Q: Missing system32 DRIVERS pci.sys, lost original repair cd, computer won't boot properly. I lost the original setup cd, does anyone have any ideas on how I can repair this? Your system has a CD/DVD drive, so create a bootable XP Recovery Console CD and boot on that, then we can. Boot with the XP CD, get to the Recovery Console here type these commands: cd cd i386 expand pci.sy_ C: pci.sys C: cd >copy pci.sys C: windows system32 drivers If it asks to replace, confirm. Then restart your computer. If it finds more files missing, you.

I need help Lynda Foundations Of Photography Exposure Download Itunes. !!! Please, In the past 3 months I have had this error 3 times on my HP laptop running XP Home edition.

'system32 drivers pci.sys corrupt or missing' This is the error that comes up on the screen and advises me to try using my WINDOWS set up CD-ROM to correct by hitting the 'r' key when the HP logo comes up. All I got w/the laptop is recovery system disks and they re format the hard drive and set it back to the default system style. I have 2 of these PCs so I copied the file missing or corrupt from the other one this last time.

I put a dos boot disk in the a drive and booted. I then tried coping the file to the c: windows system32 drivers directory. First the c was not recognized and then after I farted w/it for quite awhile it found the c drive but with no windows directory. Is there anyway to fix this problem and what is causing it. The first time it happened I thought I grabbed a virus. The 2nd time I thought maybe it was still present but I have a router firewall and run norton.

Neither advised of trouble. Of course nothing was backed up any of the 3 times so I have learned that valuable lesson. Please help so hopefully I don't need to reformat and re-install for the 3rd time. If I have to I have to but if so can someone explain why this keeps happening on this system. Thanks, Doug. From Microsoft: Shut down your computer, and then remove all the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) devices. Restart your computer: If Windows starts successfully, shut down your computer, and then reinstall the PCI devices one at a time, starting Windows after the installation of each device.

When you install a device that causes Windows to generate the behavior that is described in the 'Symptoms' section of this article, remove that device, and then continue to install the other PCI devices. If Windows does not start successfully, remove one or more of the memory modules that are installed in your computer.

Leave enough RAM for your computer to start and run Windows XP. The RAM that is required to run Windows XP is 128 megabytes (MB). The minimum is 64 MB and the maximum is 4 gigabytes (GB). For example, if two 256-MB memory modules are installed in your computer, remove one of the memory modules. If Windows starts successfully, shut down the computer, and then reinstall the RAM modules, one at a time, starting Windows after the installation of each RAM module. When you install a module that causes Windows to generate the behavior that is described in the 'Symptoms' section of this article, remove that module, and then continue to install the other RAM modules. Determine if the PCI devices in your computer are compatible with Windows XP.

To do so, visit the following Microsoft Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) Web site: Since it's a continuing problem, my guess would be bad memory. Since you have two of these, you could swap the memory and see if it happens on the other one. Originally posted by tae Since it's a continuing problem, my guess would be bad memory. Since you have two of these, you could swap the memory and see if it happens on the other one. I would agree with that assesment.

Test the RAM first, because it's probably the culprit. Driver Epson Lq 2500 Xpress there. Is the laptop still under warranty? I have an HP laptop now that had to have the motherboard and RAM replaced. I will give HP credit for one thing. Their 'under warranty' service was amazing. They picked up the laptop at my house, OVERNIGHTED IT FREE OF CHARGE, fixed it, and overnighted it back to me, all for FREE.