[scherisaki]

Windows cannot boot because the file VGAEOM.FON is missing or corrupted.
I have got into the recovery console from a disk (but it is not the windows disk, it only has the recovery console on it).
I have copied the file VGAEOM.FON to my memory stick, there is also a copy of it on the disk with the recovery console on.
I tried to copy the file from the E:/ and it said access denied.
I then tried to copy it from the disk, again Access denied.
Anything that I attempt (except CD _XXXX ) is denied.

I do not have the original disk to my XP (XP professional), it is a custom made computer and the guy that built it never gave us the disk. I cannot easily get ahold of a disk at this moment in time.

When I try and access folders on C:/ it comes up with "the system cannot find the file specified"
I know that the C:/ files are on there...
This is really frustrating me.
The recovery console does not prompt me to log in, I find this the cause of the Access Denied messages. Is there some kind of hidden prompt that can trigger the log in screen??

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Sorry for double post but you can close this.

Solution:

The D cdrom drive was being recognized as the E drive for some reason D=
So i typed:
expand e:\i386\vgaeom.fo_ c:\windows\system
It fixed everything!!

When I rebooted the Recovery Console it asked me for logon, I typed 1. Then it worked, not sure why it after all that time prompted me for logon but it did and that's all that matters.

I hope that solution helps others, this certainly is a stupid problem!!

[scherisaki]

Sorry for double post but you can close this.

Solution:

The D cdrom drive was being recognized as the E drive for some reason D=
So i typed:
expand e:\i386\vgaeom.fo_ c:\windows\system
It fixed everything!!

When I rebooted the Recovery Console it asked me for logon, I typed 1. Then it worked, not sure why it after all that time prompted me for logon but it did and that's all that matters.

I hope that solution helps others, this certainly is a stupid problem!!