Re: can't access add/remove Windows components

From: Ramesh, MS-MVP (ramesh_at_online.mvps.org)
Date: 02/21/05


Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 00:21:01 +0530

Yes. Expand the missing infs using the same way, Greg.

-- 
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"gccch" <gccch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:BAE612E5-4F21-4D9D-94DE-0E5B6DC5C05D@microsoft.com...
> Ramesh,
> Thank you, this has moved me to the next step where I get the same error
> code but this time for a file name netoc.inf. Do I take the same steps?
> Regards,
> Greg
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Greg,
>>
>> The "fxsocm.in_" file in the CD is in a compressed form. Use the Expand
>> command.
>>
>> Example: To expand the sysoc.in_ file from XP CD
>>
>> Insert the Windows XP CD in the drive.
>> Click Start/Run and type CMD
>> In the Command Prompt, type this line:
>>             expand X:\i386\sysoc.in_ -r c:\windows\inf
>> Where X:\ is your CD-ROM drive letter.
>>
>> The above command assumes Windows is installed in C:\ drive. If not, 
>> change
>> the drive letter / Path accordingly.
>>
>> -- 
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "gccch" <gccch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0B380D8B-EDC1-4483-8F2E-F8B6C9709A0F@microsoft.com...
>> > Ramesh,
>> > By extract, do you mean copy from the CD to the inf folder? I have 
>> > found 2
>> > fxsocm fileson the CD:  one type DL, one type IN. I want the IN file? 
>> > I'm
>> > a
>> > little new to XP...
>> > Thanks,
>> > Greg
>> >
>> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Greg,
>> >>
>> >> See if extracting a copy of the file fxsocm.inf from Windows XP CD 
>> >> helps.
>> >> Extract the file to %Windir%\Inf folder. FxsOcm.inf file description 
>> >> as
>> >> follows:
>> >>
>> >> ;======================================================
>> >> ; FxsOcm.inf
>> >> ;
>> >> ; This file is the inf that drives the fax setup
>> >> ; during the GUI portion of Windows Setup
>> >> ;======================================================
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> >> Windows XP Shell/User
>> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "gccch" <gccch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:54B9FFF4-F54C-4134-AC83-D62A0FF74138@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> > When I click on add/remove Windows components, I get an error 
>> >> > message:
>> >> > Setip was unable to open information file: fxsocm.inf.
>> >> > The specific error code os 0x2 at line 2011804389
>> >> >
>> >> > Any help is appreciated.
>> >> > Greg
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>> 


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