Instructions on how to fix a missing file error
September 11, 2009 Computer Tips And Tricks
Perplexed on how your computer is working fine one day and the next it says is missing a few files? 
If your answer to this question is ‘yes’, rest assured: you are not alone!
Missing file errors are some of the most common errors in the computing world, reasons for some of which are still unknown to programmers and software designers on how they occur.
To get rid of the error, one will need to reload the file that is claimed to be missing, there are a couple of steps one can take to get back the files presumably lost.
1) Run a CHKDSK from the Recovery console.
This will look at all the hard disks and fix some of the logical file system errors.
2) Repair the installation of the Operating System in use:
Pop in the Operating System disk and navigate to where it prompts for a new installation of the disk
3) Next select the ‘Repair’ option and let it reload all the necessary vital files.
Here’s how to turn off auto-restart: (It can be turned back on once finished with the OS installation repair, by reversing the same steps):
1. Go to Start -> Control Panel -> System
2. Go to Advanced
3. Under the Startup and Recovery section, click Settings
4. Under System Failure un-check “Automatically restart”
Reboot, allowing the machine to attempt to boot normally.
This should resolve all missing file issues!
