critical system driver missing or corrupt...\windows\systems32\drivers\volsnap.sys

Question

Hi, i have this error coming up on my screen and i can not even log in, in safe mode. It shows the status: 0xc0000098 and it says info: windows failed to load because of critical system driver.\windows\systems32\drivers\volsnap.sys

I  havent got a vista disk can any1 help me with how to repair this problem pls thnx.

Could i load start up files or repair onto a thumb drive and boot directly from it to repair error?

Answer 1

Download the ISO file at the supplied link, and make a Bootable Repair Disk from it,

See if that will fix it..

Go into your Bios/Setup, or Boot Menu, at startup, and change the Boot Order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the Boot Order, then reboot with the disk in the Drive.

At startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, to go into Bios/Setup, or F12 for the Boot Menu.

When you have changed that, insert that Bootable Disk you have made in the Drive, and reboot.

You can do a Startup Repair, System Restore, etc with it.

Read all info at the website about creating and using it.

http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/

ISO Burner: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

It makes a very good Repair Vista disk.

You can do a Startup Repair, System Restore, etc from it.

It is not a reinstall disk.

And the 32bit is what comes normally on a computer, unless 64bits requested.

Cheers.

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Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner

Answer 2

Mick,

I downloaded the recovery disc, burned it and inserted in the problem computer. I ran repair 5 or 6 times and it tells me that windows cannot repair this computer automatically.  Any other suggestions?

Answer 3

Hiya. had the same problem as space man ref: Volsnap.sys driver on boot up. came across this forum post and could see that nothing has been said as to weather it fixed the problem or not. Well just incase anyone else has the same problems i thought it best to let you all know that i followed the instruction stated and have so far got my laptop back up and running with out any problems.

thanks guys for the help you give it saves alot of people alot of time and money trying to fix pc's.

Answer 4

It is designed to be used as a Bootable CD.

Transfer/Copy the Downloaded ISO file via a Flash Drive(or Network it over) to another Computer(with a working CD Drive), where you can make a Bootable CD with it there..

Cheers.

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Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner

Answer 5

hi thanks for help is there any way i can put this on a thumb drive? I downloaded the image burner but it will only let me burn to disk as my burner on this comp im on does not work.  

Regards Rob