Windows Components Wizard error message

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Hi,

Click start/run, type:

sfc /scannow

and click ok. Allow the system file check to validate the system file set.
It may prompt you for your XP CD, so have it handy.

--
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

"Kev.T" <kev.t@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B4F84C80-FEC9-475B-9F6B-3BCB62852851@microsoft.com...
> Each time I try to open the Windows Component Wizard I get an error
> message:
>
> Setup was unable to open information file 4.
>
> Contact your system administrator. The specific error code is 0x2 at line
> 2088999411.
>
> I have XP Pro w/ Service pack 2
>
> Any suggestions?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Hi,

Replace the hdwwiz.cpl file in C:\Windows\system32. Start/run msconfig,
click on "expand file" (general tab)

File to expand: hdwwiz.cpl
From: X:\I386
To: C:\Windows\system32

Where X is whatever letter is assigned your CD drive (you need your WinXP CD
for this), change it accordingly. If your system was preinstalled, you may
find this instead on the hard drive under C:\Windows\I386 or simply C:\I386.
If so, change the "from" line accordingly. This assumes a default
installation to C:\Windows. If your installation is in a different folder,
such as C:\Winnt, change the "To" path accordingly. Reboot when finished.

--
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

"Kev.T" <kev.t@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CAE87070-2954-4DCD-99D6-D22E8548CE7B@microsoft.com...
> Rick:
>
> Thanks, it didn't entirely work. Now the Components Wizard opens and
> automatically begins running something that shows a progression bar and
> lots
> of files flashing. Then I get a window stating:
>
> "You have successfully completed the Windows Components Wizard" and my
> only
> option is to click finish. Any suggestions?
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Click start/run, type:
>>
>> sfc /scannow
>>
>> and click ok. Allow the system file check to validate the system file
>> set.
>> It may prompt you for your XP CD, so have it handy.
>>
>> --
>> 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
>>
>> "Kev.T" <kev.t@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B4F84C80-FEC9-475B-9F6B-3BCB62852851@microsoft.com...
>> > Each time I try to open the Windows Component Wizard I get an error
>> > message:
>> >
>> > Setup was unable to open information file 4.
>> >
>> > Contact your system administrator. The specific error code is 0x2 at
>> > line
>> > 2088999411.
>> >
>> > I have XP Pro w/ Service pack 2
>> >
>> > Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>>