Hi I have a few problems with XP Home Ed.

I recently had a virus and did a repair install of Windows XP to replace
some damaged files, and then I reinstalled SP2. I then removed some Windows
components ( Games and Accesories) by mistake. When I try reinstalling them
with Add/Remove components I get a copy error message that some files cant be
copied even though I browse to the right location on the XP cd. Also it seems
all seem dll files are compressed as they end with dl_ instead. I tried to
unpack them using Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor but then I get a message that
says "A resource was not available", or something like that, when I try and
open it. How do I get these file back and restore the components
My volume control and Media player also seems to have disappeared.

Also, all my word document icons have changed to icon of a page with a
little window on it, although the documents still work when I open them. I
treid using Tweak UI to repair them, but that didnt work.

Since I did the repair install my pc is also alot more sluggish. I ran
defrag but it didnt help much.

Please help with these problem.
Thank you

"Seraph" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I recently had a virus and did a repair install of Windows XP to
> replace some damaged files, and then I reinstalled SP2.

Note that a repair install does *not* clean a compromised system!

> Since I did the repair install my pc is also alot more sluggish. I ran
> defrag but it didnt help much.

"Cleaning a Compromised System"
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...mt/sm0504.mspx

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Sorry I failed to mention I ran Panda anti-virus and it neutralised the
threat. I did the repair install to replace some damaged files.

"Detlev Dreyer" wrote:

> "Seraph" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > I recently had a virus and did a repair install of Windows XP to
> > replace some damaged files, and then I reinstalled SP2.
>
> Note that a repair install does *not* clean a compromised system!
>
> > Since I did the repair install my pc is also alot more sluggish. I ran
> > defrag but it didnt help much.
>
> "Cleaning a Compromised System"
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...mt/sm0504.mspx
>
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>

"Seraph" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Sorry I failed to mention I ran Panda anti-virus and it neutralised the
> threat.

Nope, it did not. What part of the posted article was not clear enough?

> I did the repair install to replace some damaged files.

Do not waste even more time and perform a clean install from scratch.

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