Guest larry Posted July 27, 2007 Posted July 27, 2007 Hello In my Fp4oext.inf file (below) its got xp professional listed a couple of times , i got xp home. Should i change it to Home or let it alone? Thanks larry [strings] ; ; Localize all strings in this section. ; These strings are used directly by OCM. ; fp_desc = "FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions" fp_tip = "Enables authoring and administration of websites with Microsoft FrontPage and Visual InterDev" WKS_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Professional CD-ROM" SRV_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Server CD-ROM" SP_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 CD" SDESC_Fp_Extensions = "FrontPage Server Extensions files" LDESC_Fp_Extensions = "Enables authoring and administration of websites with Microsoft FrontPage and Visual InterDev" Aspire X-Superalien 500W Asus P4c800E Deluxe Intel P-4 800 3.0G 1mb cache Crucial 2x 512MB DDR400 2x WD 80GB Sata 150 7200rpm 8M Ati Radeon 9800XT 256MB Audigy 2ZS Windows XP , home
Guest nass Posted July 27, 2007 Posted July 27, 2007 RE: Fp40ext.inf file "larry" wrote: > Hello > > In my Fp4oext.inf file (below) its got xp professional listed a couple of > times , i got xp home. Should i change it to Home or let it alone? > Thanks > larry > > [strings] > ; > ; Localize all strings in this section. > ; These strings are used directly by OCM. > ; > fp_desc = "FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions" > fp_tip = "Enables authoring and administration of websites with > Microsoft FrontPage and Visual InterDev" > WKS_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Professional CD-ROM" > SRV_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Server CD-ROM" > SP_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 CD" > SDESC_Fp_Extensions = "FrontPage Server Extensions files" > LDESC_Fp_Extensions = "Enables authoring and administration of websites > with Microsoft FrontPage and Visual InterDev" > > > > > > > > > > Aspire X-Superalien 500W > Asus P4c800E Deluxe > Intel P-4 800 3.0G 1mb cache > Crucial 2x 512MB DDR400 > 2x WD 80GB Sata 150 7200rpm 8M > Ati Radeon 9800XT 256MB > Audigy 2ZS > Windows XP , home Hi Larry, This Inf is listed on my XP Pro as Fp40ext.cab and in this path: C:\i386\ Fp40ext.cab containing lots of files Folders. Where your File/folder located exactly, please write with more info and does your XP Home is OEM version or Retail version?. HTH. nass
Guest larry jordan Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Re: Fp40ext.inf file nass My fp40ext.inf is located at "C:\WINDOWS\inf\fp40ext.inf" and my O/S is a retail but it is a upgrade version. I have five computers and i have never been able to run sfc /scannow on any of them but this old man is determined to get this computer (new) to run it. I run acroos this fp40ext.inf deal on one of the tech sites but decided to check with you fine folks before i messed with any files. Thanks larry My "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C3612FD9-7D5B-4DF3-B17D-B595035A4254@microsoft.com... > > > "larry" wrote: > >> Hello >> >> In my Fp4oext.inf file (below) its got xp professional listed a couple >> of >> times , i got xp home. Should i change it to Home or let it alone? >> Thanks >> larry >> >> [strings] >> ; >> ; Localize all strings in this section. >> ; These strings are used directly by OCM. >> ; >> fp_desc = "FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions" >> fp_tip = "Enables authoring and administration of websites with >> Microsoft FrontPage and Visual InterDev" >> WKS_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Professional CD-ROM" >> SRV_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Server CD-ROM" >> SP_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 CD" >> SDESC_Fp_Extensions = "FrontPage Server Extensions files" >> LDESC_Fp_Extensions = "Enables authoring and administration of >> websites >> with Microsoft FrontPage and Visual InterDev" >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Aspire X-Superalien 500W >> Asus P4c800E Deluxe >> Intel P-4 800 3.0G 1mb cache >> Crucial 2x 512MB DDR400 >> 2x WD 80GB Sata 150 7200rpm 8M >> Ati Radeon 9800XT 256MB >> Audigy 2ZS >> Windows XP , home > > > Hi Larry, > This Inf is listed on my XP Pro as Fp40ext.cab and in this path: > C:\i386\ Fp40ext.cab containing lots of files Folders. > Where your File/folder located exactly, please write with more info and > does > your XP Home is OEM version or Retail version?. > HTH. > nass
Guest nass Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Re: Fp40ext.inf file Hi Larry, Okay, I search and found something interesting for your System File Checker (SFC) problem, apparently you need to edit a file in this INF to get it to know/understand that you have XP Home Not XP Pro. <Quote from::> <http://kitakits.org/index.php?paged=2> Imagine, doing SFC /SCANNOW and you have Windows XP Home Edition… and the computer would ask for a CD it is asking for Windows XP Professional. This is one strange issue that I bumped into today. I took a look around & found a fix for it on the Internet. Basically it would go something like this. Using your Windows Explorer or My Computer link on your computer….. Navigate to this link c:\windows\inf\fp40ext.inf & repeat the procedure on this file c:\windows\inf\Ims.inf You should be able to just double click on the file name and you would be able to open the Notepad program of Windows. ** WARNING ** : Both of these files are rather large in Notepad, containing many arcane looking computer instructions. The only portions that you will “EDIT” are those in the [strings] section where reference to “Windows XP Professional” may appear Using Notepad, simply highlight and replace “Professional” to “Home”. Then use - File - Save to save your changes Then use - File - Exit to close out of Notepad The [strings] portion of these files will be located in the text near the bottom of the Notepad page, and will be clearly labled with the [strings] heading. I’ll copy/paste an example of the [strings) portion below for illustration. Here’s an example from a machine that I currently have on my desk for repair: In the example below, I’ve bolded the word Professional, which is the only word that you will edit, replacing it with the word Home. In my example below, there are (2) two instances of Professional to be replaced with Home. Your [strings] section may be different and may have more or fewer references to Professional. Edit each instance of Professional that you find in the [strings] section. —————————————————————————————- ; Localize all strings in this section. ; These strings are used directly by OCM. ; fp_desc = “FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions” fp_tip = “Enables authoring and administration of websites with Microsoft FrontPage and Visual InterDev” WKS_CD_NAME = “Windows XP Professional CD-ROM” SRV_CD_NAME = “Windows XP Server CD-ROM” SP_CD_NAME = “Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 CD” SDESC_Fp_Extensions = “FrontPage Server Extensions files” LDESC_Fp_Extensions = “Enables authoring and administration of websites with Microsoft FrontPage and Visual InterDev” —————————————————————————————- Be careful to make No Other Changes in either of your .inf files while using Notepad to change Professional to Home. Save the changes and exit. Do your have the XP Home Installation CD? If not, we may need to take additional steps to facilitate the use of SFC (System File Checker). </Quote> More in-depth about SFC/SCANNOW: http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html <Optional for reference> http://www.tagmeme.com/exmachina/subhack/a/Layout_inf_file.txt HTH. nass "larry jordan" wrote: > nass > > > My fp40ext.inf is located at "C:\WINDOWS\inf\fp40ext.inf" and my O/S is > a retail but it is a upgrade version. I have five computers and i have > never been able to run sfc /scannow on any of them but this old man is > determined to get this computer (new) to run it. I run acroos this > fp40ext.inf deal on one of the tech sites but decided to check with you fine > folks before i messed with any files. > Thanks > larry > > > > My > "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C3612FD9-7D5B-4DF3-B17D-B595035A4254@microsoft.com... > > > > > > "larry" wrote: > > > >> Hello > >> > >> In my Fp4oext.inf file (below) its got xp professional listed a couple > >> of > >> times , i got xp home. Should i change it to Home or let it alone? > >> Thanks > >> larry > >> > >> [strings] > >> ; > >> ; Localize all strings in this section. > >> ; These strings are used directly by OCM. > >> ; > >> fp_desc = "FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions" > >> fp_tip = "Enables authoring and administration of websites with > >> Microsoft FrontPage and Visual InterDev" > >> WKS_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Professional CD-ROM" > >> SRV_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Server CD-ROM" > >> SP_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 CD" > >> SDESC_Fp_Extensions = "FrontPage Server Extensions files" > >> LDESC_Fp_Extensions = "Enables authoring and administration of > >> websites > >> with Microsoft FrontPage and Visual InterDev" > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Aspire X-Superalien 500W > >> Asus P4c800E Deluxe > >> Intel P-4 800 3.0G 1mb cache > >> Crucial 2x 512MB DDR400 > >> 2x WD 80GB Sata 150 7200rpm 8M > >> Ati Radeon 9800XT 256MB > >> Audigy 2ZS > >> Windows XP , home > > > > > > Hi Larry, > > This Inf is listed on my XP Pro as Fp40ext.cab and in this path: > > C:\i386\ Fp40ext.cab containing lots of files Folders. > > Where your File/folder located exactly, please write with more info and > > does > > your XP Home is OEM version or Retail version?. > > HTH. > > nass > > >
Guest larry jordan Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Re: Fp40ext.inf file nass Sure do appreciate you help. I think this dumb old man can sort it out from here , i got a retail xp home sp2 and i think that if i installed it i could run the sfc /scannow deal but everyone says that a upgrade is the same. Thanks again larry "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:63E1624D-C53D-4F54-A87F-BFD52088181A@microsoft.com... > > Hi Larry, > Okay, I search and found something interesting for your System File > Checker > (SFC) problem, apparently you need to edit a file in this INF to get it to > know/understand that you have XP Home Not XP Pro. > <Quote from::> > <http://kitakits.org/index.php?paged=2> > > Imagine, doing SFC /SCANNOW and you have Windows XP Home Edition. and the > computer would ask for a CD it is asking for Windows XP Professional. > This > is one strange issue that I bumped into today. I took a look around & > found > a fix for it on the Internet. > > Basically it would go something like this. > > Using your Windows Explorer or My Computer link on your computer... > > Navigate to this link c:\windows\inf\fp40ext.inf & repeat the procedure on > this file c:\windows\inf\Ims.inf > > You should be able to just double click on the file name and you would be > able to open the Notepad program of Windows. > > ** WARNING ** : Both of these files are rather large in Notepad, > containing > many arcane looking computer instructions. The only portions that you will > "EDIT" are those in the [strings] section where reference to "Windows XP > Professional" may appear > > Using Notepad, simply highlight and replace "Professional" to "Home". > > Then use - File - Save to save your changes > Then use - File - Exit to close out of Notepad > > The [strings] portion of these files will be located in the text near the > bottom of the Notepad page, and will be clearly labled with the [strings] > heading. > > I'll copy/paste an example of the [strings) portion below for > illustration. > > Here's an example from a machine that I currently have on my desk for > repair: > In the example below, I've bolded the word Professional, which is the only > word that you will edit, replacing it with the word Home. In my example > below, there are (2) two instances of Professional to be replaced with > Home. > Your [strings] section may be different and may have more or fewer > references > to Professional. Edit each instance of Professional that you find in the > [strings] section. > ------------------------------ > ; Localize all strings in this section. > ; These strings are used directly by OCM. > ; > fp_desc = "FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions" > fp_tip = "Enables authoring and administration of websites with Microsoft > FrontPage and Visual InterDev" > WKS_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Professional CD-ROM" > SRV_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Server CD-ROM" > SP_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 CD" > SDESC_Fp_Extensions = "FrontPage Server Extensions files" > LDESC_Fp_Extensions = "Enables authoring and administration of websites > with > Microsoft FrontPage and Visual InterDev" > > ------------------------------ > Be careful to make No Other Changes in either of your .inf files while > using > Notepad to change Professional to Home. > > Save the changes and exit. > > Do your have the XP Home Installation CD? > If not, we may need to take additional steps to facilitate the use of SFC > (System File Checker). > > </Quote> > > More in-depth about SFC/SCANNOW: > http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html > <Optional for reference> > http://www.tagmeme.com/exmachina/subhack/a/Layout_inf_file.txt > HTH. > nass > > "larry jordan" wrote: > >> nass >> >> >> My fp40ext.inf is located at "C:\WINDOWS\inf\fp40ext.inf" and my O/S >> is >> a retail but it is a upgrade version. I have five computers and i have >> never been able to run sfc /scannow on any of them but this old man is >> determined to get this computer (new) to run it. I run acroos this >> fp40ext.inf deal on one of the tech sites but decided to check with you >> fine >> folks before i messed with any files. >> Thanks >> larry >> >> >> >> My >> "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:C3612FD9-7D5B-4DF3-B17D-B595035A4254@microsoft.com... >> > >> > >> > "larry" wrote: >> > >> >> Hello >> >> >> >> In my Fp4oext.inf file (below) its got xp professional listed a >> >> couple >> >> of >> >> times , i got xp home. Should i change it to Home or let it alone? >> >> Thanks >> >> larry >> >> >> >> [strings] >> >> ; >> >> ; Localize all strings in this section. >> >> ; These strings are used directly by OCM. >> >> ; >> >> fp_desc = "FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions" >> >> fp_tip = "Enables authoring and administration of websites with >> >> Microsoft FrontPage and Visual InterDev" >> >> WKS_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Professional CD-ROM" >> >> SRV_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Server CD-ROM" >> >> SP_CD_NAME = "Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 CD" >> >> SDESC_Fp_Extensions = "FrontPage Server Extensions files" >> >> LDESC_Fp_Extensions = "Enables authoring and administration of >> >> websites >> >> with Microsoft FrontPage and Visual InterDev" >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Aspire X-Superalien 500W >> >> Asus P4c800E Deluxe >> >> Intel P-4 800 3.0G 1mb cache >> >> Crucial 2x 512MB DDR400 >> >> 2x WD 80GB Sata 150 7200rpm 8M >> >> Ati Radeon 9800XT 256MB >> >> Audigy 2ZS >> >> Windows XP , home >> > >> > >> > Hi Larry, >> > This Inf is listed on my XP Pro as Fp40ext.cab and in this path: >> > C:\i386\ Fp40ext.cab containing lots of files Folders. >> > Where your File/folder located exactly, please write with more info and >> > does >> > your XP Home is OEM version or Retail version?. >> > HTH. >> > nass >> >> >>
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