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As jkb intimates, it is better to use SFC in Safe Mode. SFC knows where
to put most files it extracts. Hold F5 or CTRL as you boot to see
whether you can get to Safe Mode.
As Terhune said, try "EXTRACT /?" for it's options. When using EXTRACT,
you definitely need to know where to put the file that is extracted. For
instance...
KERNEL32.DLL belongs in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
If it comes to reinstalling it, that is old enough never to have been
Windows Updated. Therefore it will be fine right out of the .cabs.
Here is how to do it in DOS...
(a) DIR /s /a C:\KERNEL32.DLL
Will say whether you have it, & where it is. Should be in
"C:\Windows\System"
C:\>DIR /s /a C:\KERNEL32.DLL
Directory of C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
KERNEL32 DLL 471,040 04-23-99 10:22p KERNEL32.DLL
1 file(s) 471,040 bytes
(b)
"EXTRACT /a /L C:\Windows\System <LOC>\Base4.cab Kernel32.dll"
That is all one line between the quotes with 5 spaces, but do not enter
the quotes. It will offer to overwite, if one is already there.
<LOC> is the location of "Base4.cab". This may be discovered as
follows...
C:\>DIR /s /a C:\base4.cab
Directory of C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS
BASE4 CAB 168,960 04-23-99 10:22p BASE4.CAB
1 file(s) 168,960 bytes
If you have the .cabs on a CD, you will use your CD-ROM drive letter,
instead of "C:\" in that DIR command.
So, in my case, the command is...
"EXTRACT /a /L C:\Windows\System C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS\Base4.cab
Kernel32.dll"
All one line: no quotes: there are 5 spaces in the line, including one
after "Base4.cab".
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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
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