ms paint

[linda]

I somehow lost ms paint from my accessories. Does anyone
know how I can get it back? I have tried to reinstall it
with the windows disc I received with my computer but for
some reason it will not recognize the disc. Any
suggestions??

 

[Frank GoBell]

I somehow lost ms paint from my accessories. Does anyone
know how I can get it back? I have tried to reinstall it
with the windows disc I received with my computer but for
some reason it will not recognize the disc. Any
suggestions??

Open Windows Explorer (the file manager, not the Interent Browser).
Navigate to C:\WINDOWS\system32 (it may be C:\WINNT\System32). Find the
file mspaint.exe. Now, in the left hand pane of Explorer, navigate to
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories. RIGHT
click on mspaint.exe in the right hand pane, hold down the mouse, and drag
and drop it into C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Accessories. When prompted, click the option to create a
shortcut.

 

[linda]

thanks you for suggestion but mspaint.exe was not there.
Any other ideas?

-----Original Message-----


Open Windows Explorer (the file manager, not the Interent Browser).
Navigate to C:\WINDOWS\system32 (it may be C:\WINNT\System32). Find the
file mspaint.exe. Now, in the left hand pane of Explorer, navigate to
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start

Menu\Programs\Accessories. RIGHT

 

[Andy Sweet \(MSFT\)]

Try this: Click Start, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, and on the left
column, click Add/Remove Windows Components. In the dialog box that pops up,
follow the instructions to reinstall Paint from the Accessories and
Utilities folder (it's inside the Accessories folder). (you'll probably be
prompted to insert your Windows XP cd at some point in this). Not sure why
your disc was being rejected earlier.

Hope this helps,

--
Andy Sweet [MSFT]
Microsoft Learning

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

You can reinstall Paint

 

[linda]

That is exactly what I did. When it prompts you to insert
disc and then click o.k. I do and nothing happens.

-----Original Message-----
Try this: Click Start, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, and on the left
column, click Add/Remove Windows Components. In the dialog box that pops up,
follow the instructions to reinstall Paint from the Accessories and
Utilities folder (it's inside the Accessories folder). (you'll probably be
prompted to insert your Windows XP cd at some point in this). Not sure why
your disc was being rejected earlier.

Hope this helps,

--
Andy Sweet [MSFT]
Microsoft Learning

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

You can reinstall Paint

I somehow lost ms paint from my accessories. Does anyone
know how I can get it back? I have tried to reinstall it
with the windows disc I received with my computer but for
some reason it will not recognize the disc. Any
suggestions??

.

 

[Jim Macklin]

Try opening the control panel, then add/remove software. Go
to Windows components and REMOVE the accessories.

Then reboot.

Then go back to add/remove and reinstall the accessories
(you'll need a XP CD).

You could try just removing the Paint application, but if
that doesn't work, do the whole folder.


message | That is exactly what I did. When it prompts you to insert
| disc and then click o.k. I do and nothing happens.
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Try this: Click Start, Control Panel, Add/Remove
| Programs, and on the left
| >column, click Add/Remove Windows Components. In the
| dialog box that pops up,
| >follow the instructions to reinstall Paint from the
| Accessories and
| >Utilities folder (it's inside the Accessories folder).
| (you'll probably be
| >prompted to insert your Windows XP cd at some point in
| this). Not sure why
| >your disc was being rejected earlier.
| >
| >Hope this helps,
| >
| >--
| >Andy Sweet [MSFT]
| >Microsoft Learning
| >
| >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
| confers no
| >rights.
| >
| >You can reinstall Paint
| message
| >| >> I somehow lost ms paint from my accessories. Does
| anyone
| >> know how I can get it back? I have tried to reinstall
| it
| >> with the windows disc I received with my computer but
| for
| >> some reason it will not recognize the disc. Any
| >> suggestions??
| >
| >
| >.
| >

 

[lin]

Have tried both things, nothing.

 

[Jim Macklin]

You must be using an administrator account, perhaps that is
the problem.


| Have tried both things, nothing.
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Try opening the control panel, then add/remove
| software. Go
| >to Windows components and REMOVE the accessories.
| >
| >Then reboot.
| >
| >Then go back to add/remove and reinstall the accessories
| >(you'll need a XP CD).
| >
| >You could try just removing the Paint application, but if
| >that doesn't work, do the whole folder.
| >
| >
| >message | >| That is exactly what I did. When it prompts you to
| insert
| >| disc and then click o.k. I do and nothing happens.
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Try this: Click Start, Control Panel, Add/Remove
| >| Programs, and on the left
| >| >column, click Add/Remove Windows Components. In the
| >| dialog box that pops up,
| >| >follow the instructions to reinstall Paint from the
| >| Accessories and
| >| >Utilities folder (it's inside the Accessories folder).
| >| (you'll probably be
| >| >prompted to insert your Windows XP cd at some point in
| >| this). Not sure why
| >| >your disc was being rejected earlier.
| >| >
| >| >Hope this helps,
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >Andy Sweet [MSFT]
| >| >Microsoft Learning
| >| >
| >| >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
| and
| >| confers no
| >| >rights.
| >| >
| >| >You can reinstall Paint
| >| message
| >| >| >| >> I somehow lost ms paint from my accessories. Does
| >| anyone
| >| >> know how I can get it back? I have tried to
| reinstall
| >| it
| >| >> with the windows disc I received with my computer
| but
| >| for
| >| >> some reason it will not recognize the disc. Any
| >| >> suggestions??
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >

 

[lin]

But an administrator is the only one that can change or
add a program. So what do I do??

 

[Jim Macklin]

Open control panel/users and see what permissions your
account has for a start.


| But an administrator is the only one that can change or
| add a program. So what do I do??
| >-----Original Message-----
| >You must be using an administrator account, perhaps that
| is
| >the problem.
| >
| >
| message
| >| >| Have tried both things, nothing.
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Try opening the control panel, then add/remove
| >| software. Go
| >| >to Windows components and REMOVE the accessories.
| >| >
| >| >Then reboot.
| >| >
| >| >Then go back to add/remove and reinstall the
| accessories
| >| >(you'll need a XP CD).
| >| >
| >| >You could try just removing the Paint application,
| but if
| >| >that doesn't work, do the whole folder.
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >message | >| >| That is exactly what I did. When it prompts you to
| >| insert
| >| >| disc and then click o.k. I do and nothing happens.
| >| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >| >Try this: Click Start, Control Panel, Add/Remove
| >| >| Programs, and on the left
| >| >| >column, click Add/Remove Windows Components. In the
| >| >| dialog box that pops up,
| >| >| >follow the instructions to reinstall Paint from the
| >| >| Accessories and
| >| >| >Utilities folder (it's inside the Accessories
| folder).
| >| >| (you'll probably be
| >| >| >prompted to insert your Windows XP cd at some
| point in
| >| >| this). Not sure why
| >| >| >your disc was being rejected earlier.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Hope this helps,
| >| >| >
| >| >| >--
| >| >| >Andy Sweet [MSFT]
| >| >| >Microsoft Learning
| >| >| >
| >| >| >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
| warranties,
| >| and
| >| >| confers no
| >| >| >rights.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >You can reinstall Paint
| >| >| >"linda" <[email protected]>
| wrote in
| >| >| message
| >| >| >| >| >| >> I somehow lost ms paint from my accessories. Does
| >| >| anyone
| >| >| >> know how I can get it back? I have tried to
| >| reinstall
| >| >| it
| >| >| >> with the windows disc I received with my computer
| >| but
| >| >| for
| >| >| >> some reason it will not recognize the disc. Any
| >| >| >> suggestions??
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >.
| >| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >

 

[lin]

I am the computer administrator so I should.......

 

[Jim Macklin]

Do a repair install of XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q315341&ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341


| I am the computer administrator so I should.......
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Open control panel/users and see what permissions your
| >account has for a start.
| >
| >
| message
| >| >| But an administrator is the only one that can change or
| >| add a program. So what do I do??
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >You must be using an administrator account, perhaps
| that
| >| is
| >| >the problem.
| >| >
| >| >
| >| message
| >| >| >| >| Have tried both things, nothing.
| >| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >| >Try opening the control panel, then add/remove
| >| >| software. Go
| >| >| >to Windows components and REMOVE the accessories.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Then reboot.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Then go back to add/remove and reinstall the
| >| accessories
| >| >| >(you'll need a XP CD).
| >| >| >
| >| >| >You could try just removing the Paint application,
| >| but if
| >| >| >that doesn't work, do the whole folder.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >"linda" <[email protected]>
| wrote in
| >| >| >message | [email protected]...
| >| >| >| That is exactly what I did. When it prompts you
| to
| >| >| insert
| >| >| >| disc and then click o.k. I do and nothing
| happens.
| >| >| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >| >| >Try this: Click Start, Control Panel, Add/Remove
| >| >| >| Programs, and on the left
| >| >| >| >column, click Add/Remove Windows Components. In
| the
| >| >| >| dialog box that pops up,
| >| >| >| >follow the instructions to reinstall Paint from
| the
| >| >| >| Accessories and
| >| >| >| >Utilities folder (it's inside the Accessories
| >| folder).
| >| >| >| (you'll probably be
| >| >| >| >prompted to insert your Windows XP cd at some
| >| point in
| >| >| >| this). Not sure why
| >| >| >| >your disc was being rejected earlier.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >Hope this helps,
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >--
| >| >| >| >Andy Sweet [MSFT]
| >| >| >| >Microsoft Learning
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
| >| warranties,
| >| >| and
| >| >| >| confers no
| >| >| >| >rights.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >You can reinstall Paint
| >| >| >| >"linda" <[email protected]>
| >| wrote in
| >| >| >| message
| >| >| >| >| >| >| >| >> I somehow lost ms paint from my accessories.
| Does
| >| >| >| anyone
| >| >| >| >> know how I can get it back? I have tried to
| >| >| reinstall
| >| >| >| it
| >| >| >| >> with the windows disc I received with my
| computer
| >| >| but
| >| >| >| for
| >| >| >| >> some reason it will not recognize the disc.
| Any
| >| >| >| >> suggestions??
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >.
| >| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >