XPost: alt.windows-xp   
   From: bodron57@tiscali.co.uk   
      
   On 26/09/2011 20:26, Bod wrote:   
   > On 26/09/2011 20:07, Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote:   
   >> On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:45:51 +0100, Bod   
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 26/09/2011 15:10, Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote:   
   >>>> On Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:34:30 -0400, "Ben Myers"   
   >>>>  wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>  wrote in message   
   >>>>> news:ft0v77h6le5uiq4r5gmn1ttn4mefko0r6c@4ax.com...   
   >>>>>> XP Pro on an ACER laptop.   
   >>>>>> Somehow, I've developed system problems.   
   >>>>>> These include, missing or corrupt drivers   
   >>>>>> (e.g. I can't use SD cards or USB hard drives   
   >>>>>> --which I'v done when things were good; and, eg.   
   >>>>>   
   >> achine???   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Try reinstalling the program.   
   >>   
   >> It won't even run from it's CD --it starts up and freezes -- I   
   >> reinstalled but get the same result. Apparently. it needs something   
   >> from elsewhere (like an XP system something?) to run.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>> Did that -- with no change -- apparently it needs some component of   
   >>>> Win XP ??   
   >>>>> Ben   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>> Tried a system repair with an XP disk?   
   >> I have no XP disk, it came installed. I have ACER recovery disks" but   
   >> the version of XP Pro on those is the original XP Pro before SP1,2,3,   
   >> etc.   
   >  >   
   >  >   
   >   
   > Then try the method I suggested earlier. Get the run box up and type   
   > sfc/ scandisk (the space is important) press OK. It will then check to   
   > see if there are any system files missing/corrupt. It might ask for the   
   > recovery disks several times to reinstall the missing files.   
   > If the recovery disks won't work, try to borrow a recent XP disk from a   
   > friend and try it again.   
   >   
   Just to add: although your recovery disks are pre SP1   2   and 3, it   
   might still work, because sfc/ scandisk checks for the original system   
   files etc.   
      
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   Bod   
      
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