While doing some electronic house cleaning, some idiot(Ok, it was me) deleted
a number of desktop application files. Here's the dilemma. I don't know
exactly how many/what type of files I deleted, sothat I can't simply go to
the installation Cd and restore them. I can only infer what I've lost
from the non-functioning of certain desktop elements - e.g. no help & support
page, only getting the theme tab in the display properties dialog box.
While I can access the cab. files from the "expand file" option in
the system configuration utility, and restore files that way, it's tough to
know where to start looking, when you're a) not sure exactly what you've lost
and b) where to find the files that will restore such functions.
--
I am curious neddy

"neddy" wrote:
> While doing some electronic house cleaning, some idiot(Ok, it was me)
> deleted
> a number of desktop application files. Here's the dilemma. I don't know
> exactly how many/what type of files I deleted, sothat I can't simply go to
> the installation Cd and restore them. I can only infer what I've lost
> from the non-functioning of certain desktop elements - e.g. no help &
> support
> page, only getting the theme tab in the display properties dialog box.
> While I can access the cab. files from the "expand file" option in
> the system configuration utility, and restore files that way, it's tough
> to
> know where to start looking, when you're a) not sure exactly what you've
> lost
> and b) where to find the files that will restore such functions.


You could reinstall Windows on top of itself.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"neddy" wrote:

| While doing some electronic house cleaning, some idiot(Ok, it was me) deleted
| a number of desktop application files. Here's the dilemma. I don't know
| exactly how many/what type of files I deleted, sothat I can't simply go to
| the installation Cd and restore them. I can only infer what I've lost
| from the non-functioning of certain desktop elements - e.g. no help & support
| page, only getting the theme tab in the display properties dialog box.
| While I can access the cab. files from the "expand file" option in
| the system configuration utility, and restore files that way, it's tough to
| know where to start looking, when you're a) not sure exactly what you've lost
| and b) where to find the files that will restore such functions.
| --
| I am curious neddy

Thanks for the URL to a very useful article. Will try it.
--
I am curious neddy


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "neddy" wrote:
>
> | While doing some electronic house cleaning, some idiot(Ok, it was me) deleted
> | a number of desktop application files. Here's the dilemma. I don't know
> | exactly how many/what type of files I deleted, sothat I can't simply go to
> | the installation Cd and restore them. I can only infer what I've lost
> | from the non-functioning of certain desktop elements - e.g. no help & support
> | page, only getting the theme tab in the display properties dialog box.
> | While I can access the cab. files from the "expand file" option in
> | the system configuration utility, and restore files that way, it's tough to
> | know where to start looking, when you're a) not sure exactly what you've lost
> | and b) where to find the files that will restore such functions.
> | --
> | I am curious neddy
>