XP Home Edition

[Guest mollypoop]

My son-in-law did something to my computer and now some pre-installed program

files are gone, ie, games and basic files. Is there somewhere I can go to

re-install the program.

[Guest sgopus]

RE: XP Home Edition

 

Appreciate the dilemma, however we need more info, it what program are you

talking about?

Please be advised RE:xp Home edition is not very descriptive, please post

the nature

of your problem in the subject, ie software missing files.

 

"mollypoop" wrote:

> My son-in-law did something to my computer and now some pre-installed program

> files are gone, ie, games and basic files. Is there somewhere I can go to

> re-install the program.

[Guest mollypoop]

RE: XP Home Edition

 

My system info says Microsoft XP Home Edition

Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600

My problem is that I think I have to reinstall XP but it was already

pre-installed when I bought it and I have no CD to use. I am just now

noticing small things that are missing from my files, such as basic games

like solitiare

 

"sgopus" wrote:

> Appreciate the dilemma, however we need more info, it what program are you

> talking about?

> Please be advised RE:xp Home edition is not very descriptive, please post

> the nature

> of your problem in the subject, ie software missing files.

>

> "mollypoop" wrote:

>

> > My son-in-law did something to my computer and now some pre-installed program

> > files are gone, ie, games and basic files. Is there somewhere I can go to

> > re-install the program.

[Guest Anthony Buckland]

Re: XP Home Edition

 

 

"mollypoop" <mollypoop@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:474B0EB1-1EFC-4751-B485-60F615DEE21D@microsoft.com...

> My son-in-law did something to my computer and now some pre-installed

> program

> files are gone, ie, games and basic files. Is there somewhere I can go to

> re-install the program.

 

And you surely have a backup of your system.

No, well you surely will next time this happens.

 

If your system was preinstalled, is there a

"restore to factory condition" facility somewhere

on your hard drive where your son-in-law did no

damage?

 

Have you contacted the manufacturer to ask for

recovery CDs, usually available for preinstalled

systems if no CDs are supplied in the first place?

[Guest sgopus]

RE: XP Home Edition

 

you can do the following to replace missing or corrupt system files.

Go to start click once, then select run, then type in cmd, when the black

screen pops up, enter sfc /f

 

Include the space, you may need the original xp install disc.

 

also to reinstall the games, go to the control panel select the add/remove

programs

then select the windows files and select the proper programs you want

installed, ensure they are checked. if you remove the check it will be

uninstalled.

 

you are going to find you will need the install cd for lots of things.

 

Check and see if you have a hidden partition for a system restore, to as new

condition, if so you can try this, but be aware you will lose any new data

added to the system since you got it home, ie pictures/personal data/e-mail

etc..

I would suggest you find a way to back those up, before you perform a restore.

 

"mollypoop" wrote:

> My system info says Microsoft XP Home Edition

> Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600

> My problem is that I think I have to reinstall XP but it was already

> pre-installed when I bought it and I have no CD to use. I am just now

> noticing small things that are missing from my files, such as basic games

> like solitiare

>

> "sgopus" wrote:

>

> > Appreciate the dilemma, however we need more info, it what program are you

> > talking about?

> > Please be advised RE:xp Home edition is not very descriptive, please post

> > the nature

> > of your problem in the subject, ie software missing files.

> >

> > "mollypoop" wrote:

> >

> > > My son-in-law did something to my computer and now some pre-installed program

> > > files are gone, ie, games and basic files. Is there somewhere I can go to

> > > re-install the program.

[Guest Unknown]

Re: XP Home Edition

 

In control panel---add/remove---on left side click add/remove windows

components.

"mollypoop" <mollypoop@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:769435DE-1E5C-4C7D-A12E-9CFE50CC60D2@microsoft.com...

> My system info says Microsoft XP Home Edition

> Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600

> My problem is that I think I have to reinstall XP but it was already

> pre-installed when I bought it and I have no CD to use. I am just now

> noticing small things that are missing from my files, such as basic games

> like solitiare

>

> "sgopus" wrote:

>

>> Appreciate the dilemma, however we need more info, it what program are

>> you

>> talking about?

>> Please be advised RE:xp Home edition is not very descriptive, please post

>> the nature

>> of your problem in the subject, ie software missing files.

>>

>> "mollypoop" wrote:

>>

>> > My son-in-law did something to my computer and now some pre-installed

>> > program

>> > files are gone, ie, games and basic files. Is there somewhere I can go

>> > to

>> > re-install the program.

[Guest Frank-FL]

Re: XP Home Edition

 

 

"mollypoop" <mollypoop@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:474B0EB1-1EFC-4751-B485-60F615DEE21D@microsoft.com...

> My son-in-law did something to my computer and now some pre-installed program

> files are gone, ie, games and basic files. Is there somewhere I can go to

> re-install the program.

 

The above statement is the reason that I will never again help relatives, friends or

anyone with their computer problems. (especially in-laws)