULARLY SCAN FOR
    VIRUS
    7>MADE A RESTORE POINT FROM SYSTEM
    RESTORE
    8>REGISTRY SETTINGS:-
    HKEY_CURRUNTUSER>CONTROLPANNEL
    >DESKTOP>
    1.AUTO END TASK=1
    2.HUNG APP TIMEUOUT=100
    3.MENU SHOW DELAY=40
    4.WAIT TO KILL APP. TIMEOUT=200
    Some important links
     http://www.onecomputerguy.com/wi
    ndowsxp_tips.htm
     http://www.kellys-korner-
    xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
     http://www.kellys-korner-
    xp.com/win_xp_logon.htm
     http://www.microsoft.com/windowsx
    p/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx
    Thank
    You

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