related drive tag problem

[Guest promicro]

hi again...

 

my previous drive label problem, I think, is related to another problem

i just found:

 

when i click on Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management i

now get the error message: 'Snap-In failed to initialize - Name: System

Information Extension'.

 

also, i seem to be loosing system and application files from time to

time, such as parts of MS Office which I have to re-install every other

time I use any of the Office apps.

 

I tried sfc /scannow and re-installing the support tools from the

Win2000 CD.

 

still can't get the support tools...

 

what else can I try, I don't wand to re-install Win2000.

 

thanks to all, Bob

[Guest DL]

Re: related drive tag problem

 

You would appear to have a multitude of problems, judging from your posts.

Find the manufacturer of your hd, visit their site, download/create the

bootable floppy hd test utility

Visit http://www.memtest.org create the floppy test utility, run it over several

passes.

 

You can repair install winxp without, usually, impacting on your programs or

data.

 

"promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message

news:%23$KBvsr4IHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> hi again...

>

> my previous drive label problem, I think, is related to another problem i

> just found:

>

> when i click on Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management i

> now get the error message: 'Snap-In failed to initialize - Name: System

> Information Extension'.

>

> also, i seem to be loosing system and application files from time to time,

> such as parts of MS Office which I have to re-install every other time I

> use any of the Office apps.

>

> I tried sfc /scannow and re-installing the support tools from the Win2000

> CD.

>

> still can't get the support tools...

>

> what else can I try, I don't wand to re-install Win2000.

>

> thanks to all, Bob

[Guest promicro]

Re: related drive tag problem

 

DL wrote:

> You would appear to have a multitude of problems, judging from your posts.

> Find the manufacturer of your hd, visit their site, download/create the

> bootable floppy hd test utility

> Visit http://www.memtest.org create the floppy test utility, run it over several

> passes.

>

> You can repair install winxp without, usually, impacting on your programs or

> data.

>

> "promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message

> news:%23$KBvsr4IHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> hi again...

>>

>> my previous drive label problem, I think, is related to another problem i

>> just found:

>>

>> when i click on Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management i

>> now get the error message: 'Snap-In failed to initialize - Name: System

>> Information Extension'.

>>

>> also, i seem to be loosing system and application files from time to time,

>> such as parts of MS Office which I have to re-install every other time I

>> use any of the Office apps.

>>

>> I tried sfc /scannow and re-installing the support tools from the Win2000

>> CD.

>>

>> still can't get the support tools...

>>

>> what else can I try, I don't wand to re-install Win2000.

>>

>> thanks to all, Bob

>

>

I downloaded my hd utility and tested my drive and have no problems, but

I still have a problem with not being able to use my Computer Management

(Snap-in Failed). the only thing I know that will replace it is to do a

clean install of Win2000.

 

thanks, bob

[Guest DL]

Re: related drive tag problem

 

And whats wrong with a repair installation?

 

"promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message

news:48793BC3.9030006@cox.net...

> DL wrote:

>> You would appear to have a multitude of problems, judging from your

>> posts.

>> Find the manufacturer of your hd, visit their site, download/create the

>> bootable floppy hd test utility

>> Visit http://www.memtest.org create the floppy test utility, run it over several

>> passes.

>>

>> You can repair install winxp without, usually, impacting on your programs

>> or data.

>>

>> "promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message

>> news:%23$KBvsr4IHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> hi again...

>>>

>>> my previous drive label problem, I think, is related to another problem

>>> i just found:

>>>

>>> when i click on Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management i

>>> now get the error message: 'Snap-In failed to initialize - Name: System

>>> Information Extension'.

>>>

>>> also, i seem to be loosing system and application files from time to

>>> time, such as parts of MS Office which I have to re-install every other

>>> time I use any of the Office apps.

>>>

>>> I tried sfc /scannow and re-installing the support tools from the

>>> Win2000 CD.

>>>

>>> still can't get the support tools...

>>>

>>> what else can I try, I don't wand to re-install Win2000.

>>>

>>> thanks to all, Bob

>>

>>

> I downloaded my hd utility and tested my drive and have no problems, but I

> still have a problem with not being able to use my Computer Management

> (Snap-in Failed). the only thing I know that will replace it is to do a

> clean install of Win2000.

>

> thanks, bob