My husband's computer goes to blue screen before completing the XP loadup and says:
STOP: c0000135 {Unable To Locate Component}
This application has failed to start because winsrv was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
I've found lots of references to fixing this on E-E and elsewhere, but none that encompass my particular problem.
1) I can't get into Safe Mode, command prompt or otherwise. I make my selection and with the SM command prompt it hangs while counting its marbles, then restarts (I've disabled that now). The other two SMs just cycle.
2) XP SP2 has been on that computer for years. It might have done an auto update recently, but the OS was already well seated.
Got any suggestions? I'm stumped.
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