Repair Install Xp Pro issue (missing file)

[rogue12]

Repair Install Xp Pro issue

Hi all,
Ok, i did a repair install of Windows for a freinds computer, repair went sucessfully and said it would continue after reboot so it rebooted then after that i get message saying that c:\windows\system32\drivers\ntfs.sys is missing or corrupted. How could a repair install create such an issue?

Also i found how to fix this http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555531, it says to copy ntfs.sys off win xp cd to hard-drive, but im worried i might get access denied when i try, should i be worried this will happen?
Thanks for any help.

 

[N3051M]

you never know unless you've tried. And if MS doesn't mention anything about that specific problem on its faq, then i don't see why you should worry... unless you've encrypted your hdd in the first place..

btw, you might also want to run a chkdsk /f maybe...

 

[rogue12]

Ok, I copied the ntfs.sys file successfully to hard-drive but problem was I had to use another windows xp disc to copy the ntfs.sys file to hard-drive as the original xp disc, the ntfs.sys was corrupted on it. (one i did repair install with).
I then rebooted windows is starting screen appeared so the copy worked (ntfs.sys) then I get blue screen with error i think SESSION5_INITIALIZATION_FAILED(something like that), i believe it was the repair install not able to complete as i had to use other xp disc to copy the ntfs.sys to hard-drive. As this is the case i can't complete the repair with original disc install without getting the ntfs.sys is missing as it corrupted on it. What do i do to make it complete if the ntfs.sys is corrupted on the disc the original one?
Also format not an option many important files on it.

Thanks for any help.