windows XP missing files

[rupak]

HI,
My computer says 4 program files are missing.
I dont know what to do in this situation.

[Cyryl]

Does your system tells you the name of the files that are missing?
you can run the System File Checker. Windows File Protection only monitors and maintains XP system components. If it is a 3rd party application, you may need to reinstall that application to restore the missing files.

[rupak]

No it wont tell me the names of the files. I don't know whether its third party software program files or windows files!

[Cyryl]

here are two methods for this.
Method #1:
To run Windows System File Checker:
Go to Start>> Run, type in: sfc /scannow [Enter]
Windows may require you to insert your XP CD.
Method #2:
You can also use System Restore to recover your system back to date before the files were missing. To activate System Restore:
Go to Start>> All Programs>> Accessories>> System Tools>> System Restore.