uninstalling and reinstalling

[shovon]

I thought of uninstalling and reinstalling the affected programs. When
I
clicked on "Add or Remove Programs" in Control Panel, nothing happened.
There
was no error message.

I checked and found the file appwiz.cpl in c:\windows\system32\, in
case it
got deleted. I copied the file from another working Windows
installation. I
tried starting the program manually using Run but still nothing
happened. I
even tried running it from Task Manager with the same result.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I thought of uninstalling and reinstalling the affected programs. When
I
clicked on "Add or Remove Programs" in Control Panel, nothing happened.
There
was no error message.

I checked and found the file appwiz.cpl in c:\windows\system32\, in
case it
got deleted. I copied the file from another working Windows
installation. I
tried starting the program manually using Run but still nothing
happened. I
even tried running it from Task Manager with the same result.

You write "I thought of uninstalling and reinstalling the affected
programs." It would be a good idea to tell us WHAT programs
you tried to uninstall, and WHAT they are affected by.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

What are you smoking?

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

I thought of uninstalling and reinstalling the affected programs. When
I
clicked on "Add or Remove Programs" in Control Panel, nothing happened.
There
was no error message.

I checked and found the file appwiz.cpl in c:\windows\system32\, in
case it
got deleted. I copied the file from another working Windows
installation. I
tried starting the program manually using Run but still nothing
happened. I
even tried running it from Task Manager with the same result.

You need to do a repair install..

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

[cavalier]

cavalier wrote are you perhaps related to steven lee ?(please see"Add or
Remove Program"does no...2/20/2009)six posts down from yours

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

Remove Program"does no...2/20/2009)six posts down from yours

The sixth post down from mine deals with Internet connectivity having run
Regcure

 

[cavalier]

cavalierwrote> not in my book,but as you are splitting hairs read the words
"Add or Remove Program"

 

[cavalier]

Subject: "Add or Remove Program" does not work 2/20/2009 6:19 PM PST

By: Steven Lee In: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general


I repaired Windows due to a glitch after a unexpected power failure. I then
updated Windows with the latest patches and hotfixes. When this was done, I
discovered some of the shortcuts in the Start Menu not longer works.

I thought of uninstalling and reinstalling the affected programs. When I
clicked on "Add or Remove Programs" in Control Panel, nothing happened. There
was no error message.

I checked and found the file appwiz.cpl in c:\windows\system32\, in case it
got deleted. I copied the file from another working Windows installation. I
tried starting the program manually using Run but still nothing happened. I
even tried running it from Task Manager with the same result.

from cavalier