promicro

hi again...

my previous drive label problem, I think, is related to another problem
i just found:

when i click on Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management i
now get the error message: 'Snap-In failed to initialize - Name: System
Information Extension'.

also, i seem to be loosing system and application files from time to
time, such as parts of MS Office which I have to re-install every other
time I use any of the Office apps.

I tried sfc /scannow and re-installing the support tools from the
Win2000 CD.

still can't get the support tools...

what else can I try, I don't wand to re-install Win2000.

thanks to all, Bob

DL

You would appear to have a multitude of problems, judging from your posts.
Find the manufacturer of your hd, visit their site, download/create the
bootable floppy hd test utility
Visit www.memtest.org create the floppy test utility, run it over several
passes.

You can repair install winxp without, usually, impacting on your programs or
data.

"promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message
news:%23$KBvsr4IHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> hi again...
>
> my previous drive label problem, I think, is related to another problem i
> just found:
>
> when i click on Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management i
> now get the error message: 'Snap-In failed to initialize - Name: System
> Information Extension'.
>
> also, i seem to be loosing system and application files from time to time,
> such as parts of MS Office which I have to re-install every other time I
> use any of the Office apps.
>
> I tried sfc /scannow and re-installing the support tools from the Win2000
> CD.
>
> still can't get the support tools...
>
> what else can I try, I don't wand to re-install Win2000.
>
> thanks to all, Bob

promicro

DL wrote:
> You would appear to have a multitude of problems, judging from your posts.
> Find the manufacturer of your hd, visit their site, download/create the
> bootable floppy hd test utility
> Visit www.memtest.org create the floppy test utility, run it over several
> passes.
>
> You can repair install winxp without, usually, impacting on your programs or
> data.
>
> "promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:%23$KBvsr4IHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> hi again...
>>
>> my previous drive label problem, I think, is related to another problem i
>> just found:
>>
>> when i click on Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management i
>> now get the error message: 'Snap-In failed to initialize - Name: System
>> Information Extension'.
>>
>> also, i seem to be loosing system and application files from time to time,
>> such as parts of MS Office which I have to re-install every other time I
>> use any of the Office apps.
>>
>> I tried sfc /scannow and re-installing the support tools from the Win2000
>> CD.
>>
>> still can't get the support tools...
>>
>> what else can I try, I don't wand to re-install Win2000.
>>
>> thanks to all, Bob
>
>
I downloaded my hd utility and tested my drive and have no problems, but
I still have a problem with not being able to use my Computer Management
(Snap-in Failed). the only thing I know that will replace it is to do a
clean install of Win2000.

thanks, bob

DL

And whats wrong with a repair installation?

"promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message
news:48793BC3.9030006@cox.net...
> DL wrote:
>> You would appear to have a multitude of problems, judging from your
>> posts.
>> Find the manufacturer of your hd, visit their site, download/create the
>> bootable floppy hd test utility
>> Visit www.memtest.org create the floppy test utility, run it over several
>> passes.
>>
>> You can repair install winxp without, usually, impacting on your programs
>> or data.
>>
>> "promicro" <promicro@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23$KBvsr4IHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> hi again...
>>>
>>> my previous drive label problem, I think, is related to another problem
>>> i just found:
>>>
>>> when i click on Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management i
>>> now get the error message: 'Snap-In failed to initialize - Name: System
>>> Information Extension'.
>>>
>>> also, i seem to be loosing system and application files from time to
>>> time, such as parts of MS Office which I have to re-install every other
>>> time I use any of the Office apps.
>>>
>>> I tried sfc /scannow and re-installing the support tools from the
>>> Win2000 CD.
>>>
>>> still can't get the support tools...
>>>
>>> what else can I try, I don't wand to re-install Win2000.
>>>
>>> thanks to all, Bob
>>
>>
> I downloaded my hd utility and tested my drive and have no problems, but I
> still have a problem with not being able to use my Computer Management
> (Snap-in Failed). the only thing I know that will replace it is to do a
> clean install of Win2000.
>
> thanks, bob