Windows XP Aanalyzer

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I need a tool that can scan a Win XP SP1 machine and tell us
which Windows XP OS system files are missing. The OS boots and
operates as does s/w apps but certain functions are missing.
E.g., ICF, and automatic updates admin services are missing and
certain files (probably dlls) that control installing new
software are missing.
Any ideas?
 
I need a tool that can scan a Win XP SP1 machine and tell us
which Windows XP OS system files are missing. The OS boots and
operates as does s/w apps but certain functions are missing.
E.g., ICF, and automatic updates admin services are missing and
certain files (probably dlls) that control installing new
software are missing.
Any ideas?
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Search for SFC or system file checker.
 
Alan said:
I need a tool that can scan a Win XP SP1 machine and tell us which
Windows XP OS system files are missing. The OS boots and operates as
does s/w apps but certain functions are missing. E.g., ICF, and
automatic updates admin services are missing and certain files (probably
dlls) that control installing new software are missing.
Any ideas?
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Interesting.

Have you tried the "repair" option after booting from the XP install CD?

regards,
-Sparky
 
Sparky said:
Interesting.

Have you tried the "repair" option after booting from the XP install CD?

regards,
-Sparky
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It's a Compaq with just the recovery CD. There is no way that I
know of to perform a repair install without going back in time
and losing all the apps that have been installed. I have an SP2
CD but I am reluctant to take that route when I have a Corrupt
OS. This machine had been infected very badly by a variety of
trojans, malware, etc. No doubt the cleaning process removed
some files that are required. SP2 install is my last resort.
The machine is up and running but I can't perform any OS updates
and I can't install a variety of programs like an antivirus and
firewall app. They seem to need some missing files, probably a dll.
 
Alan scribebat:
This machine had been infected very badly by a variety of trojans,
malware, etc. [...] The machine is up and running but I can't perform
any OS updates and I can't install a variety of programs like an
antivirus and firewall app. They seem to need some missing files,
probably a dll.
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Your computer is completely corrupted, I doubt that the virus cleaning
removed to much -- rather, that there are still some viruses left which
prevent virus scanner and such from being installed. I fear the only way to
clean such a polluted system is formatting the hard disk and do a fresh
install. Just installing a patch won't help anymore -- patches shall
prevent security holes from being abused, not to fix them afterwards.

Read that article for further details:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/secmgmt/sm0504.mspx

bye,

Onno
 
Onno said:
Alan scribebat:
This machine had been infected very badly by a variety of trojans,
malware, etc. [...] The machine is up and running but I can't perform
any OS updates and I can't install a variety of programs like an
antivirus and firewall app. They seem to need some missing files,
probably a dll.
Click to expand...
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If you have nothing else to lose. try this,
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-B259-4733-A914-A956122E08E8&displaylang=en
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This will repair upgrade youe windows installer.
 
He won't be able to do a repair using the install CD since he is running SP1
he needs a WinXP with SP1 slipstreamed
 
Lius said:
best to update to SP2
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With all the issues sp2 has, I think I will stay away from a "beta" piece of
crap like sp2



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He released government from the restraint of law.
____Lord Acton on Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527), George W. Bush, and
the Straussian neocons

Ellis_Jay
 
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