Recovering a corrupted XP system file

Specific methods:

Searching for corrupted files in Windows XP installation disk, it should be noted that the last character of the filename is replaced with the bottom line "_", for example: If you are searching for "Notepad.exe", you need to use "notepad.ex_" to search.

Search for required files

After the search has been made, open the command line mode (enter "cmd" in "Run") and enter: "EXPAND the full path to the full path destination file for the source file." For example: EXPAND d:/setup/notepad. Ex_ C:/windows/notepad. Exe. One thing to note is that if there are spaces in the path, you need to include the paths in double quotes (English quotes).

It's certainly the best to find, but sometimes we can't find the files we need when we search the Windows XP disk. One reason for this is that the file you are looking for is in a "CAB" file. Because Windows XP treats "Cab" as a folder, for Windows XP systems, just drag the "cab" file to the right and copy it to the appropriate directory.

If you are using a different Windows platform, search for a "CAB" file that contains the destination file name. Then open the command line mode and enter: "extract/l the full path of the CAB file for the destination location", for example: extract/l c:/windows d:/i386/driver.cab Notepad.exe. As with previous faces, you need to include the path in double quotes, as if there were spaces in the path.