- 1). Insert your Windows XP CD into your computer's CD or DVD drive, then restart your computer. Press any key to boot from your optical drive.
- 2). Press "R" when the Welcome screen appears. Log in as an administrator.
- 3). Type "cd system32" and hit "Enter." Type "ren msvcrt.dll msvcrt.bak" and hit "Enter" again.
- 4). Type "<CD drive>:", replacing "<CD Drive>" with the drive letter corresponding to your optical drive. Hit "Enter."
- 5). Type "cd \i386" and hit "Enter." Type "expand msvcrt.dl_ <Local drive>:\windows\system32." Replace "<Local drive>" with the drive letter corresponding to your computer's local hard drive. Usually the drive letter is designated as "C."
- 6). Press "Enter." Type "exit" and press "Enter." Restart your computer and remove the Windows XP CD from your computer. Boot to Windows XP as normal.
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