buggered-again

Hello all, I am about to install XP PRO on 2 laptops and a desktop PC. I have installed XP PRO 4 times after HD crashes or virus attacks, yet on each installation I have NEVER been able to install without some files missing, especially on the dll sections. As I need to install in order to get the 3 computers cleanly talking to each other whenever I send or download from one to another, is there anything I should do in particular when making the new installation? Should I not download certain files or do I need to download extra files from the net?? I don't want to get frustrated by one laptop running perfectly while the other won't, or a simple download between them refuses etc. Many thanks in advance

Hello all, My home page was hijacked by Smart-search.biz and its friends despite various protections being in place. The annoying thng is that my Outlook express email handler was also made inacessible and I still cannot get access to old emails etc. I was told to reinstall OE as that would do the job without losing files etc, but it's made no difference. I'm using my ISP webmail at present which is a primitive thing. Would anyone have any ideas please?? I'm running Mozilla instead of IE6 as one after the other the software to remove the hijacker failed to do so, so at least internet access is possible and indeed quite good with all the extra options available. Many thanks all