Missing Files..??

In the "old days" if I was missing a utility or file I could just stick
the Windows installation disc in and re-install the missing file or utility.
However, now with XP Pro the damn thing "seems" to want to re-partition,
re-format, and wipe all the other programs out..!!
Lately I have tried to Defrag my laptop and an error appears indicating
I'm missing MFC42u.dll.
I keep downloading the file from numerous sites.., but can't get the damn
thing to work again. Plus I'm afraid of that screw'y reinstall system...!!!
Anybody know what I'm talking about..??

No but XP works the same as all previous versions. Why would you dopwnload that file from anywhere.

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"81mm" <mike.harding@verizon.net> wrote in message news:iGT2f.24854$3w.20343@trnddc07...
> In the "old days" if I was missing a utility or file I could just stick
> the Windows installation disc in and re-install the missing file or utility.
> However, now with XP Pro the damn thing "seems" to want to re-partition,
> re-format, and wipe all the other programs out..!!
> Lately I have tried to Defrag my laptop and an error appears indicating
> I'm missing MFC42u.dll.
> I keep downloading the file from numerous sites.., but can't get the damn
> thing to work again. Plus I'm afraid of that screw'y reinstall system...!!!
> Anybody know what I'm talking about..??
>
>

"In the "old days" if I was missing a utility or file I could just stick the
Windows installation disc in and re-install the missing file or utility."

Still can:

"Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker
(Sfc.exe)"
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310747


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Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"81mm" <mike.harding@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:iGT2f.24854$3w.20343@trnddc07...
> In the "old days" if I was missing a utility or file I could just stick
> the Windows installation disc in and re-install the missing file or
utility.
> However, now with XP Pro the damn thing "seems" to want to
re-partition,
> re-format, and wipe all the other programs out..!!
> Lately I have tried to Defrag my laptop and an error appears indicating
> I'm missing MFC42u.dll.
> I keep downloading the file from numerous sites.., but can't get the
damn
> thing to work again. Plus I'm afraid of that screw'y reinstall
system...!!!
> Anybody know what I'm talking about..??
>
>

Post the complete error message which references MFC42u.dll.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)

81mm wrote:
> In the "old days" if I was missing a utility or file I could just stick
> the Windows installation disc in and re-install the missing file or
> utility.
> However, now with XP Pro the damn thing "seems" to want to re-partition,
> re-format, and wipe all the other programs out..!!
> Lately I have tried to Defrag my laptop and an error appears indicating
> I'm missing MFC42u.dll.
> I keep downloading the file from numerous sites.., but can't get the
> damn
> thing to work again. Plus I'm afraid of that screw'y reinstall
> system...!!!
> Anybody know what I'm talking about..??