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2008-02-03 15:40:40
Gooners
Wiki Contributor
+2,700|6939

I have this problem where Windows is Crashing upon Boot. I am getting something like the following:

Dude with the Problem wrote:

Windows XP crashes on boot, Unable to find shell32.dll or msgina.dll?
My laptop just crashed randomly and when i rebooted it, it comes up with an error messages saying that:

Shell32.dll is not a valid windows image, check this against your installation diskette.

winlogon.exe, lsass.exe & services.exe were unable to start because shell32.dll was not found

and then another comes up saying the logon user interface DLL msgina.dll failed to load. then it only gives me the option to restart.

I've tried running in safe mode and all sorts. I don't have recovery discs or anything like that because I never got the option when i bought it.

Is there a way that i can copy these files from my computer to my laptop because i cant get into windows to do it??

I appreciate any help, I just need to know if theres a way i can fix it??? please help lol i really messed up this time...

TomboAlphaOne wrote:

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker
Hm. If those discs fail to restore your laptop to an ok state, you could hopefully grab a copy of XP from a friend or similar and do what is called a "repair-reinstall", in other words the XP installer will (I will explain in more detail in case you need to know) automatically reinstall all system-based files onto your laptop and will NOT delete any non-XP data from your main partition.

As quoted from the Microsoft repair reinstall instructions:

"1. When the Press any key to boot from CD message is displayed on your screen, press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD.

2. Press ENTER when you see the message To setup Windows XP now, and then press ENTER displayed on the Welcome to Setup screen.

3. Do not choose the option to press R to use the Recovery Console.

4. In the Windows XP Licensing Agreement, press F8 to agree to the license agreement.

5. Make sure that your current installation of Windows XP is selected in the box, and then press R to repair Windows XP.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Setup."

Hope that wasn't too obvious, I mean, I hope that helps you out man. Let me know if something untoward happens.

Tom Anderson
Computer & Tech specialist

    * 8 months ago

Source(s):
Microsoft.com
Should I follow TomboAlphaOne's Advice? or do you guys have some advice for me?

Should I do it or not?

I found this "advice" on Yahoo Answers
2008-02-03 15:44:21
max
Vela Incident
+1,652|6874|NYC / Hamburg

repair install is always a good option. Make sure to backup your data beforehand with a live linux CD though
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2008-02-03 15:58:30
Freezer7Pro
I don't come here a lot anymore.
+1,447|6504|Winland

max wrote:

repair install is always a good option. Make sure to backup your data beforehand with a live linux CD though
Repair install fucks up WIndows Update...
The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP
2008-02-03 16:02:36
Gooners
Wiki Contributor
+2,700|6939

Freezer7Pro wrote:

max wrote:

repair install is always a good option. Make sure to backup your data beforehand with a live linux CD though
Repair install fucks up WIndows Update...
Any other ideas?
2008-02-03 16:07:49
max
Vela Incident
+1,652|6874|NYC / Hamburg

Freezer7Pro wrote:

max wrote:

repair install is always a good option. Make sure to backup your data beforehand with a live linux CD though
Repair install fucks up WIndows Update...
still worth a shot though. Better than reformatting or trying to recover the file though command prompt
once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot  xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.

 

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