Windows XP Additional features

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Peter St Clair

I seem to have 'lost' several Windows XP features - specifically the 'FAX'
and 'GAMES' features.
I have tried to re-install them using the 'Add additional Windows
facilities' but it seems there are files missing as I get a message saying
that file xxxxx.yyy is missing and to load the SP3 CD or indicate another
location to find the file. (If I 'skip' the first file, there are many
others which generate the same message)
As I loaded SP3 using the direct Windows Update facility I don't have an SP3
CD. I have tried using the original Windows XP CD but this doesn't work.
How can I get Games and Fax loaded ?
 
Peter said:
I seem to have 'lost' several Windows XP features - specifically the
'FAX' and 'GAMES' features.
I have tried to re-install them using the 'Add additional Windows
facilities' but it seems there are files missing as I get a message
saying that file xxxxx.yyy is missing and to load the SP3 CD or
indicate another location to find the file. (If I 'skip' the first
file, there are many others which generate the same message)
As I loaded SP3 using the direct Windows Update facility I don't have
an SP3 CD. I have tried using the original Windows XP CD but this
doesn't work. How can I get Games and Fax loaded ?
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Go back to MS to the catalogs and download the actual SP3 for your
computer. Burn it to a CD for future use and use it when it's asked
for.
 
Peter St Clair said:
I seem to have 'lost' several Windows XP features - specifically the 'FAX'
and 'GAMES' features.
I have tried to re-install them using the 'Add additional Windows
facilities' but it seems there are files missing as I get a message saying
that file xxxxx.yyy is missing and to load the SP3 CD or indicate another
location to find the file. (If I 'skip' the first file, there are many
others which generate the same message)
As I loaded SP3 using the direct Windows Update facility I don't have an
SP3
CD. I have tried using the original Windows XP CD but this doesn't work.
How can I get Games and Fax loaded ?
Click to expand...

Locate your i386 folder, and when asked, point there.

If you can't find it, download nLite and the full SP3 executable - not the
ISO - and create a new XP install CD with SP3 slipstreamed. When you are
asked for the SP3 disk, put this new disk in.

HTH
-pk
 
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