My System32 folder has disapeared and cant find it to reinstall a file

anifay · 01-11-2007, 12:39 AM

Need to reinstall a DLL. but cannot find it, searched through C:\WINDOWS\ but SYSTEM32 folder is not there, where can i find it or to retreive it again, any help will be much appreciated!

Mkatofdesign · 01-11-2007, 12:52 AM

Did you try to re-installing windows or what ever op. system you have

anifay · 01-11-2007, 01:47 AM

Nah i dont have my windows CD any other way of doing it?

Verve · 01-11-2007, 03:15 AM

it has to be physically there, or the computer wouldn't be running. Did you try typing in C:\WINDOWS\system32 in the address bar instead of just searching for it?

johnb35 · 01-11-2007, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anifay

Need to reinstall a DLL. but cannot find it, searched through C:\WINDOWS\ but SYSTEM32 folder is not there, where can i find it or to retreive it again, any help will be much appreciated!

Try this little trick...

Open command prompt and type: "attrib -a -h -r -s c:\windows\system32"

type without the quotation marks though.

Now you should see your system 32 folder.

anifay · 01-11-2007, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starwarsman

it has to be physically there, or the computer wouldn't be running. Did you try typing in C:\WINDOWS\system32 in the address bar instead of just searching for it?

Haha AWESOME! found it! Thanks!

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01-11-2007, 12:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mkatofdesign Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 26	Did you try to re-installing windows or what ever op. system you have

01-11-2007, 01:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
anifay New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 24	Nah i dont have my windows CD any other way of doing it?