When I went to Add/Remove Program and click on the Add/Remove Window
Components I get a window saying "Setup was unable to open information file
netoc.inf. Why is this happening ? and How do I fix it so that I can open
the Add/Remove Window Components feature.

You can run windows components from the xp cd,"other options" i believe
it is,main xp menu page..

"Kailua Kid" wrote:

I tried running this from the XP CD and got the same error message. What
else can I do ?

"Andrew E." wrote:

*Bonjour Kailua Kid* !
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Start>Run>inf

This will open C:\WINDOWS\inf

Do you see netoc.inf ?

If it is not present, can you copy netoc.inf from
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386\netoc.inf
back to C:\WINDOWS\inf ?

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"Kailua Kid" wrote:


You can copy either from the back up which can be located here:
C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$\netoc.inf
C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB817778$\netoc.inf
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386\netoc.inf

C:\WINDOWS\inf\netoc.inf
right click on netoc.inf and select install then reboot your machine.

Or from the XP CD By expanding the directory on the CD and copy to the
systemroot :

- Insert your WinXP CD
- click on Start >> Run. then Type in the input box:
Expand D:\i386\NETOC.IN_ -r C:\Windows\Inf, Click [OK]

D:\ wehere your CD-ROM drive letter, you can substitute with your correct
drive letter.

Reboot your machine after copying the file and see if the issue resolved.

If not can you check this please and let us know:
open a run command and type in:

%SystemRoot%\Inf\Sysoc.inf

Mine like this:
[Version]Signature = "$Windows NT$"
DriverVer=07/01/2001,5.1.2600.1106

[Components]
;NtComponents=ntoc.dll,NtOcSetupProc,,4
WBEM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wbemoc.inf,hide,7
Display=desk.cpl,DisplayOcSetupProc,,7
NetOC=netoc.dll,NetOcSetupProc,netoc.inf,,7
com=comsetup.dll,OcEntry,comnt5.inf,hide,7
dtc=msdtcstp.dll,OcEntry,dtcnt5.inf,hide,7
TerminalServer=TsOc.dll, HydraOc, TsOc.inf,hide,2
msmq=msmqocm.dll,MsmqOcm,msmqocm.inf,,6
ims=imsinsnt.dll,OcEntry,ims.inf,,7
MMOPT=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,mmopt.inf,,7
Noaccess=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,noaccess.inf,,7
AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,,7
CommApps=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,communic.inf,HIDE,7
MultiM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,multimed.inf,,7
AccessOpt=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,optional.inf,HIDE,7
MSWordPad=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wordpad.inf,HIDE,7
aimoc=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,aimoc.inf,,7



[Global]
WindowTitle=%WindowTitle%
WindowTitle.StandAlone="*"


[Strings]
WindowTitle="Windows Professional Setup"
WindowTitle_Standalone="Windows Components Wizard"

HTH.
nass
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