\Windows\System32\L_INTL.NLS

[James]

I just got back from 5 month trip to china, turned on my PC and did windows auto update, then I also auto updated my java runtime environment (before restarting the computer). I guess there was a conflict in the updates or something but now when I turn my computer on I get a black screen with a message saying something like:

Windows cannot start up because the file:
\Windows\System32\L_INTL.NLS is missing or corrupt

It also advises me to put in my windows xp prof. set-up disk and try to repair the file. Unfortunately I have misplaced the disk and could only find the windows reinstall disk.
I have a second comp, also on windows xp prof. which is working fine is there a way of transferring the file that is missing or corrupt to my other computer from this one, or another general solution to the problem.
Thanks for any help, much appreciated!

 

[AWS]

This could mean you're disk is ready to die. Try these things to fix it.
Boot to recovery console and run chkdsk /r . After that do fixmbr and fixboot.

 

[phreakwars]

It's strange, but I have seen this phenomena quite a few times, where an individual had let the PC rest for an extended period of time, and when they finally booted, the hard drive was basically junk. I guess the only LOGICAL explanation would be like a car engine that has been setting for years. It tends to dog a bit because of rust build up on the inside.. I doubt it is rust, but I would guess that maybe the lubricant that is on the drive itself maybe lost it's viscosity by setting for so long... but then again... this is just a blind theory with no evidence to support it.
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[James]

I managed to find my windows xp disk so i coud boot to recovery console, i did the chkdsk scan but that didntwork. I had a look at some of the similar posts to this one and I used the microsoft support page for expanding a file from the disk to the comp, so i did that and overite the corrupt/missing file. That fixed that problem but then after loading onto desktop i got a crash to blue screen with something about and image checksum not matching the computed sum so then i ran the chkdsk again and that fixed that problem. So i guess nothing is wrong with the disk as i have had no more problems. Bit of a weird problem, it must have been due to conflicting updates or something stupid. Anyway thanks for the adivce.

 

[phreakwars]

I still say, you might wanna concider going to the drive manufacturers site and downloading some of their disk tools for your drive and examine it.
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[James]

ok will do,
havent had any problems yet apart from one when i try and run one installer i get the error message lz32.dll was not found and the installer then fails to run, so i got to find some way to repair that file. I think lz32.dll was the same file that had the image checksum mismatch. Any advice on this?

Also if the hard disk does fail i know i loose all the data on the disk but to get my computer up and running again is it just a matter of purchasing and installing a new hardrive?