Error Message After Upgrade to Windows XP: The Following File Is Missing or Corrupted: Windows\System\Vgaoem.fon

SYMPTOMS

Upgrading Windows 98-based PC to Windows XP that time, you get an error message like following message when you reboot PC after Setup ends:
Windows could not start. The following file is missing or corrupted \windows\system\vgaoem.fon.

You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows setup using the original setup CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair.
CAUSE
This happens if the Vgaoem.fon file is missing or harmed.

RESOLUTION

To solve this difficulty, Windows Recovery Console used to remove the Vgaoem.fon file from Windows XP disc to the System folder on your hard disk. To do this, follow the steps given below:
1. Configure your PC to start from CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
2. Insert the Windows XP compact disc into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your PC.
3. When the Press any key to boot from CD dialog box is shown, press a key to start your PC from the Windows XP compact disc.
4. When the Welcome to Setup screen is shown, press R to start the Recovery Console.
5. If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, choose the installation that you need to access from Recovery Console.
6. When you are prompted, type the Administrator password, and then press ENTER.
7. At the command prompt, type map, and then press ENTER.
It is shown in a format similar to the following:
D: \Device\CdRom0

8. Type the following line, and then press ENTER where CD-ROM drive is the letter of the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive has Windows XP compact disc, and drive is the letter of the drive on which Windows is installed:
expand CD-ROM drive:\i386\vgaoem.fo_ drive:\windows\system
For example, type the following:
expand d:\i386\vgaoem.fo_ c:\windows\system
Note the underscore character after the "o" in "Vgaoem.fo_".

You get the following message:
Vgaoem.fo_
1 file(s) expanded.

9. Type exit.

The PC restarts.
10. Remove the Windows XP compact disc from CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then start the PC usually.