just deleted win/system32 files

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Ok I had a anti-virus program running and I set it on auto delete. Then I walked away when I got back half of my windows/system32 file had been deleted. Now i cannot open or run n e of my programs and iam in dire need of help. The only thing i can think of is just reinstalling windows, but I figured i post here 1st and hope to get a answer.
 
Hi HeavY-deE,

Try running SFC /SCANNOW first, before resorting to performing an
overinstall of Windows.


Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

HeavY-deE said:
Ok I had a anti-virus program running and I set it on auto delete. Then I
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walked away when I got back half of my windows/system32 file had been
deleted. Now i cannot open or run n e of my programs and iam in dire need of
help. The only thing i can think of is just reinstalling windows, but I
figured i post here 1st and hope to get a answer.
 
HeavY-deE said:
Ok I had a anti-virus program running and I set it on auto delete. Then I walked away when I got back half of my windows/system32 file had been deleted. Now i cannot open or run n e of my programs and iam in dire need of help. The only thing i can think of is just reinstalling windows, but I figured i post here 1st and hope to get a answer.
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If Patti's suggestion does not fix the problem then try doing a Repair
Install of your Windows XP as per the instructions at
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

That will preserve your installed applications, user data files, and
program configuration settings. All Windows Updates will have to be
reinstalled.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."
 
Neither suggestion worked :(

Ron Martell said:
If Patti's suggestion does not fix the problem then try doing a Repair
Install of your Windows XP as per the instructions at
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

That will preserve your installed applications, user data files, and
program configuration settings. All Windows Updates will have to be
reinstalled.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."
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Incredible. Do you mean to say you managed to do all that, including a
repair / reinstall in just 5 minutes???
(shakes head)
 
Perhaps the missing files in System32 folder were placed there by other
applications that you have installed.


Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

HeavY-deE said:
Neither suggestion worked :(
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I walked away when I got back half of my windows/system32 file had been
deleted. Now i cannot open or run n e of my programs and iam in dire need of
help. The only thing i can think of is just reinstalling windows, but I
figured i post here 1st and hope to get a answer.
 
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