Re: ! Windows XP home help (winhlp32 stub) issue.
From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/08/05
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Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 07:45:47 -0600
The protection is done with what they call a 'hotfix'. These are verified with the Microsoft VeriSign 'certificate'. Not something
you are going to get to use anytime soon<g>.
-- Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP) FAQ for MS AntiSpy (browser version) http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm . "Gareee©" <gareeedelicious_spam@charter.net> wrote in message news:5k3Od.13144$hF7.5771@fe03.lga... > Isn't there ANY other way to correct this? I *LITERALLY* had to reinstall xp home 17 times, with ALL the patches and updates to > get my system stable again.. and it takes *4 HOURS* to start the reinstall process, and then add all the windows updates. > > And then after that, you need to reinstall all your programs again, and I did that 4 times already this monst.. almost 2 FULL > WEEKS of xp reinstallation hell. > > There *really* needs to be a way to turn off the system file protection system, and why they made the change they did makes no > sense at all, for IT support, or for gerneral windows xp installation repairs. > > > > "Mark L. Ferguson" <marfer_mvpREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OeMjyycDFHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> Cleopatra killed the people who brought her bad news. Hopefully I will fare better<g> >> >> Your system lacks the tools to 'repair' the system, after setup, and depends on you doing a 'backup' of the system state. >> >> SP2 CAN be removed with a System Restore. >> 875350 - How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875350 >> >> (If I'm wrong about this Best Buy system, and a repair is possible) >> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install: http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm >> >> Without Repair, you would need to restore from backup, or do a 'destructive reinstall' (not what you need, of course) >> >> My shot at getting there would be a remove of SP2, then hack in the help like this: >> http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/Helpfix.txt and then re-update to SP2. >> >> (You probably have the sp2 update files still on the system, run again from ../softwaredistribution/(some >> GUID)/update/update.exe ) >> >> One final caution... removing sp2 puts the system in a slightly unstable state, and you should only do the help fix, then >> re-update. Running normally, after an sp2 remove can be unstable. >> -- >> >> Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP) >> FAQ for MS AntiSpy (browser version) http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm >> marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm >> . >> "Gareee©" <gareeedelicious_spam@charter.net> wrote in message news:nDPNd.12909$rr3.343@fe03.lga... >>> Hey guys.... Doug Knox helped me with this 2 years ago, and I cannot duplicte the fix on my sp2 xp home any longer. >>> >>> Best Buy sold the VPR Matrix systems 2 years ago, with a recover disk. Windows xp's scannow function to repair system files will >>> not work, because it does not recognise our recover disks as xp home install disks. >>> >>> They modified the system32 winhlp32 stub file to have a best buy logo on it.. but it breaks windows' xp's help system for files >>> that use it. >>> >>> The filesize of this replaced file is 8kb, and the normal winhlp32 stub file size is 260kb >>> >>> Under xp prior to sp2, you could just replace the sytem file, and all was well, but under the sp2 install, windows file >>> protection replaces the correct file, with it's broken one when replacement is atttempted. >>> >>> In addition, I cannot get the hex hack to disable windows file protection to work, because when I try to copy the changed >>> sfc_os.dll file, I get an error that it is in use, and cannot be replaced. >>> >>> So I can't disable the windows file protection system in sp2, and cannot replace the bad dll file with the good one, because >>> windows just keeps replacing my change with it's installed bad version. >>> >>> Best Buy is no help at all. >>> >>> Is there ANY way to disable the windows file protection system so I can fix this issue? I have the correct stub file, but just >>> can't get it to "stick" in my system 32 folder. >>> >>> I CAN open help files manually, because I associated them with the proper file in another location, but they cannot be opened >>> from within applications themselves. >>> >>> I did fix this on my wife's system prior to updating to sp2, but cannot now fix it on my own system. >>> >>> In other words, HELP! >>> >>> -- >>> Gareee's Homepage: >>> http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/ellison/86/mainframe.htm >>> >>> Remove Delicious spam to reply >>> >> >> > >
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