where to got dll files?

ScumLord

A friends computer got a virus/malware that seemed to be eating dll files.

The PC is running Windows XP

The first dll that went missing was

msvcp60.dll

The computer wouldn't start at all, I moved the hard drive into another computer and copied the dll from a website and got the PC booted and ran Microsoft Security Essential. Unfortunately I wasn't around to see the results but MSE has been unreliable on this particular PC it hasn't been updating itself. A left over from another virus I think.

I installed and ran Malwarebytes which found the threats but now I'm stll missing the file

OLEACC.dll

I hate downloading dll files off the internet as I don't know good sites for it. I don't even know if I should be downloading these dll files copying them into the windows folder willy nilly.

Skerries

probably the best thing to do if there could be more files missing is to do a windows repair which will sort out all the dlls
back up your data first and ensure you follow the warnings
i have done this loads of times without any problems
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm#RI

hearny

If you have the XP disk with you can run the command

sfc /scannow

from a command prompt window while the cd dvd is n the drive.

PogMoThoin

Windows repair usually just fcuks things up IMO and doubles the size of Your windows by renaming all directories Windows_old and making new ones.
I've used this site a few times:
http://www.dll-files.com/

softdancomputer

looks like a bunch of files are infected, and whatever antivirus/spyware you're using its deleting files because it cannot disinfect them. If its so bad, i will reinstall windows.

ScumLord

I had to do a repair install in the end I tried sfc /scannow but it didn't fix the problem.

The problem is I lost the original disk. I had a copy of it on my own computer that I had slip streamed but now don't have the product key.

The version of winXP I'm installing is a volume license so it's installed on other PCs, is there any way I can get the key off the other PCs? I'm left with a computer that's practically fixed bar entering the license key.

softdancomputer

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

ScumLord

I did a stupid thing. :mad: The program found the key.

I pressed get a new product key and now the product key I got won't work.

If I do another repair install will it go back to looking for the original cd key?

ScumLord

Reinstalling didn't work, Microsoft is now accusing me and my place or work of being a software pyrite. :mad: