315341 - How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation or Repair) of
Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315341
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Mark L. Ferguson
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"Jake Shipp" <Jake Shipp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FF9E955F-F3B3-488C-92B8-829F76A80007@microsoft.com...
> Running WinXP Pro (svc pk2). Upon bootup what appeared to be Check Disk
> started with a warning the the disk had to be checked because file
> security
> identifiers were incorrect or corrupt. It looked like all my sysyem files
> were checked..... then all the files "security identifer changed to
> default."
> After that my system operation was significantly changed. Common features
> were missing or inoperable: no drag-n-drop files between folders, copy is
> there but no paste, all files in 'Network Connections' disappeared. I now
> suspect a virus; but I take exceptional precautions and run multiple
> protection programs to avoid infection.
>
> If this scenario is familiar to anyone, please advise!!
>
> Now my question is, can I reload WinXP and "repair" the damage. I thought
> that you could run install from the command line (with a switch) that
> would
> allow an installation to reload over a previous install.
>
> Would hate to go bake to scratch. Help.....
>
> Jake Shipp
> jtshipp@gmail.com