XP won't boot, mising dll, asking for install cd

I have a friends Lenovo 3000 C200, and it won't boot. I do not have a Lenovo Install disk, but do have a XP Pro install disk. When using it, at the start of the recovery, I get prompted for the admin password, which I nor he knows.
With the hard drive in an external SATA cradle, I can view it on my windows 7 box, but there are no files in his profile's My Documents folder, just 200 empty folders. There should be numerous pictures from his camera in the folders with dates that the pics were taken.
I found a sma.txt file on C:\ that has a list of files from his documents folder, and it relates to the time a backup was evidently done prior to the OS crash. Backup is in the C:\RRbackups folder. I have made a backup of this folder (29.5Gb) on my external hard drive, in case I screw up something.
How do I procede? I discovered pon visiting this forum I can boot into the previously unknown recovery partitioin on his hard drive, and do some sort of recovery, but that sounds like it would wipe out the back up files I mentioned above.
What is my next move?

hi BretShooter,
Welcome to the Lenovo Forums.
Just to verify, when you're scanning for document / picture files to backup on the XP drive, do you have "Show hidden files and folders" unchecked on the Folder Options?
- Link to picture
If "Show hidden files" is unchecked then the data must have gotten deleted along with the missing .dll files. If the files are very important I would ran first an undelete utility to recover the files (e.g. via Active Undelete or similar utility).
From here, you can proceed if you'll install a clean Windows XP Pro, install it in parallel, or perform a repair on the current Windows XP installerion.
- Link to picture
- Link to picture
Regards
Did someone help you today? Press the star on the left to thank them with a Kudo!
If you find a post helpful and it answers your question, please mark it as an "Accepted Solution"! This will help the rest of the Community with similar issues identify the verified solution and benefit from it.
Follow @LenovoForums on Twitter!

Similar Messages

Some of my songs on iTunes on my computer won't play. It asks for my Apple ID which I enter to authorize the computer, then it tells me it's already authorized but still won't play. Ideas?

Some of my songs on iTunes on my computer won't play. It asks for my Apple ID which I enter to authorize the computer, then it tells me it's already authorized but still won't play. Ideas?

Thank you. This was working for a minute, now when I go to the store it says that iTunes has stopped working and shuts down. I tried reinstalling it, but it still having the same issue. Any ideas?

HP Officejet pro 8500 won't print and keeps asking for a proxy setting. Help.

HP Officejet pro 8500 won't print and keeps asking for a proxy setting. Help.

Hi,
Can you confirm that you have an Officejet 8500a or Officejet 8500? On the 8500a model, you can set the networks proxy address and port setting from the front panel of the printer (setup>Webservices setup>proxy). If you are unsure what your proxy settings are you'll need to contact your network admin. If your network uses a proxy users name and password for all devices, you need to enter this information along with the proxy address and port in the printers embedded web server. Type the products IP address into an internet brownser window (printer must be connected to the same network as PC). Select the network tab, and than look for the proxy settings option. Enter in the information and click apply. Once the networks proxy information has been correctly inputed into the embedded web server, try printing again. If unsuccessfully, you might try reinstalling the printer software after uninstalling it. Hope this helps!
I was an HP employee
Reminder: Please select the "Accept as Solution" button on the post that best answers your question. Also, you may select the "Kudos" button on any helpful post to give that person a quick thanks.

I've installed elements 12 but it won't open it's asking for the exe file but all it does when located is install again. I can't uninstall as it isn't present in control panel

I've installed elements 12 but it won't open it's asking for the exe file but all it does when located is install again. I can't uninstall as it isn't present in control panel. When I open properties it asks to locate the exe or the other options don't work the target is invalid

Hi sambanyc,
What version of Adobe Reader have you installed on your Mac?
Please try installing on a different Admin user account and check if that makes a difference.
Regards,
Rave

Trying to turn off spotlight because it's a resource hog. open terminal and enter command but it won't respond or even ask for password.

trying to turn off spotlight because it's a resource hog. open terminal and enter command but it won't respond or even ask for password.

Step #1:
In System Preferences click on Spotlight.
Step #2:
Click on the Privacy tab here.
Step #3:
Click on the + button here and when the window opens click on "Macintosh HD" (or whatever you've named your HD) and then click the Choose button.

An album i purchased on my ipad that i also downloaded onto laptop, won't play and continually asks for authorization.. however it was authorized under the same apple id.. what do i do?

an album i purchased on my ipad that i also downloaded onto laptop, won't play and continually asks for authorization.. however it was authorized under the same apple id.. what do i do?

Hey megatony87,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are having authorization issues with a purchased album on your computer. The following article may help to resolve your issue:
iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1389
Thanks,
Matt M.

PowerMac DP G4 Won't Boot With All RAM Sticks Installed

A few weeks ago, my 800 MHz dual-processor G4 started having frequent kernel panics. I tried all sorts of things, including changing the PRAM battery, resetting the firmware, and resetting the PMU. Then, one day, it would only power up but not boot, so I took it in for repairs.
The shop I took it to determined that the logic board was malfunctioning and replaced it. The computer no longer has any kernel panics.
The machine was designed for three 500 MB RAM sticks, which is what it had ever since I bought it over five years ago. Now, apparently, it won't boot with the last one installed, though it will with two. The shop replaced the new logic board and and even swapped RAM, but the problem still persists. Neither the power supply nor the hard drive appear to be malfunctioning.
Does anyone have any ideas what's going on? Any ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
G4 800 MHz Dual Processor Mac OS X (10.4.9)

squeakmaster, welcome to Apple Discussions.
Have you tried the following with one 512MB RAM stick:
1. Palce it in the first RAM slot. Does the Mac boot?
2. If so, remove the stick & place it in the second RAM slot. Does it boot?
3. If so, remove the stick & place it in the third RAM slot. Does it boot?
The results of this test should reveal (1) if the stick boots in one or more RAM slots, the RAM is good and (2) if it fails to boot in a RAM slot, there is a problem with that slot.
Do this with each of the tree RAM sticks & post back the results.
When the logic board was replaced, was the firmware updated to be compliant with OS X. (Note - The firmware is installed on a chip on the logic board.) Check your Mac's firmware (Boot ROM version) version. Mac OS X: Available firmware updates
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86117 If an update is required, the update must be installed (using OS 9) BEFORE you install OS X.
Can you boot up in OS 9.x? If so you can use DIMM First Aid - Check & recover disabled (missing) RAM from Apple's latest firmware updates http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macos/10415
 Cheers, Tom

Email won't receive and keeps asking for password

Ever since a combination of circumstances last week, my email is mostly, randomly not sending or receiving on my MBP. We changed to AT&T Uverse; and I ran the most recent update of Safari. Now, despite having the correct password entered, my email program asks for my passwork over and over again and won't deliver my mail, although, for no particular reason, it does decide to work occasionally. Is there some sort of known software compatibility issue? That's what it feels like. My thumbnails are also not always loading - again very random - I get the blue square with the question mark rather than the graphic. TIming of this beginning is the same.

Hi,
Can you confirm that you have an Officejet 8500a or Officejet 8500? On the 8500a model, you can set the networks proxy address and port setting from the front panel of the printer (setup>Webservices setup>proxy). If you are unsure what your proxy settings are you'll need to contact your network admin. If your network uses a proxy users name and password for all devices, you need to enter this information along with the proxy address and port in the printers embedded web server. Type the products IP address into an internet brownser window (printer must be connected to the same network as PC). Select the network tab, and than look for the proxy settings option. Enter in the information and click apply. Once the networks proxy information has been correctly inputed into the embedded web server, try printing again. If unsuccessfully, you might try reinstalling the printer software after uninstalling it. Hope this helps!
I was an HP employee
Reminder: Please select the "Accept as Solution" button on the post that best answers your question. Also, you may select the "Kudos" button on any helpful post to give that person a quick thanks.

What is the ISO image that boot camp is asking for when i try to in tall windows 7 on my mac book air?

I am at the point in boot camp where i am creating a bootable USB drive for windows installation, it has a flash drive selected but is asking for an ISO image, i am installing windows 7 and have no idea where the iso image is on the disk.

It is asking for an .iso image of the Windows bootable installer DVD. This would be the .iso file you would get had you purchased Windows and downloaded your purchase. If you have the Windows DVD then you don't need to do what you are doing. Just boot from the DVD to install Windows.
Open Boot Camp Assistant and click on the large button, Print Documentation. Read carefully before proceeding.

I installed MacPilot on my MacBook...won't reboot...asks for system restart

I tried to set my boot up in debugging mode and now it won't boot..can I do anything with out "Tiger" Mac OSX 10.4...?

More info,..
I inherited this Mac Book its clearly older say about 2007..
Intel Processor,...
osx 10.4.11
I do not have the original OSX Tiger Start up Disk,..If I did all of theses issues could easily be solved I'm sure..
when I hold down the option key I get the icon Mac HD and an arrow underneath..
I have tried to boot from other system disks including OSX older G4 power mac G3, iMac and nothing comes up ..
I am relatively new to the MAC environment..dont know all the ends and outs and secrets to keyborad shortcuts
As far as "debugging mode" I haven't a clue waht that means...i'm sure the OS is still in tact, I just can't access it to revert the change back to the original configuration settings..
Is there a way to boot externally from a USB port?

H9-1130 Won't boot after new graphics card install.

Alright, here we go.
I recently bought an EVGA 750 superclocked for my PC. The first time I installed it, I got a black screen. Popped in the old GPU and checked the BIOS. Ended up updating it.
Now, here's the interesting part: I install the EVGA back into my computer, and it ends up getting stuck at the HP boot logo. I went to another thread on this site regarding pretty much the same question, and the people there recommended checking the PSU and the graphics card. Well, I brought my GPU to a friend to plug into his computer, and it booted up just fine. I did check my PSU aswell, and all seems to be fine there. So, yeah, any suggestions on how I can get this card to work on my mobo?
SPECS:
AMD FX-8120
(old) GPU: AMD 7670
(new) GPU: EVGA 750 1gb Superclocked
PSU: HP 650w
mobo: Gigabyte 2AC8

Hi,
I have no suggestions on how to get the EVGA GTX 750 to work in a HP PC that has a legacy version 7 bios (non-UEFI).
I do have one suggestion: Contact EVGA and ask for a remendy other than replacing the motherboard or buying a new PC. Don't expect HP to provide a version 8 UEFI BIOS update for your PC. HP didn't start producing UEFI BIOS consumer desktop PCs until the middle of October 2012.
You might try Sapphire as they offer both NVIDIA and AMD graphics that are designated UEFI and those that are not designated UEFI. You need a card that is non-UEFI designated.
HP DV9700, t9300, Nvidia 8600, 4GB, Crucial C300 128GB SSD
HP Photosmart Premium C309G, HP Photosmart 6520
HP Touchpad, HP Chromebook 11
Custom i7-4770k,Z-87, 8GB, Vertex 3 SSD, Samsung EVO SSD, Corsair HX650,GTX 760
Custom i7-4790k,Z-97, 16GB, Vertex 3 SSD, Plextor M.2 SSD, Samsung EVO SSD, Corsair HX650, GTX 660TI
Windows 7/8 UEFI/Legacy mode, MBR/GPT

PowerMac won't boot after power failure during install

Hi, sorry if this has been asked. I searched, but I'm not quite sure how to phrase it.
I bought a used PowerMac from craigslist and went to install a newer version of OSX. I had a power failure in the middle of the install and now the computer won't boot up. How do I go back to a fresh re-install and get the computer to boot up?
Much appreciated!

Did you use a retail install DVD? If you used a gray disc from another model Mac, that could be a problem.
Because of the power failure, suggest you reset the PMU. How long was the power Off? You may need to replace the PRAM battery.
Resetting Cuda/PMU on Power Mac G5, Power Mac G4, Power Macintosh G3
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86760
 Cheers, Tom

Installing Windows 7 on my bootcamp partition (mid-2009 mac book pro with mountain lion) My computer won't boot from the Windows 7 Install DVD.

Hello,
I have been trying to install Windows 7 on my macbook pro (mid 2009, MBP53). I have successfully created a bootcamp partition using the assistant. When the computer tries to boot from the windows 7 install dvd, the screen is just black. The dvd spins for a bit, then stops and the computer is just black (no blinking cursor).
Any advice would be very appreciated.
Thanks.

What kind of an install DVD are you using for Windows?
You can use any DVDs that are hardware specific. Only the full non-hardware soecific DVDs work on the Mac.
Allan

Tip: SOLMAN 4 asking for Install Export 3/4

I was trying to install a Central Instance using Solution Manager 4.0 SR2 on Red Hat Linux 4 with MaxDB using JDK 1.4.2_15. I could launch the Solution Manager fine and begin entering setup parameters, but I could not get past the point at which it asks for two disks I did NOT appear to have. They are supposed to have the following labels:
SAP:SOLMAN:4.0SR2:EXPORT(3/4)::
SAP:SOLMAN:4.0SR2:EXPORT(4/4)::
I just have one Installation Export disk (51032524) for Solution Manager 4.0 SR2, not a set of four, and here's the error which stops the process:
<i>You entered: /sapdisks/D51032524 Found the label SAP:SOLMAN:4.0SR2:DVD_EXPORT:SAP Solution Manager 4.0 SR2 Installation Export:D51032524 but need the label SAP:SOLMAN:4.0SR2:EXPORT(3/4)::</i>
Turns out that the Solution Manager was looking for two directories within the DVD (/EXP3 and /EXP4) which contained BLANK LABEL.ASC files!!!! I had to manually copy the LABEL.ASC files over from /EXP1 to both /EXP3 and /EXP4, editing the disk label in each to be 3/4 and 4/4. Then it worked. Ouch.
For what it's worth,
--John

Found the problem and restarted the install.

Evaluation copy of Windows 8.1 Enterprise is asking for install key

I downloaded the x64 iso from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/hh699156.aspx and I am attempting a clean install the thing keeps asking for a KEY. Which the documentation says it shouldn't do but here I am. I tried the 4 win 8.1
keys you can get from here.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj612867.aspx
No good.
So what do I do now.

According to URL "Upon installation, Windows will prompt you to activate. A product key is not required for this software."
I think you should have a skip button during installation.
Can you post the screenshot ?
Arnav Sharma | http://arnavsharma.net/ Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading
the thread.

XP won't boot, mising dll, asking for install cd

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for