help with win xp

[dummydave]

guys
i accidentally deleted the default games (solitaire , freecell etc) now i am unable to reinstall them

i dont hav the win xp cd.

any help on this will be appreciated

if it requires win cd then can any! post the link to download it??

 

[harshilsharma63]

Open 'control panel' -> Add or Remove programs -> Add or Remove Windows Components -> Accessories and Utilities -> Details -> check games -> install Windows XP installation disk and follow on screen instructions.

Source: Where can I find the microsoft game Spider Solitaire that was originally install - Games - Windows XP

 

[dummydave]

when i put the cd it says put win xp profession sp2 cd or give the location where file cud found out

i tried with 3 different cds, but it gives the same error

and when i specify location on cd or on pc where i have extracted the iso files ,it finds the file ,but dont accept it


kindly help me on this

ohk guys i did

when i tried to do the add/remove win component the setup was trying to copy files from the installation disc. i downloaded new setup but all in vain


finally i ignored the file requests and kept skipping all the files it wanted and viola it installed all the removed items

thanx for reply man

 

[harshilsharma63]

Glad that your issue is resolved

 

[Vyom]

@dummydave: Its time to move on man..
To Windows 7 (8 probably sucks). Or Ubuntu if you don't want to pirate.

 

[harshilsharma63]

~snipped~ (8 sucks) ~snipped~

You should post facts, not opinions.

 

[Vyom]

You should post facts, not opinions.

Added "Probably"...