new install of win xp pro...

i just installed windows xp pro and in doing so... during the install... as
it began to copy files... certain files would not copy for some reason and i
was prompted to skip these files to continue... i did so and win xp did
install... it seems to be working ok... certain things do not work too well
such as to add or remove programs... would this be due to skipped copy files?
i listed all of the files that did not copy... how would i be able to get
these skipped files to put them on my computer? some help to my issues would
be deeply appreciated. thank you.

kimani g. wrote:
> i just installed windows xp pro and in doing so... during the
> install... as it began to copy files... certain files would not
> copy for some reason and i was prompted to skip these files to
> continue... i did so and win xp did install... it seems to be
> working ok... certain things do not work too well such as to add or
> remove programs... would this be due to skipped copy files? i
> listed all of the files that did not copy... how would i be able to
> get these skipped files to put them on my computer? some help to my
> issues would be deeply appreciated. thank you.

Skipping files is really not something you should have done. That's sort of
like putting almost all the lug nuts in the tire of your car before going on
a long trip.

Sounds like either your CD was messed up (scratched), your CD drive was
messed up (laser out of alignment, cable no good, controller on mainboard
messed up), your hard disk drive/cabling is messed up or your memory is bad.
(In a few rare cases - it has been a power supply issue.)

- Check the CD for scratches, clean it with a non-abrasive cloth.
- Buy a CD cleaning kit and clean the CD drive.
- Open the computer (turned off of course) and check all cable connections
and that the system memory is seated in place well.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

After doing what Shenan suggested try doing a repair install and if
everything now works as it should those missing files will now be installed
during the repair install.
peter
"kimani g." <kimani g.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:223EC73A-5F2F-4238-A872-9CBF77CA3455@microsoft.com...
>i just installed windows xp pro and in doing so... during the install... as
> it began to copy files... certain files would not copy for some reason and
> i
> was prompted to skip these files to continue... i did so and win xp did
> install... it seems to be working ok... certain things do not work too
> well
> such as to add or remove programs... would this be due to skipped copy
> files?
> i listed all of the files that did not copy... how would i be able to get
> these skipped files to put them on my computer? some help to my issues
> would
> be deeply appreciated. thank you.
>
>