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[sorta_new_ at_this]

After running a non destructive version of stystem recovery i have
found an error message that has come up. It follows :

"Template file problem:\system\tpl\siteDefaultSummary .html contains an
invalid path"

How do I validate that path.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Belarc Advisor?

Here's the path on my machine...
C:\Program Files\Belarc\Advisor\System\tpl\siteDefaultSummary.html

Uninstall Belarc Advisor and download and install it again, would be my
advice. It'd be quicker than screwing around trying to figure out what's
wrong.

BTW, siteDefaultSummary.html is a template for one of the Belarc Advisor
pages that you see in IE when you run the Belarc Advisor. I think for the
Security Summary, but I am not going to run it to make sure.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[sorta_new_ at_this]

Thanks Wes, i didnt know the path the error message referred to was
specifically a Belarc item.. I need to reinstall SP2 and i wasn't
sure if the invalid path would cause any sort of problem. I did
uninstall Belarc and will leave it that way for a while.
Wes do you find Belarc to be a worth while tool to have installed on
your PC to do what it does?

Again, I am soon to have to download and reinstall SP2. Any wise
councel on doing this install.

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[Wesley Vogel]

I use Belarc Advisor less now, since I know you can find most of the things
Belarc Advisor finds in System Information (msinfo32) Systeminfo.exe,
Qfecheck.exe and the registry.

Look around in System Information a little to see what I mean...
Start | run | Type: msinfo32 | Click OK |

You can copy anything in the right hand pane by highlighting an item or all
the items (Ctrl + A) and hitting Ctrl + C to copy. Then paste into Notepad,
Wordpad, Word or whatever

You can also use the File | Export.

To export system data to a text file
1. On the File menu, click Export.
2. In Save in, click a file location.
3. In File name, type the file name.
4. Click Save.

To print system data
1. On the File menu, click Print.
2. In Print range, specify the system data that you want to print:
* Click All to print all of the system data.
* Click Selection to print the currently selected category and all its
subcategories.
* Click Pages, and then specify the page numbers in from and to, to print a
range of pages of the system data.

How to generate a startup log using MSINFO32
http://www.winxptutor.com/msinfo32.htm

Microsoft Hotfixes.

SYSTEMINFO in a command prompt will also list Hotfixes. Not available with
XP Home, only Pro.

SYSTEMINFO
Displays detailed configuration information about a computer and its
operating system, including operating system configuration, security
information and product ID, and hardware properties, such as RAM, disk
space, and network cards.

Systeminfo /? for Help in a command prompt

I think Belarc uses Qfecheck.exe. Once you have Qfecheck.exe, you just run
Qfecheck from a command prompt.

Qfecheck will show if all updates have been installed properly or not.

Among other things....[[This tool helps customers who thought they had
properly installed an update, but had not, and are now experiencing a
problem.]]

Windows XP Patch: Qfecheck.exe Verifies the Installation of Windows XP
Hotfixes
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FamilyID=155C7C58-102E-47B0-A12A-BFAB8CFCCC03

Qfecheck.exe Verifies the Installation of Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Hotfixes
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282784

Qfecheck reads out like this...
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Windows XP Hotfix Validation Report for \\MYPENTIUM450
Report Date: 8/21/2006 8:09pm

Current Service Pack Level: Service Pack 1

Hotfixes Identified:
KB837272: Current on system.
KB904706: Current on system.
Q282784: Current on system.
KB817778: Current on system.
KB821253: Current on system.
<snip>
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Description of Windows XP System Information (Msinfo32.exe) Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308549

Description of the My Computer Information Tool in Help and Support
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308920

For using MSINFO32 from the command prompt or the Run command...
How to Use System Information (MSINFO32) Switches
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=300887

Note: MSINFO32 /? turns up an error in a command prompt. Either type:
winmsd /? in a command prompt or use MSINFO32 /? in the Run command.

Windows 2000 Command-Line Parameters for Msinfo32.exe
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255713

Let me know if I left out anything on how to do what Belarc Advisor does
without Belarc Advisor.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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