add/remove Windows components

[Guest]

When attempting to access the "add/remove Windows components" in control
panel I receive the following error message - "set up unable to open into
file HIDEL" "The specific error code is 0x 7b at line 2088999411". Why am I
getting this error message and what can I do to correct it? Thanks for any
help on this matter.

 

[Guest]

Try installing the xp cd,then browse the cd option,locate,"windows components"
try editing from the cd.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Joe,

This is most likely caused by editing the Sysoc.inf file incorrectly. I
guess one of the lines in the file incorrectly reads as follows

Example:
com=comsetup.dll,OcEntry,comnt5.inf,hidel,7

Rather than:
com=comsetup.dll,OcEntry,comnt5.inf,hide,7

Anyway, try extracting a new copy of Sysoc.inf from XP CD-ROM.

 

[Guest]

Since I am not very technically gifted, can you tell me how to extract a new
copy of "sysoc.inf" from my XP CD-ROM and then what I do with that file.
Thank you so much. Joe

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Joe,

1. Insert the Windows XP CD in the drive.
2. Click Start/Run and type CMD
3. In the Command Prompt, type this line:

expand X:\i386\sysoc.in_ -r c:\windows\inf

Where X:\ is your CD-ROM drive letter. The above command assumes Windows is
installed in C:\ drive. If not, change the drive letter / Path accordingly.

Example: For my system:
expand H:\i386\sysoc.in_ -r g:\windows\inf

Additional References:

How to expand Windows XP files from the installation disk:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;888017

Microsoft Windows XP - Expand:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/expand.mspx

 

[Guest]

Hi Ramesh,
Your solution took care of my problem. Thanks, Joe

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome Joe.

Setup was unable to load the master information file:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sysocerror.htm