Thread: Missing System Files

Originally Posted by arby

So heres my question: does anyone know how to get these files back without re-installing windows? Is there somewhere I could download them then reinstall them?
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I know for dll files you can go to DLL-files.com, they might even have some other essential system files. Other then that, search the internet, I would bet an arm and a leg that you can find something without too much effort. I could even give you the files from my PC (assuiming they're not a PC specific file containing personal info), just email me what the location they were lost from is if you know. Good luck with windows

might be safer to grab the missing files off of the original cd's, if you have them

there's a program called expand.exe on the windows cd
that'll decompress individual files (file.dl_ to file.dll)

There's a feature called Repair on the Windows CD which will fix your Windows system files, if you use Windows.

Originally Posted by TweaK

There's a feature called Repair on the Windows CD which will fix your Windows system files, if you use Windows.
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yeah, but that'll like uninstall all my apps and stuff.

Anyways, I found a way around it so i'll be leaving it for now.

Originally Posted by arby

yeah, but that'll like uninstall all my apps and stuff.

Anyways, I found a way around it so i'll be leaving it for now.
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Uhm, no it won't?

yeah, but that'll like uninstall all my apps and stuff.[/b]

The repair feature repairs things while leaving all your data alone. That's why it's not a reinstall, it's a repair. It doesn't always work but when it does it does so quite well, and is great for your scenario.