[rshaffer61]

OK that answers why you couldn't find it before. I didn't realize your cd rom drive was E.
If you now follow the instructions the steps should work.

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yes, but now there is a missing file, system32\Divers\pics.sys
I tired to copy it back on but my access was denied, how can i make it to allow?

[shoyou]

yes, but now there is a missing file, system32\Divers\pics.sys
I tired to copy it back on but my access was denied, how can i make it to allow?

[rshaffer61]

From what I have found that is for the default pics used for accounts.
Where were you trying to copy them from?
What steps did you do to try?

[shoyou]

try to copy from the xp CD

the step are:
E:
cd i386
expand pci.sys (i receive access is denied.)

[rshaffer61]

Is it pci.sys or pic.sys?
I'm a little confused now.

[rshaffer61]

1. Start the Recovery Console.

2. Select the installation you wish to access.

3. Type the administrator password.

4. Type MAP to determine the drive letter assigned to the CD-ROM.

5. Type Expand <CD-ROM DRIVE:>\i386\pci.sy_ c:\Windows\System32\drivers /y. You should receive:

pci.sys
1 file(s) expanded.

6. Type exit.

[shoyou]

administrator password? what if there was none? is there another step before the administrator password, because u can't just type the password next to the c:\windows

[rshaffer61]

If no admin password was ever setup just leave it blank.
You can skip the MAP part also since you already know your cdrom is the E drive now.

[shoyou]

so if there is no administrator password, do we have to do that step?
i try expanding without putting in the administrator password, the access is denied.

[rshaffer61]

If you just click enter it should take you to the prompt.

Type Expand <CD-ROM DRIVE:>\i386\pci.sy_ c:\Windows\System32\drivers /y

In your case you would Type
Expand E:\i386\pci.sy_ c:\Windows\System32\drivers /y

[shoyou]

no, i mean to ask what kind of command should be type in order to type in the administrator password, which in my case would just be enter.

[rshaffer61]

There is no command... if you never setup a administrator password then leave it blank and click enter.

[shoyou]

i don't get.
so it's gonna be like

1
E:
cd i386
Expand <CD-ROM DRIVE:>\i386\pci.sy_ c:\Windows\System32\drivers /y
that's what i did and it say access is denied.

[rshaffer61]

This is not what you type.

Expand <CD-ROM DRIVE:>\i386\pci.sy_ c:\Windows\System32\drivers /y

This is what you type
Expand E:\i386\pci.sy_ c:\Windows\System32\drivers /y

[shoyou]

access is still denied.