Need help with a clean install of Windows XP Pro.?

December 13, 2009

I have a 100% empty 120GB hard drive that I’m doing a clean install of Windows XP Pro on. It goes through the whole boot process from the CD and restarts just fine. Then, after the restart and it starts to continue the install, I get this message.

"An error has occurred that prevents Setup from continuing. One of the components that Windows needs to continue setup could not be installed. A component’s file does not match the verification information present in the component manifest."

After I click OK on that dialog box, it gives me an error log with the error message in it and this is what IT says.

Error: SXS.DLL: Syntax error in manifest of policy file "J:\I386\asms00\MSFT\WINDOWS\GDIPLUS\GDIPLUS.MAN" on line 4.
Error: Installation Failed: J:\I386\asms. Error Message: A component’s file does not match the verification information present in the component manifest.

I just need to know what this means and what I can do to fix it. Any ideas?
The disk is a Windows certified disk from the company and the hard drive was completely formatted without any issues. The disk is also in mint condition as well.

red hat is best described as?

October 26, 2009

1. red hat is best described as

a. vendor for the freeware operationg system called linux
b. diagonsitic tool for IBM compatible PC software
c. search engine on the world wide web
d. network operating system ( NOS )

2. Mac OS X is best described as a / an

a. on-site diagnostic used by the PC technician
b. command-line interface for portable computing devices, including some cell phones
c. operating system for Apple Macinstosh computers
d. point-of-sale computer program used in McDonals restraunt

3. a dialog box is primarily used by the computer operating to

a. supply the operating system or a program with information that it needs to perform a task
b. select which program to launch
c. type commands into DOS
d. obtain help on perfoming some task

4. Allcoating RAM among running programs on a computer is handled by the:

a. DOS integator
b. hard drive controller
c. operating system
d. memory wizard

Need spyware/virus help with a computer!! How to clean registry??

August 15, 2009

My friends computer has become infected with spyware or a virus. He is running Windows XP on a Compaq. Theres a little dialog box popping up constantly that says theres a virus on the computer. When you click on the box it redirects you to a spyware remover page. Obviously its an attempt to sell this product. How can I remove this and stop all these pop ups? I was thinking about manually cleaning the registry. How would I go about that? And what about those programs in the Add/Remove programs in control panel that just wont go away? I need to get this junk off his computer. What do I do? Without spending money that is.