Re: Sudden freezes, and bits missing

In news:5C8DDDD1-7502-4E66-9AB3-11AB21EB72E4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Tim <Tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Hi Again
>
> Thanks for all your efforts -we may nbot have solved the original
> problem but have sorted out a few issues on the way. It's probably
> about time to end this thread, but first;
>
> Since I looked up sfc /scannow in the Microsoft knowlege base, and
> found that there isn't a space between the / and scannow it works
> perfectly. Still no effect on the problem though. I am now going to
> do this and everything else again in safe mode.
>
> A few final questions;
>
> Yes I have SP2 on cd. As I said before I do not have the original XP
> on disk as it is hidden somewhere in a partition and I can't get at
> it. Can I still reload using the sp2 cd?
>
> Is there a site anywhere that lists all those useful utilities like
> sfc?
>
> Cheers

I'd lost this post somewhere along the lines. Anyhow... Did scanning do the
trick? You *will* be prompted to insert the disk and seeing as you haven't
got one it's going to be problematic at best. However, not all is lost.

If you have the hidden partition MOST companies provide a way to make it
into a disk. If you have it on a hidden partition MOST companies provide a
"non-destructive recovery" option which will probably be where I'd start
your journey.

Galen
--

"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes


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