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How to replace in-use windows nt system files
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PSS ID Number: Q181345
Article last modified on 01-20-2000
WINDOWS:2000; winnt:4.0
WINDOWS winnt
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it
if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the
"Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a
Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.
SUMMARY
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If you need to replace a file that is in use by Windows NT, you normally mu
st
use one of the following methods:
- Start the computer with an MS-DOS boot disk to replace the file if your
computer uses the File Allocation Table (FAT) file system on the boot
partition.
- Perform a parallel installation of Windows NT if the boot partition uses
the
Windows NT file system (NTFS).
- Use the Mv.exe method specified in the following article in the Microsof
t
Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q184408
TITLE : How to Replace In-Use Windows NT System Files
- Rename the file at a Windows NT command prompt. To do so, type the follo
wing
lines at a command prompt, pressing ENTER after each line:
ren :\\.sys
:\\.old
copy :\\.sys
:\\.sys
After you type these lines, restart the computer. Many files cannot be r
enamed
using the Windows Explorer shell, but can be renamed using a command prom
pt.
This article describes another method you can use to replace files that are
in
use by Windows NT. This method uses the registry to replace a file at start
up,
before the file is accessed by Windows NT.
MORE INFORMATION
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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee
that
problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved.
Use
Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And
Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete
Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in
Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.
If
you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Di
sk
(ERD).
The following steps demonstrate how to replace the Win32k.sys file in the
%SystemRoot%\System32 folder with the Win32k.sys file located in the C:\Tem
p
folder. You can use variations of this method to replace any file if your
installation of Windows NT is bootable.
1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Locate the following key in the Windows NT registry:
HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
3. Create a new value using the following information:
Value name: PendingFileRenameOperations
Data type : REG MULTI SZ
Value data: \??\c:\temp\win32k.sys
!\??\c:\winnt\system32\win32k.sys
Note that the value data is typed on two separate lines.
4. Quit Registry Editor.
5. Restart the computer.
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microso
ft
Knowledge Base:
Q184408 How to Replace In-Use Windows NT System Files
Additional query words: replaced inuse in use system files file FileRenameO
perations cannot rename
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Keywords : kbenv msient ntboot nthowto ntfilesys
Version : WINDOWS:2000; winnt:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbhowto
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