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I have an error message isapnp.sys is corrupted, follow all the instructions
to repair by booting the system with XP got myself to c prompt. When I tried
to rename the file isapnp.sys to isapnp.old it kept saying that the file name
is not a directory. I have tried everything I could think of . I can see the
file in the directory. The instructions I used:
c:\ren c:\windows\system32\drivers\isapnp.sys isapnp.old
if I can get to rename the file, I can then go and expand the file from CD
rom and copy the new file. Someone Please help if you can as I have run out
of all options except to reinstall the windows which I really do not want to
because I do not have all the backups

If you are getting the Recovery Console prompt from a boot to the setup CD,
you can run the command:

chkdsk /R

Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;314058
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"Rosalind" wrote:

> I have an error message isapnp.sys is corrupted, follow all the instructions
> to repair by booting the system with XP got myself to c prompt. When I tried
> to rename the file isapnp.sys to isapnp.old it kept saying that the file name
> is not a directory. I have tried everything I could think of . I can see the
> file in the directory. The instructions I used:
> c:\ren c:\windows\system32\drivers\isapnp.sys isapnp.old
> if I can get to rename the file, I can then go and expand the file from CD
> rom and copy the new file. Someone Please help if you can as I have run out
> of all options except to reinstall the windows which I really do not want to
> because I do not have all the backups
>

Rosalind

Is this the source of the instructions you are trying to implement?
You receive a "Windows could not start because the following file is
missing or corrupt: Isapnp.sys" error message at startup
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315311

I am not sure how you can see the file in the directory? Are you typing
the command at the C:> prompt or the C:\windows> prompt? The
instructions refer to the latter.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Rosalind wrote:
> I have an error message isapnp.sys is corrupted, follow all the
> instructions to repair by booting the system with XP got myself to c
> prompt. When I tried to rename the file isapnp.sys to isapnp.old it
> kept saying that the file name is not a directory. I have tried
> everything I could think of . I can see the file in the directory.
> The instructions I used:
> c:\ren c:\windows\system32\drivers\isapnp.sys isapnp.old
> if I can get to rename the file, I can then go and expand the file
> from CD rom and copy the new file. Someone Please help if you can as
> I have run out of all options except to reinstall the windows which I
> really do not want to because I do not have all the backups

5. At the C:\Windows prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
ren c:\windows\system32\drivers\isapnp.sys isapnp.old
Note The steps in this article assume that you installed Windows XP to the
C: drive. The actual location of your Windows installation may vary.
6. At the C:\Windows prompt, type the following command, and then press
ENTER:
expand cd-romdrive:\i386\isapnp.sy_ c:\windows\system32\drivers\isapnp.sys
For example, type:
expand d:\i386\isapnp.sy_ c:\windows\system32\driver

however at the renaming point entry I encountered file name is not a
directory so I cannot get pass renaming the file. Please adv?


Gerry
I got an error message isapnp.sys corrupted, try running repair. I inserted
the Xp CD boot up from CD and type R for repair to bring myself to repair
console. AT c prompt, (microsoft technical help site) I did the following:
c:ren c:\windows\system32\drivers\isapnp.sys isapnp.old - trying to rename
the file so that I can copy the new file from the CD as per instructions

"Gerry" wrote:

> Rosalind
>
> Is this the source of the instructions you are trying to implement?
> You receive a "Windows could not start because the following file is
> missing or corrupt: Isapnp.sys" error message at startup
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315311
>
> I am not sure how you can see the file in the directory? Are you typing
> the command at the C:> prompt or the C:\windows> prompt? The
> instructions refer to the latter.
>
> --
>
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> Rosalind wrote:
> > I have an error message isapnp.sys is corrupted, follow all the
> > instructions to repair by booting the system with XP got myself to c
> > prompt. When I tried to rename the file isapnp.sys to isapnp.old it
> > kept saying that the file name is not a directory. I have tried
> > everything I could think of . I can see the file in the directory.
> > The instructions I used:
> > c:\ren c:\windows\system32\drivers\isapnp.sys isapnp.old
> > if I can get to rename the file, I can then go and expand the file
> > from CD rom and copy the new file. Someone Please help if you can as
> > I have run out of all options except to reinstall the windows which I
> > really do not want to because I do not have all the backups
>
>
>

Mark
I used the XP CD to enter the Recovery Console by pressing R for repair and
using the correct admin password.
Got myself to c prompt where i tried to rename the file isapnp.sys to
isapnp.old so that can get the new file from CD as per instructions from
microsoft support site on resolving corrupt isapnp.sys



"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> If you are getting the Recovery Console prompt from a boot to the setup CD,
> you can run the command:
>
> chkdsk /R
>
> Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;314058
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>
>
> "Rosalind" wrote:
>
> > I have an error message isapnp.sys is corrupted, follow all the instructions
> > to repair by booting the system with XP got myself to c prompt. When I tried
> > to rename the file isapnp.sys to isapnp.old it kept saying that the file name
> > is not a directory. I have tried everything I could think of . I can see the
> > file in the directory. The instructions I used:
> > c:\ren c:\windows\system32\drivers\isapnp.sys isapnp.old
> > if I can get to rename the file, I can then go and expand the file from CD
> > rom and copy the new file. Someone Please help if you can as I have run out
> > of all options except to reinstall the windows which I really do not want to
> > because I do not have all the backups
> >