Missing system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, lost original repair cd, computer won't boot properly

Now you replace the suspicious/missing file.

Fortunately, there are several copies of the pci.sys file on your HDD in other places - you just have to boot on something to replace the missing file, then get rid of your afflicted antiwhatever software, consider something more friendly, use some different scanning software, then fix any remaining issues.

Once booted into the Recovery Console, from the C:\WINDOWS prompt enter:

copy c:\windows\system32\dllcache\pci.sys   c:\windows\system32\drivers

Respond in the affirmative if asked to overwrite the existing file and then you should see a message that 1 file(s) was copied.

Type 'exit' to exit the Recovery Console and your system will reboot automatically.

This will not relieve your system of the malicious software or replace your potentially afflicted antimalware program though.

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ok so i have downloaded,burned and booted from cd drive and i am in "r" menu......c:\windows..administrator password...c:\windows>...what now?

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Now you replace the suspicious/missing file.

Fortunately, there are several copies of the pci.sys file on your HDD in other places - you just have to boot on something to replace the missing file, then get rid of your afflicted antiwhatever software, consider something more friendly, use some different scanning software, then fix any remaining issues.

Once booted into the Recovery Console, from the C:\WINDOWS prompt enter:

copy c:\windows\system32\dllcache\pci.sys   c:\windows\system32\drivers

Respond in the affirmative if asked to overwrite the existing file and then you should see a message that 1 file(s) was copied.

Type 'exit' to exit the Recovery Console and your system will reboot automatically.

This will not relieve your system of the malicious software or replace your potentially afflicted antimalware program though.

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I'm working on a Dell Dimention 4600 for a friend who's blind and needs her computer and the software that was on it...  The HD crashed, I was able to copy most of it and now trying to repair what was lost on a new drive.  pci.sys is one of the many files I'm sure I'll need to replace, but when I tried your procedure I got the response access is denied.  I used a blank for the admin password and I've been able to run Chkdsk and everything else I've tried... Any thoughts?

I boot it from the CD but when I press "R" to enter the recovery console. CD  load all the files but after loading it will give the option to new, repair or exist when I enter R for recover then system goes on examining disk configuration, and hang it after some time it shows the error message..

What can I do in this situation...