Can't make ERD (Emergency Repair Disk)

[jgubjr]

I routinely make a new ERD whenever I feel updates to the O/S etc. warrant it. I've never had a problem. The process can't be simpler.

Today, I attempted to make an ERD and the operation failed.

I got a message:

"The operation failed"

"The disk file was not found or was inaccessible"

Can anyone help me with this issue?

John G.

[DragonNOA1]

Well, it probably goes w/o saying, but it sounds like a disk problem. Are you able to restart and try again with a different disk? This is in 2K right? GL.

[jgubjr]

There's nothing wrong with my floppy drive. And there's nothing wrong with any of the floppy disks I tried using.

I've probably created and ERD a dozen times and never had this problem.

It seems to be looking for a particular FILE. Either it can't find the file or the file is somehow corrupted.

[DragonNOA1]

The hidden file Setup.log may be missing from the %SystemRoot%\Repair subdirectory on the computer's hard drive.

or if it's a file needed to run the ERD program maybe an 'sfc' command might fix it.

[jgubjr]

Yes, Setup.log is missing from the Repair subdirectory.

I ran "sfc/scannow" at your suggestion. It completed without any remarks so I assummed missing or corrupted files either didn't exist or had been fixed by "sfc".

Shouldn't "sfc" replaced Setup.log in the Repair subdirectory?

[DragonNOA1]

sfc won't replace setup.log

goto the link in my previous post to see how to get your setup.log file back, or just read this:

Setup.log must be replaced by copying it from a very recent tape backup.