Re: Windows XP file problem
From: Denny Crane (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/27/04
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Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 10:45:53 -0700
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi, Denny.
>
>There are at least 3 ways to go from here.
>
>1. Completely reinstall WinXP. Just boot from the
WinXP CD-ROM and follow
>the prompts.
>
>2. Do an "in-place upgrade" of WinXP as described in KB
article 315341.
>This will completely reinstall WinXP, but will preserve
your installed
>applications and data.
>
>3. Run the System File Checker. At the Run prompt,
type: sfc /scannow.
>SFC will compare each WinXP operating system file with
the "known good"
>copies held in your on-disk cache and replace any
missing or damaged ones.
>Have your WinXP CD-ROM handy; SFC will need to see that.
>
>SFC is the fastest, although you might have time for a
cup of coffee. A
>clean reinstall is the most thorough. The in-place
upgrade is probably the
>one you need if SFC doesn't work.
>
>After either 1 or 2, you will need to get your firewall
and antivirus
>working first, then visit Windows Update to be sure you
have the latest
>Service Pack and later critical updates. Either 1 or 2
will take a couple
>of hours, including download time for the updates.
After 1, you will have
>to reinstall all your hardware drivers and
applications. As you probably
>have learned, there is almost no chance that any of your
drivers that worked
>with Win95 will work with WinXP.
>
>You MAY have a virus, but you may have just had an
imperfect migration from
>Win95. You DO run an antivirus program, don't you?
>
>RC
>--
>R. C. White, CPA
>San Marcos, TX
>rc@corridor.net
>Microsoft Windows MVP
RC, Thanks for the help. Ill try sfc first. What is kb
article 315341 ?
I am having problems with my antivirus. I first installed
macafee as a download from aol when I was running Windows
95. After installing XP I tried to uninstall MCAFEE since
it was for win95. HOwever some files from Macafee wont go
away. I installed Norton but now that wont execute on
command so I uninstalled it. Im trying to fix the Windows
XP file problem and then go back to the antivirus
problems. Im thinking I may need to buy an uninstall
program that will do a complete job.
>
>"Denny Crane" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
>news:13c5401c4440a$88b065c0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>I got a message that says some windows XP files have
been
>> replaced by some unrecognized files and that I need to
>> insert disk 1 to have original files reinstated. Two
>> questions. fyi, I just installed xp a few days ago as
an
>> upgrade to windows 95.
>>
>> 1. Do I have to do the complete Windows install all
over
>> again 1.5-2 hours ? or will the system repair the
>> necessary files without a complete new install ?
>>
>> 2. Does this mean I have a virus ?
>
>.
>
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