When trying to remove an installed program, the add/remove
programs interface fails with a dialogue box:

An unexpected error occurred
Wrong number of arguments or invalid property assignment
res://sp3res.dll/default.hta
Line:84

Any clues people, I don't dare load any other
software 'till I can resolve this, and I can't un-install
either.

Thanks

John Hughes wrote:

> When trying to remove an installed program, the add/remove
> programs interface fails with a dialogue box:
>
> An unexpected error occurred
> Wrong number of arguments or invalid property assignment
> res://sp3res.dll/default.hta
> Line:84

Hi

From the "Run" box try

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\appwiz.cpl

and
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\webvw.dll

and
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\mshtml.dll


Add/Remove Programs Tool Displays Installed Programs Incorrectly
http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;EN-US;266668

You might try to reinstall IE, the article above also tells you how to do that.




See tip 6032 at http://www.jsiinc.com/reghack.htm as well

If this doesn't help, try to reinstall the OS service pack you already have
installed (or install a newer one if possible).


If the problem persists, you'll could do an in-place upgrade of the OS and see
if it helps:

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;292175


--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

None of the articles suggested has had any effect on the
original problem. We have done all that is recommended
with the exception of an inplace upgrade and no difference
to the original problem.

Any more suggestions/help out there??

Thanks

John

>-----Original Message-----
>John Hughes wrote:
>
>> When trying to remove an installed program, the
add/remove
>> programs interface fails with a dialogue box:
>>
>> An unexpected error occurred
>> Wrong number of arguments or invalid property assignment
>> res://sp3res.dll/default.hta
>> Line:84
>
>Hi
>
>From the "Run" box try
>
>regsvr32 %windir%\system32\appwiz.cpl
>
> and
>regsvr32 %windir%\system32\webvw.dll
>
> and
>regsvr32 %windir%\system32\mshtml.dll
>
>
>Add/Remove Programs Tool Displays Installed Programs
Incorrectly
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-
US;266668
>
>You might try to reinstall IE, the article above also
tells you how to do that.
>
>
>
>
>See tip 6032 at http://www.jsiinc.com/reghack.htm as well
>
>If this doesn't help, try to reinstall the OS service
pack you already have
>installed (or install a newer one if possible).
>
>
>If the problem persists, you'll could do an in-place
upgrade of the OS and see
>if it helps:
>
>How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;292175
>
>
>--
>torgeir
>Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
>Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version
of the 1328 page
>Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
>
>
>.
>