I tried another Repair Install.....and realized that it never completed the
first time. After replacing all the files, Windows is supposed to reboot and
finalize the installation. Well, it turns out that any time Windows goes past
the Windows XP loading screen (with the big XP logo in the center of the
screen), that an error occurs. As it goes past the Windows loading screen, I
get the red moving box across my screen that says that Video Mode is not
supported or something. So I unplug my monitor connection and replug it, and
then all I see is a blank screen with my mouse (enlarged) and not moving.
Then I wait and wait and nothing happens. The repair install never completes.
I don't know what to do. Things are looking bleak. I can't start in SAFE
MODE. None of the recommendations worked to repair anything, and I can't
successfully complete a repair install due to the problems that I keep
experiencing. I may have to purchase yet another hard drive. Think I should
post to another thread and see if anyone else had any other ideas?


Thanks a lot for your help,
-Mike

"MikeFadd" wrote:

> Hey Chas,
>
> Tried your last suggestion for System Restore. Everytime I typed in a '\'
> i'd get a beep with the CRYTPUI.dll error. Then when I clicked OK, I got the
> same error. I tried it again, regardless of it not working after the first
> attempt, and the System Restore window opened, but was all white and never
> loaded anything. Is there a way to get the dll file out of my system32 folder
> and replace it with a new one? Or to add one if it's not detecting one?
>
>
> Thanks
> -Mike
>
>
> "Chas" wrote:
>
> >
> > "MikeFadd" <MikeFadd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C3D1DD1A-6D91-4F95-A6E7-079A01C07CE9@microsoft.com...
> > > Chas,
> > >
> > > I noticed that there was only one space before the c and /...after I left
> > > my
> > > last post. I tried it that way, and received the same message as my first
> > > attempt:
> > >
> > > :::The specific error code is 0x0000006ba [The RPC server is
> > > unavailable]:::
> > >
> > > -Mike
> > >
> > > "Chas" wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> "MikeFadd" <MikeFadd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:ABB1A638-A60B-4BB8-A925-6E6917BCEC64@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hey Chas,
> > >> >
> > >> > I really appreciate you sticking with me here.
> > >> >
> > >> > When I said that nothing happened after the repair install....here's
> > >> > what happened....
> > >> >
> > >> > The Win XP Pro CD went through the repair install which took about
> > >> > 15
> > >> > minutes. It said that everything was successful. Upon restarting my
> > >> > computer,
> > >> > the same error message concerning CRYPTUI.dll came up. That's what I
> > >> > meant
> > >> > when I said nothing happened...pertaining to the original issue still
> > >> > not
> > >> > being resolved after attempting the repair install.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > As for the sfc / scannow feature, I negelcted to put a space before
> > >> > and
> > >> > after the sfc and scannow. The following then came up on my screen in
> > >> > cmd.exe:
> > >> > -------------------------------------------
> > >> > /SCANNOW
> > >> > /SCANONCE
> > >> > /SCANBOOT
> > >> > /REVERT
> > >> > /PURGECACHE
> > >> > /CACHESIZE=x
> > >> >
> > >> > (this was under SAFE MODE COMMAND PROMPT for starting up since I cannot
> > >> > enter into WINDOWS under SAFE MODE....the following line appears...)
> > >> >
> > >> > C:\Documents and Settings\Mike> *****here I typed /SCANNOW******
> > >> >
> > >> > then received this message:
> > >> >
> > >> > '/SCANNOW is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> > >> > operable
> > >> > program or batch file.
> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > snip
> >
> > Hi again Mike
> > You can try System Restore
> > from Safe Mode with command prompt
> > that is if there are any restore points after your repair install
> > anyway worth trying
> > 1. Boot to Safe Mode with Command prompt
> > 2. Close Command Prompt "just click the top right hand x"
> > 3. Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to bring up the Task Manager
> > 4.Click File > New Task (Run)
> > 5. Type In "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Restore\rstrui.exe" without the Quotes
> > "presuming C: is your boot drive"
> > 6. OK
> > 7.Check Restore to an earlier time> Next "then choose a restore point prior
> > to the time you had trouble"
> >
> > Chas
> >
> >
> >