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[PeggyB]

I did the sfc /scannow but nothing happened. I didn't see a screen that told me anything. I did restart and checked around and there is only 3 things listed under Start/Accessories/System Tools:
BackUp
Files & transfer wizard
Security Center


However.........when I started the sfc /scannow and put in the Windows XP/SP2 this is what showed up:
WXPCCP-EN (D:)

Folder: CMPNENTS
Folder: I386
Folder : Valueadd
Folder: DOS
Folder: Support

Then there was that paper looking thing with dots on (see below) with these next to each one:

BootCat
Readme
Setup XP
Win51IP
Win51
Win51IP.SP2

Then there was a paper looking thing that has a gear on it (see below) with each of these:
Autorun
Booting

Last was a box with a CD on it (see below) that had this:
Setup


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Did the control panel/add/remove/remove windows component. Did a restart and the only thing I see is the game Pinball which does work. No other games listed.

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[Berton]

PeggyB, on Aug 23 2005, 07:06 PM, said:

I did the sfc /scannow but nothing happened. I didn't see a screen that told me anything. I did restart and checked around and there is only 3 things listed under Start/Accessories/System Tools:
BackUp
Files & transfer wizard
Security Center
However.........when I started the sfc /scannow and put in the Windows XP/SP2 this is what showed up:
WXPCCP-EN (D:)

Folder: CMPNENTS
Folder: I386
Folder : Valueadd
Folder: DOS
Folder: Support

Then there was that paper looking thing with dots on (see below) with these next to each one:

BootCat
Readme
Setup XP
Win51IP
Win51
Win51IP.SP2

Then there was a paper looking thing that has a gear on it (see below) with each of these:
Autorun
Booting

Last was a box with a CD on it (see below) that had this:
Setup
             

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Did the control panel/add/remove/remove windows component. Did a restart and the only thing I see is the game Pinball which does work. No other games listed.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That list is the contents of the CD, not the hard drive. You want to type C: and press Enter to change into the hard drive before running the command sfc /scannow.

[Smokey]

Peggy, did you use command prompt this time? If so.... you should of clicked start -> run and then type "sfc /scannow"

[PeggyB]

I used Start/Run and typed in sfc /scannow. Then when that little window popped up and said to insert disk, I did. Then the D: opened up and that list is just what showed up. I didn't know if I could X out of it while sfc /scannow was running, so I just didn't touch anything.

Was sfc /scannow oppose to show me a window with info in it?

I take it that the files for putting system restore in system tools is just lost. Hopefully I won't ever need it. If so, then I guess I'll just do another install.......since I'm a pro at it now...don't even have to look at the printed pages..... http://www.smartestc...tyle_emoticons/default/bravo!.gif

[Smokey]

Peggy, put the disk in. When the install window opens up, just X it out or click cancel -> then click start -> run -> then type in sfc /scannow -> then click ok. A graph will appear and you will see it's progress.

it never scanned when you tried it last time. I was hoping this scan would repair and files that were not loaded durning the install.

[PeggyB]

Okay, will work on that in the morning. It's been full day working with that sfc /scannow. It took almost an hour each time I did it.

[Berton]

PeggyB, on Aug 23 2005, 07:35 PM, said:

Okay, will work on that in the morning. It's been full day working with that sfc /scannow. It took almost an hour each time I did it.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It will take quite awhile, it reads all the installed files and compares to what they should be, checking for corrupted or missing files.

[Smokey]

PeggyB, on Aug 23 2005, 08:35 PM, said:

Okay, will work on that in the morning. It's been full day working with that sfc /scannow. It took almost an hour each time I did it.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Maybe it did scan but I've never have seen the CD drive window open up while scanning. I'm sure there is a hint there into what is happening but it's not enough to help us figure it out. This whole XP installation is weird!

[PeggyB]

Before I begin I did some searching.........I navigated to system restore and the folder is empty. If you click on Start/Accessories/system tools......there are 5 things missing: Disk cleanup, disk defrag, scheduled tasks, system info & system restore.

I think that there are just alot of files that weren't installed. I surely don't know how to get them off of the Windows XP/SP2 disk.
Is there a way to download them on my computer and put necessary ones on a CD and then install them on Cheryl's PC?

While looking on the net for more info about this weird problem I came across this:
http://www.kellys-ko...m/xp_tweaks.htm
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Now after doing what I was suppose to do this AM this is what came up...........

Window #1.......Sub-component distributed transaction coordinator raised an exception while processing the OC_COMPLETE_INSTALLATION setup message.
d:/nt/com/com1x/dtc/ntdtcsetup/src/csetuputil.cpp (line 2748) error code=0x80004005

unspecified error: Failed to execute function 'DLL Registerserver0' in C:/WINDOWS/system 32/mtxoci.dll
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Window #2....d:/nt/com/com1x/src/complussetup/comsetup/ccompluscore.cpp (line 565).
error code: 0x80040206

[Smokey]

Peggy, this is just a bad install. When ever that happens to me, I just keep reinstalling till I get a good one but, I have extra drives and install disks to try. It's not worth all your attempts to repair things..... even if you did repair all these things.... it still wouldn't be a stable install. I'm going to send you some disks.

While you are waiting for the disks that I'm sending..... don't you have an XP/SP1 disk.... if so, you can try to reinstall with that disk.

Edited by Smokey, 24 August 2005 - 04:33 PM.

[PeggyB]

Well DUH!!!! I do have that disk. Why didn't I think of that earlier...

Will reinstall with XP/SP1.... It's so much fun.......

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[PeggyB]

Ya know I been thinking about this all afternoon. I know that SP2 requires 64 MB, but reading about the requirements for installing it, it says this:
233 MHz processor, 64 MB of RAM and 900 MB available on hard-disk space.

I wonder if that old machine has that? Where do I look to see if I have those amounts using Everest or just somewhere on the PC?

[Larry(ne)]

Peggy look in Everest under computer summary..system memory

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[Smokey]

Your system specs are ok Peggy. I still suspect the CD drive. We will know tomorrow when you reinstall Windows 2000.