Copying from XP CD-ROM to C: HARD DRIVE

Question

Dear all, I had a problem not so long ago with my SHELL32.DLL file, and was told to copy the Shell32.dll from my CD ROM drive to the C drive.  Please can someone tell me how I can do this?   I was given the following, and this is what i typed, but it came back with a parameter error.   attrib -r -h -s c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll expand X:\i386\shell32.dl_c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll   Thats what i typed, but it didint work, NOTICE shell32.dl....i typed dll also, but didnt work at all.   What is the correct copy rule for the RECOVERY CONSOLE?   Thanks all JT   ( Remember, i need to copy the SHELL32.DLL from the CD ROM to the hard drive.

Denny Denham · Answer

JTaylorJ,

The first line as you entered it is correct, with spaces after attrib, r, h, and s.

The second line is not correct. You must have a space after dl_ and before c:\windows... and you must substitute the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive for X.

JTaylorJ · Answer

Denny,   attrib -r -h -s c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll expand X:\i386\shell32.dl_c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll   Typing the above, what if i miss out the first line? and only type the second line, would this make a difference?   Cheers

JTaylorJ · Answer

Hi Denny,

Many thanks for the super advice, I have some results

I have some questions?

attrib -r -h -s c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll

expand X:\i386\shell32.dl_c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll

The above, must i type it line by line? i.e the first line first and then press ENTER?

so it looks like the above?

What I did was I typed the first line and hit enter and it said no parameters. I remembered your comments by placing a space after attrib -r -h -s...........

Waht i then decided to do was to type

expand d:\i386\shell32.dl_ c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll

The above came back with the following results, which can you tell me what it means?

it came back with the following:

UNABLE TO CREATE FILE SHELL32.DLL

0 FILE (S EXPANDED).

Please can you explain, i am so confused here.

All i want to do is to copy the SHELL32.DLL from the XP CD to my C: DRIVE.

Please can you assist?

Jonathan

Denny Denham · Answer

JTaylorJ,

The first line merely changes attributes of the shell32.dll file. The second line should be able to extract the file from the XP Reinstallation CD and install it in C:\Windows\system32 without the use of the first line.

RoHe · Answer

Maybe this will be easier. Look in folder C:\I386 on your hard drive for a spare copy of shell32.dll. If it's there, copy it into the C:\windows\system32 folder. Don't move the file (or delete it) from the C:\I386 folder, just copy it. And don't just put a short-cut to the file in that windows\system32 folder, either.

Ron

Message Edited by RoHe on 04-21-2005 10:01 PM

Denny Denham · Answer

@RoHe wrote:
Maybe this will be easier. Look in folder C:\I386 on your hard drive for a spare copy of shell32.dll. If it's there, copy it into the C:\windows\system32 folder. Don't move the file (or delete it) from the C:\I386 folder, just copy it. And don't just put a short-cut to the file in that windows\system32 folder, either.

Ron
Message Edited by RoHe on 04-21-2005 10:01 PM

Not an option in this case. See this.

JTaylorJ · Answer

Hi Denny,

Many thanks, thi will be my last try, before i miserably give up.

You mentioned copying from c:\windows, but aren't we copying a corrupt file?

Ok, I will try and copy this:

Please can you show me how i should write the commands, i.e how i should copy from and to?

thanks, once again

RoHe · Answer

Denny,

If he can boot to the Recovery Console C:\ prompt using the XP CD, shouldn't he be able to copy the backup file, assuming it's there, from the C:\I386 folder to the C:\windows\system32 folder?

Ron

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