You can use any windows XP CD to replace files with SFC as long as it's the 
same version of windows. The only time you can't is if it's a company like 
HP, DELL, Gateway, where they have their own little differences on the CD, 
so it's their own version like everything else they do it's their way or 
nothing. If it's a generic computer though or uses a generic version of 
windows, you can use any windows CD, including from the above mentioned 
companies. I've done it, I actually have a CD I use for just about all 
computers that will take it so I don't have to dig for other ones. Some 
computers don't like it though, if you upgrade to XP SP2 via download and 
not via CD, but there are instructions out there to make an SP2 CD from the 
original if you want it. I've done that too, it's a pain but not as bad as 
it could be.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 6:27 AM
Subject: Re: OT, ADOBE FLASH PLAYER!!!


> If their is anything I try to avoid, it is re-installing the operating
> system.
> This might help, but you need your origional windows setup CD, or a copy 
> of
> it on your hard drive.
> From the run line, type
> "sfc /scannow"  This will run a utility that will look for damaged or 
> broken
> windows files.  When one is found, you will be asked to insert your 
> windows
> CD.  The bad file will then be copied to your hard drive.
> For some nasty microsoft reason, you need your CD, no other will work, 
> even
> if it is the same edition of the windows operating system.  You have other
> SFC options, like "sfc /bootonce" that will scan all windows files on the
> next reboot.  You can try that if you can get the first choice to work. 
> you
> won't have windows or therefore speech until the process is done.  So try
> the first one so you know you have the right disk and it works.