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by eric

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My PC stopped with the error message: File pwd_2k.sys corrupt. Unable to continue.
I did not create this file, but it appears to be similiar to the PWD file used in Win 98, etc, for selecting a windows password.
Having disabled the file, windows boots up O.K. Some drivers,however, mainly CDROM drivers, are not being loaded.
How can I rectify this? And what is pdw_2K.sys.

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by benwagg

When you say the file pwd_2k.sys seems to be similar to the Win98 password file, do you mean you opened it in a text editor and compare the contents, or just that it has the same letters as part of the filename?

Win2k does not store per-user password files the way that Win9x did. In fact, pwd_2k.sys is not created at all by a standard Win2k installation (I just searched two Win2kPro systems & one Win2k Server).

Do you perhaps have a SCSI CD-ROM? I suspect this is a driver issue, not a Win2k issue. Try reloading the drivers for your SCSI component(s).

by maxwell edison

pdw_2K.sys is a Windows Services file (Loaded driver) that should be found at:

\SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\pwd_2K.SYS

It's most likely a multi-media file.

Reload your devices and the problem may be rectified.

by maxwell edison

pdw_2K.sys is a Windows Services file (Loaded driver) that should be found at:

\SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\pwd_2K.SYS

It's most likely a multi-media file.

Reload your devices and the problem may be rectified.

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