deleted stuff that i need.

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I caught the antivirus xp 2008 so i bought an antivirus program with spyware.
that didn't work so my big thought was to start to delete .dll files because
the antivirus was doing it. well now i've lost a ton of abilities. How do i
get all the .dll files back that i need. i dont have a recovery disc or xp
because my computer is a hand me down. please let me know.
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len said:
I caught the antivirus XP 2008 so I bought an antivirus program with spyware
that didn't work so my big thought was to start to delete .dll files because
the antivirus was doing it. Well, now I've lost a ton of abilities. How do I
get all the .dll files back that I need? I don't have a recovery disc or XP
because my computer is a hand-me-down. please let me know.
(e-mail address removed)
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Click Start, Run, type:

SFC /SCANNOW

Click OK. (Please notice the space before the slash.) If any files are
damaged or missing, they'll be replaced. You may need to reboot
afterwards so damaged files will be replaced.
 
i would try that if i could. it seems that i've deleted more then i
should've. the bottom bar with the start button on is i covered up and i
can't see it. and when i get to the start thing it is empty. is there a way
i can go through dos and undo all the deleting that i did?
 
You could try rebooting the PC, and hitting F8 multiple times as soon as it
starts to see if you can access safe mode, last good configeration - but I
dont hold out much hope
Other than that borrow a winxp cd of the same version and try a repair
installation, using your key, if required.
 
len said:
I caught the antivirus xp 2008 so i bought an antivirus program
with spyware. that didn't work so my big thought was to start to
delete .dll files because the antivirus was doing it. well now
i've lost a ton of abilities. How do i get all the .dll files back
that i need. i dont have a recovery disc or xp because my computer
is a hand me down. please let me know.
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Given what you have - you likely are going to have to resolve yourself to
taking it to someone who *can* fix it and who may be able to provide you
with a (likely) generic OEM CD of the same version (Home or Professional -
perhaps Media Center) as what you have installed and what your product key
(likely on a sticker on the machine) is for...

It will possibly cost money - they may even charge you for a copy of the
CD - although that should be inexpensive as long as you actually have the
product key sticker on your computer (make note of the key - write it down -
before taking it to anyone... That's your key.)

However - you have done things you shouldn't have and not knowing what you
have exactly erased and knowing you have no means (according to you) to
recover/reinstall - the advice you would normally get in this situation (SFC
/scannow or Repair Install) is all but worthless.
 
len said:
I caught the antivirus xp 2008 so i bought an antivirus program with
spyware.
that didn't work so my big thought was to start to delete .dll files
because
the antivirus was doing it. well now i've lost a ton of abilities.
How do i
get all the .dll files back that i need. i dont have a recovery disc
or xp
because my computer is a hand me down. please let me know.
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What is the make and model of your PC? There is a possibility your hard
drive has a hidden recovery partition on it. If so, you need to salvage
the data on your hard drive. Then you could restore your PC to its
pristine condition. Hopefully, you have the installation media/files for
all your programs. Apply all the updates (now is a good time to install
SP3), reinstall your programs, and copy your data back.

If you don't have a recovery partition, then you will either need to
obtain the correct installation disk or pay a competent tech to undo the
damage you have unfortunately done.

Which antivirus program did you purchase, by the way? For the record,
there are free methods to remove that particular infection.
 
I caught the antivirus xp 2008 so i bought an antivirus program with
spyware. that didn't work so my big thought was to start to delete
.dll files because the antivirus was doing it. well now i've lost a
ton of abilities. How do i get all the .dll files back that i need.
i dont have a recovery disc or xp because my computer is a hand me
down. please let me know. (e-mail address removed)
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Slight correction: You do not have a recovery disk or xp because the
computer you have is running PIRATED programs! If you do not hold the
licenses and COA for each MS product in particular, you have no rights
to use the software.
Since it's a hand me down, can't you go to the source and get those
things? Or are they still using the same software licenses you have on
your machine?

Your best bet is actually to purchase a legitimate retail copy of XP and
whatever other MS programs you may find important to you such as Office
or just Word, whatever. Everything would work much smoother for you
then.

HTH

Twayne
 
len said:
Click Start, Run, type:

SFC /SCANNOW

Click OK. (Please notice the space before the slash.) If any files
are damaged or missing, they'll be replaced. You may need to reboot
afterwards so damaged files will be replaced.
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Umm, that's going to depend on the status of the i386 folder and its
contents, plus is going to almost surely require MS Updates afterwards.
Often if that folder it out of step, missing or missing some components,
it's going to ask for the original XP CD. Which seems as though it may
be likely in this scenario.
 
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len wrote (in
that didn't work so my big thought was to start to delete .dll files because
the antivirus was doing it.
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?!?! Not smart. The anti-virus app wasn’t just randomly and blindly deleting
files.

How do i get all the .dll files back that i need.
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What do you mean by delete? Are the files still in the Recycle Bin? If so, then
Select-All, Restore.

well now i've lost a ton of abilities.
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I would think so. Have you rebooted since then? I doubt it, otherwise Windows
would barely be able to start up.

i would try that if i could. it seems that i've deleted more then i
should've. the bottom bar with the start button on is i covered up and i
can't see it.
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Covered with what? Press the Win key on the keyboard to bring up the taskbar.

is there a way i can go through dos and undo all the deleting that i did?
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With DOS? No. Do you even have DOS? Maybe you were referring to the command
prompt. In that case, still no. If you deleted the files (not just sent them to
the Recycle Bin), then you need an undelete app, but of course you can’t install
it on the drive with the deleted files, and even then, you’re highly unlikely to
get them all back.

If you’re lucky, you may still have the files in the cache or have a System
Restore checkpoint. Of course System Restore probably won’t work if you’ve
deleted half of Windows, and if the Windows File Protection hasn’t already
kicked in to restore them, then either the file cache is empty, or you’ve
already killed enough of Windows to cripple its self-repairing function. Try the
SFC command suggested, maybe you’ll get lucky.
 
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