I seem to have backed myself into a corner

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Asazman

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I've got Windows XP Pro with servicepack 2 installed on my 64-bit 3200+. This happened about a month ago, but somehow, in all my infinite wisdom, I managed to delete rundll32.exe. I tried downloading other copies and placing them in windows/system32, but it doesn't work.

So here is what I'm left with: I can open only programs specifically listed in the 'open with' menu..i can't add anything to it. So I can get on AIM, firefox, winamp word etc... but nothing else. When I try to go to system I get the following message:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe

Application not found

And when I try to go to start > programs > accessories > system tools > systemrestore, the 'open with' menu comes up, and of course I cannot open it because it is not in the open with menu.

I'd really rather not reinstall but I will if necessary..does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks guys
 
System Restore is completely worthless, and there isn't really a reason to have it enabled anymore...but first...

Boot from your XP CD (one with SP2 slipstreamed in, if possible) and run a repair install.
 
Get to a command prompt and run sfc /scannow. That should fix it. If you can't get to a command prompt after a regular boot, you could try safe mode with command prompt.
 
gb25 said:
Get to a command prompt and run sfc /scannow. That should fix it. If you can't get to a command prompt after a regular boot, you could try safe mode with command prompt.
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what does this do?
 
Asazman said:
what does this do?
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It looks for any missing or corrupt system files and replaces them. It helps to use an XP CD of the same SP level that your install is.
 
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