Xp Setup Cannot Create system32 folder

[ADELIO]

I wish to re-install Windows XP but the PC crashes and shows the following

Error message: that Setup can not create the folder WINDOWS\System32\dhcp.

Setup can not continue until the folder is created ...please help me , I can not find the solution ...

thank you!

[jesse]

On a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003, a 32-bit application cannot access the following folder:
%WinDir%\System32
Therefore, the 32-bit application cannot start any 64-bit applications in the System32 folder. Additionally, the 32-bit application cannot retrieve file information about any files in the System32 folder or in the subfolders of the System32 folder.

[Lillebror]

A simple solution would be to Used a recovery console , since the recovery console accessible from the Windows Setup program.

In fact, when you start with the CD install, first it tells you to press any key to boot from the CDROM, then it would finally ask what you want to do. so this time, you have to choose "repair". This will open a DOS command session from which you can perform certain actions.

Then it will asked the password of the administrator, simply "enter" as this is the default password for this account (which is indeed accessible from safe mode ).


Once You are presented with the command prompt (c:>), type the following instructions:
cd \
cd windows
cd system32
md dhcp
exit

then after that you again try reinstallation and normally it should be ok

[Calvin K]

Chkdsk (Chkdsk.exe) is a command-line tool that checks volumes for problems. The tool then tries to repair any that it finds. For example, Chkdsk can repair problems related to bad sectors, lost clusters, cross-linked files, and directory errors. To use Chkdsk, you must log on as an administrator or as a member of the Administrators group. To run Chkdsk in read-only mode, at the command prompt, type chkdsk, and then press ENTER.To repair errors without scanning the volume for bad sectors, at the command prompt, type chkdsk volume:/f, and then press ENTER.

do a Repair from the XP CD. When you get to the DOS prompt, type chkdsk /r, and then press ENTER.