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One of my lappys has crashed and died.
When I try to boot it up, I get this message ...
"The application has failed to start because NTDSAPI.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem."
I've tried running the "CHKDSK /R" repair function from the original installation disk, but it's made no difference.
If I can just get it booted up, I will get the data off it, and then replace it.
Help !!!
System details:
Dell X200
Windows XP Professional
(all MS Service Packs up to date)
When I try to boot it up, I get this message ...
"The application has failed to start because NTDSAPI.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem."
I've tried running the "CHKDSK /R" repair function from the original installation disk, but it's made no difference.
If I can just get it booted up, I will get the data off it, and then replace it.
Help !!!
System details:
Dell X200
Windows XP Professional
(all MS Service Packs up to date)
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MrB ...
Me neither.
When I've had boot-up problems before, running the CHKDSK /R from the DOS screen has always fixed the problem.
I'm no tekkie ... it was just something that a guy in a computer shop showed me how to do.
But this time, it didn't work. The CHKDSK /R function got up to a certain point, and then seemed to get stuck, and then jump straight to 100%. Looking at some of the related links from the page you sent me, that seems to have happened to other people as well.
J x
Me neither.
When I've had boot-up problems before, running the CHKDSK /R from the DOS screen has always fixed the problem.
I'm no tekkie ... it was just something that a guy in a computer shop showed me how to do.
But this time, it didn't work. The CHKDSK /R function got up to a certain point, and then seemed to get stuck, and then jump straight to 100%. Looking at some of the related links from the page you sent me, that seems to have happened to other people as well.
J x
crashed and died isn't good
but you say you ran chkdsk - so are you saying it will start?
if yes you can copy the file from one of your other machines
alternatively
if it does ... this is the "official" fix
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922371
if not ... same fix ... but using the console as detailed here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654
but you say you ran chkdsk - so are you saying it will start?
if yes you can copy the file from one of your other machines
alternatively
if it does ... this is the "official" fix
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922371
if not ... same fix ... but using the console as detailed here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654
I am trying to do the repair from MrBounty's link, but ...
I'm stuck on ...
"You should find a setting for Boot Order. Reconfigure this so that the CD-Rom device is first"
and
"Start the Recovery Console"
Are these pages written in a foreign language?
Where should I click?
Which key should I press?
HELP !! (again)
I'm stuck on ...
"You should find a setting for Boot Order. Reconfigure this so that the CD-Rom device is first"
and
"Start the Recovery Console"
Are these pages written in a foreign language?
Where should I click?
Which key should I press?
HELP !! (again)
does the machine boot to the cd?
if not you need to get into the bios
when you start up (still in black screen) it will say something like press f2 to enter setup
the actual key combination will vary
in there is the boot order
should read
CD
FDD
HDD
xxxxxxxxxxx
then you can start from the cd and continue
if not you need to get into the bios
when you start up (still in black screen) it will say something like press f2 to enter setup
the actual key combination will vary
in there is the boot order
should read
CD
FDD
HDD
xxxxxxxxxxx
then you can start from the cd and continue
yep that's the one, that should take you do a black DOS type screen.
once there you need to firstly find what driver letter your CD drive is. so start by typing d: and hitting enter, then type dir and hit enter, look for a folder in the list that is called I386, if you see that then d is your CD drive, if you don't see it then try typing e: and enter, then dir again and again look for i386
once there you need to firstly find what driver letter your CD drive is. so start by typing d: and hitting enter, then type dir and hit enter, look for a folder in the list that is called I386, if you see that then d is your CD drive, if you don't see it then try typing e: and enter, then dir again and again look for i386
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