Hello–I recently had to rebuild an XP Home edition PC due to a failing
C drive. I got everything off in time except that Outlook’s pst file was
missing most of in-box e-mails even after being repaired–but that
is another story. Hundreds of other -emails and the address book
came out OK.
In case anyone has tried a fresh XP install recently, it really can’t be
done using a service pack 1A disk like I had or even a slipstreamed
SP2 disk–at least not on my system which went into a continuous
Win XP fatal error reboot cycle. . I was able to create a slipstreamed
SP3 disk that went in very well and produced a stable system.
HOWEVER, while trying to install/settle down Mcafee Security Center
and Virus Scan, I had to take their advice, as follows:
“Install MSXML versions 3 and 4, then install the McAfee suite:
Download and install MSXML version 3 (MSXML3.msi only).
Restart the computer.
Download and install MSXML version 4 (MSXML.msi only).
Restart the computer.
Install the McAfee Consumer 2007 Products.
Restart the computer. ”
This actually worked, but I noticed two things:
When MSXML3.msi went in, the computer cautioned me to put in my
XP disk so it reverse the change I had just made because the
MSXML3.msi file was too old. I did not take this advice because that
was part of the McAfee fix–drinking the Koolaid, so to speak.
Anyway, if my computer has a problem, it will almost always be XML
related.
So, the question is: how do I get the newest version of MSXML3.msi
back on my computer?
Fortunately, I can back up a disk image of the entire disk using
ACRONIS before making changes, so let me know what to try and I’ll
give it a go.
And yes, I am just about to toss McAfee off all my computers—very
troublesome. Any votes for best anti-virus?
Many thanks