Nockturnal, Unless msconfig has been infected with a virus and quarantined or somehow accidentally deleted, it should be available. The Dell Reinstallation CD(s) for Windows XP are basically the same as Microsoft's retail version(s). Msconfig.exe should be located in: C:\Windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries If it's not there, you can extract it from the C:\I386 folder. Get to a command prompt and type: expand C:\i386\msconfig.ex_ c:\windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\msconfig.exe As for no Backup program, don't blame Dell, blame Microsoft. Microsoft is responsible for Backup not being available in Windows XP Home Edition. I reckon Microsoft figures Home users don't need Backup. To install Ntbackup.exe in Windows XP Home, see this: http://www.ntbackup.us/Articles/install-ntbackup-xp-home.htm Scandisk is not available in Windows XP. CheckDisk performs that function in XP. See this: http://www.xpscandisk.com/ I hope this information helps in your studies. Tony

Nockturnal,

 Unless msconfig has been infected with a virus and quarantined or somehow accidentally deleted, it should be available. The Dell Reinstallation CD(s) for Windows XP are basically the same as Microsoft's retail version(s). Msconfig.exe should be located in:

 C:\Windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries

 

If it's not there, you can extract it from the C:\I386 folder. Get to a command prompt and type:

 

 expand C:\i386\msconfig.ex_ c:\windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\msconfig.exe

 

 As for no Backup program, don't blame Dell, blame Microsoft. Microsoft is responsible for Backup not being available in Windows XP Home Edition. I reckon Microsoft figures Home users don't need Backup. To install Ntbackup.exe in Windows XP Home, see this:

 http://www.ntbackup.us/Articles/install-ntbackup-xp-home.htm

 

Scandisk is not available in Windows XP. CheckDisk performs that function in XP. See this:  

http://www.xpscandisk.com/

 

I hope this information helps in your studies.

 

Tony

Nockturnal, Unless msconfig has been infected with a virus and quarantined or somehow accidentally deleted, it should be available. The Dell Reinstallation CD(s) for Windows XP are basically the same as Microsoft's retail version(s). Msconfig.exe should be located in: C:\Windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries If it's not there, you can extract it from the C:\I386 folder. Get to a command prompt and type: expand C:\i386\msconfig.ex_ c:\windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\msconfig.exe As for no Backup program, don't blame Dell, blame Microsoft. Microsoft is responsible for Backup not being available in Windows XP Home Edition. I reckon Microsoft figures Home users don't need Backup. To install Ntbackup.exe in Windows XP Home, see this: http://www.ntbackup.us/Articles/install-ntbackup-xp-home.htm Scandisk is not available in Windows XP. CheckDisk performs that function in XP. See this: http://www.xpscandisk.com/ I hope this information helps in your studies. Tony

Ok,

What's going on now?  Edits cause multiple posts?

Tony