undeletable files and folders

[Bill Cunningham]

Why in XP did they have to go and change SFP to more than a checker like
in win98? Now they think we're too simple to know what files we need and
what we don't so that files are locked. For example if I wanted to uninstall
my OE I can't go and delete the OE folder. The old SFP would say what files
were missing or needed and you extracted them from cabinet archives. Simple
enough. There is a hack around this but the way XP is designed you can get
into trouble. Does XP have a SFP scanner?

Bill

 

[Bill in Co.]

Are you talking about SFC?? (not SFP?)
If so, I'm with ya on that. The Win98/SE one was more flexible that way.
With WinXP, you have to let MS decide what it wants to do, and it will do it
in one fell swoop (no selective customizations or prompts as what to replace
or not).

 

[John John (MVP)]

Windows XP has Windows File Protection (WFP) and System File Checker
(Sfc.exe).

Description of the Windows File Protection feature
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193

Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker
(Sfc.exe)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747

Other than the similar GUI Windows 98 and Windows XP are two completely
different operating systems, you should really leave Windows 98
solutions rest with Windows 98, trying to run XP as W98 will only get
you in trouble or needlessly elevate your frustration level.

John

 

[Big D]

Are you talking about SFC?? (not SFP?)

Nope... SFP: System File Protection.

 

[Bill in Co.]

Nope... SFP: System File Protection.

Think that comes with the territory (of WinXP), whether you like it or not.
(Admitedly, sometimes it sure can get in the way, however.

 

[Bill Cunningham]

Other than the similar GUI Windows 98 and Windows XP are two completely
different operating systems, you should really leave Windows 98 solutions
rest with Windows 98, trying to run XP as W98 will only get you in trouble
or needlessly elevate your frustration level.

John

If win98 only had the memory management ability to manage todays memory
availablity like 2-3 Gb or more and could sync with clock cycles of 2-3 Ghz
I would buy an updated version. I liked a gui running on DOS. THose were the
good ole days.....

Bill

 

[Bill in Co.]

If win98 only had the memory management ability to manage todays memory
availablity like 2-3 Gb or more and could sync with clock cycles of 2-3
Ghz
I would buy an updated version. I liked a gui running on DOS. THose were
the
good ole days.....

Bill

You can still have those good ole days, but with a Win98SE machine you don't
need 2 or 3 GB of memory. 512K was plenty. I mean, the operating system
could fit in the palm of your hand.