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"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:O4qxgHguEHA.2520@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Sure sounds like an image restore CD.
Could I use it for reinstall or reformat and clean install?
Look at it with Windows Explorer and
> see if there is an I386 folder on the root.
How do I look at it with Windows Explorer? All I ever do is put the CD in,
its on Auto Run, and use it.
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Ben Stevenson" <nospam@firestorm.com> wrote in message
> news:uPxtCXduEHA.2828@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks Rick for your response. I looked at the CD and read the printing
on
> > it. Here's what it says:
> > NEC
> > Windows XP Home Installation CD
> >
> > This is a back-up CD-ROM only. May be used only with a NEC Computer. The
> > software included on this CD-ROM was pre-installed on your hard drive at
> > the
> > factory. This CD contains software for backup purposes only. The
> > performance
> > of the software is the sole responsibility of the PC manufacturer of the
> > computer system purchased with the software.
> >
> > Would you say that this CD contains the complete XP Home?
> >
> > Two others CDs were also included:
> > 1. Applications Installation CD.
> > 2. Online Documentation and Drivers CD.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> >
> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:ehU2Q3OuEHA.2820@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi Ben,
> >>
> >> Quite often I've found that running SFC from a run prompt fails to
start.
> >> Why? I don't know. A workaround is to click start/run, type CMD and
click
> >> ok. Then run sfc /scannow from the prompt. If prompted to insert the XP
> > CD,
> >> and all you have is a restore CD, this may not work as this function
> >> draws
> >> from the I386 folder which may not be present in a restore disk (they
are
> >> frequently images and are not in a standard generic format). In these
> > cases
> >> it is necessary to change the sourcepath for the system installation
> >> files
> >> in the system registry to match the local hard drive store (which is
> >> where
> >> the image disk places it). Post back if you need instructions.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>
> >> "Ben Stevenson" <nospam@firestorm.com> wrote in message
> >> news:uDYLvcNuEHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> > "Insert your XP disk and go to start - run and type sfc /scannow,
this
> >> > will
> >> > replace any corrupt files."
> >> >
> >> > I had found the above instructions in a computer magazine. My NEC
> > computer
> >> > came preloaded with XP Home. When I run the CD I first get a window
> >> > indicating all the files in the CD. After typing the commands into
the
> >> > Run
> >> > box, nothing happens. Tried a couple of times. Nothing happens. Is
> >> > there
> >> > something else I have to do?
> >> >
> >> > TIA
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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