I know this topic is extremely old, but to me it is the tip of an iceberg. I have found numerous hits when feeding a few of these file names into a search engine. It strikes me as very odd that the exact same files (whenever anyone takes the time to list them) have appeared over and over. I've seen responses on different boards suggesting to replace optical drives, that it might be the HDD going bad, you name it, but WHY this identical list of files?
I recently had to re-install XP Home Edition and thought the copy of the OS disc I had might be damaged, even before I began the installation. The formatting and installation went fine up until the Welcome screen came on, three of the five processes showed as completed, and Setup was copying files. At 35% done, I got a BSOD that said Setup could not copy the file kodac_dc.icm.
My first thought was, "I was expecting this." I tried Enter, as directed and it had no effect. Judging by file name, I chose to Skip the file, even though "WindowsXP may not work properly". It only copied two or three more files before another file wouldn't copy. I chose Skip again. Within seconds, file after file would not copy.
I was writing them all down and was just about to give up when, around 55%, Setup resumed as if nothing had happened. Windows loaded. I had a few initial questions ("Do you want Windows to configure your monitor settings?" etc), then when those stopped, I closed out normally, via Start > Turn off Computer > etc.
It booted (and boots) up normally, but I couldn't help feeling my installation had a porous foundation and planned to search for those missing files. My very first search attempt -- luckily -- included someone who had printed their list. I was stunned. It was MY list, exactly. So what are the odds of that. Now, you enter those file names in, you get LOTS of hits on tech boards, but I haven't found one yet in which anyone seems to have noticed this anomaly.
Here is my list, in order. Look at how it compares to the original poster in this thread.
1. kodac_dc.icm
2. mdwmdmsp.dll
3. nikedrv.sys
4. rio8drv.sys
5. spnike.dll
6. sprio600.dll
7. sprio800.dll
8. srgb.icm
9. streamci.dll
10. tosdvd.sys
11. tsbvcap.sys
12. tsbyuv.dll
13. usbcamd.sys
14. usbcamd2.sys
15. vdmindvd.sys
16. wowfax.dll
17. wowfaxui.dll
18. fsvga.sys
19. paqsp.dll
20. usrcntra.dll
21. usrcoina.dll
22. usrdpa.dll
23. usrdtea.dll
24. usrfaxa.dll
25. usrlbva.dll
26. usrmlnka.exe
27. usrprbda.exe
28. usrvtosa.dll
29. usrsdpia.dll
30. usrshuta.exe
31. usrsvpia.dll
32. usrv42a.dll
33. usrv80a.dll
34. usrvoica.dll
35. usrvpa.dll
So, what IS going on here? I'm a newbie and know next to nothing, but is it possible that this is attributable to a flaw in the original OS software that MS was issuing at some point in time? And, maybe should have been addressed as such, if we had seen it... not necessarily all the individual requests/fixes everyone submitted on this? Why would so many of us have the exact same set of files?
Not everyone has had to reinstall their OS, but if everyone
had tried, would we have ALL discovered this issue? (Perhaps between one specified point in time and another?) Lots of people take their machines in and get them wiped, or buy new computers. How many actually tried reinstalling compared to how many needed to? I also know nothing about statistics, but I can't help but wonder about the odds here.
Any thoughts?