Corrupted INF file

[ssr]

Good day...here's my problem...I've got kids.
It seems that, unknown to anyone of course, that there have been changes
made to the <SYSOC.inf> file in <C:\Windows\Inf>...
now I can't access the add\remove programs in my control panel...the error
message I recieve reads...<Value creation failed " at line 472>...My
question is...does anyone know where the inf files might be located on the
XP home cd? Can I extract the file I need or is it only created during
installation? I searched my cd and came up with nothing...
I'm running a dell dimension 5200...c/w re-installation disc...If I need to
re-install can I do it easily enough over the existing installation?

Thanks for any input
/sheldon

 

[jopa66]

On my system, I find an identical copy of this file in
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386

 

[ssr]

Thanks for the tip jopa66...it seems however, that Dell, in their wisdom,
installed SP1 but decided not to put the ServicePackFiles on my hd
Thanks again
/sheldon

 

[ssr]

Your suggestion was well and good...I downloaded and installed
ServicePack2...copied the SYSOC.inf file from \...\...\i386 to my inf
folder...problem solved...
Thanks again jopa66...your suggestion was invaluable
/sheldon

On my system, I find an identical copy of this file in
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386

<snip>

 

[jopa66]

You're welcome. I was going to suggest copying from another machine but, I
have no idea what that file does so did not want to give a bad suggestion.
Glad you're fixed up.

~john aka: jopa