Cannot start because of missing or damaged file: \Windows\AppPatch\drvmain.sdb.

Everything was fine when last stopped.  Then this error message.  Cannot get to anything that will open any program or allow me to run a CD.  Cannot start because of missing or damaged file: \Windows\AppPatch\drvmain.sdb.  Cannot run CHKDSK or use reinstall the CD because there is no place to run is.  Cannot get to Norton to uninstall.  Help!

Hello

If we can start safe mode?

If so, we can perform Clean Boot Troubleshooting:

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316434

If this isn't the case, then we might need a Windows XP CD in order to move forward.

Let us know.

Best regards

Matthew_Ha

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