Hi,
Excellent, I'm glad that your problems have been resolved.
Ashok (Ashokan Achari)
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- - Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 13:17:01 -0700
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- - Ashokan Achari, I thank you!
- -
- - I tried your 2nd option again( sfc /scannow ) just to on the off chance
that
- - it works
- - this time and now 2 days on all seems ok, I have not had the error
message
- - box.
- - All the best to you for you time and you very valuable help
- -
- - Elric
- -
- - "Ashokan Achari [MSFT]" wrote:
- -
- - > Hi,
- - >
- - > The reason why you get "Error" Installation failed is that you have
typed
- - > half the command.
- - > Please type the full command
- - > from "rundll32.exe ..... till..... ie.inf"
- - >
- - > Try again from the Start -> Run menu:
- - >
- - > "rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132
- - > C:\Windows\inf\ie.inf"
- - >
- - > Note: I have replaced the parameter %windir% with C:\Windows assuming
that
- - > XP is installed on C Drive in the Windows FOLDER.
- - >
- - > You may be asked to locate a file (iEXPLORE) which should be under
the i386
- - > directory on the XP disc.
- - >
- - > If this does not help please repair you XP by the following.
- - >
- - > Note: For this method you need to have your retail copy of Windows
XP.
- - > Recovery disk of XP will not help.
- - >
- - > Repair Windows XP
- - > ==================
- - > Boot from the CD. If your system is set to be able to boot from the
CD, it
- - > should detect the disk and give a brief message, during the boot up,
if you
- - > wish to boot from the CD press any key.
- - >
- - > Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You will see a
reference
- - > asking if you need to load special drivers and another notice that if
you
- - > wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console) depress F2. Just
let
- - > setup run past all of that. It will continue to load files and
drivers.
- - >
- - > Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will come to a
screen
- - > with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair Windows
Installation
- - > using the Recovery console.
- - >
- - > The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and requires
you to
- - > press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end user agreement.
Setup
- - > will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon finding your
- - > version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current installation
or
- - > install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair installation. From
there
- - > on, follow the screens.
- - >
- - > Hope this helps ......
- - >
- - > Ashok (Ashokan Achari)
- - >
- - > The Posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
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- - > - - From: "=?Utf-8?B?RWxyaWM=?=" <
[email protected]>
- - > - - Subject: RE: Vanashing desktop Icons
- - > - - Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 14:01:03 -0700
- - > - -
- - > - - Hi Ashokan Achari,
- - > - - I have tried what you have suggested and still no good,
- - > - - the 3rd option that you have given throws up a error message
saying
- - > - - 'Error' Installation Failed
- - > - -
- - > - - Thank you for you help and for your time it seems that i now have
2
- - > - - options
- - > - - 1, live with the dissapearing desktop
- - > - - or
- - > - - 2, re-format my drive
- - > - - which i do not want to do due to emails that i do not want to
lose!
- - > - -
- - > - - Once again thank you!
- - > - -
- - > - - any other ideas that could help me will be much appreciated
- - > - -
- - > - - Thank-you
- - > - -
- - > - - "Ashokan Achari [MSFT]" wrote:
- - > - -
- - > - - > Hi,
- - > - - >
- - > - - > To resolve this behavior, see if the Show Desktop Icons feature
is
- - > checked
- - > - - > off:
- - > - - >
- - > - - > 1. Right-click the desktop.
- - > - - > 2. Point to Arrange Icons By.
- - > - - > 3. Click Show Desktop Icons.
- - > - - >
- - > - - > OR
- - > - - >
- - > - - > 1. Click Start ->Run.
- - > - - > 2. Type sfc /scannow (Note: There is a space between sfc and
- - > /scannow)
- - > - - > 3. Select the OK button.
- - > - - > 4. Follow the prompts throughout the System File Checker
process.
- - > - - > 5. Reboot the computer when System File Checker completes.
- - > - - >
- - > - - > OR
- - > - - >
- - > - - > 1. Click Start -> Run
- - > - - > 2. Type the following command
- - > - - > 3. "rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132
- - > - - > %windir%\inf\ie.inf"
- - > - - > 4. When prompted for the CD, Insert the windows XP cd
- - > - - >
- - > - - > Hope this helps ......
- - > - - >
- - > - - > Ashok (Ashokan Achari)
- - > - - >
- - > - - > The Posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no
- - > rights.
- - > - - >
- - > - - >
- - > - - > --------------------
- - > - - > - - From: "=?Utf-8?B?RWxyaWM=?="
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- - > - - > - - Subject: Vanashing desktop Icons
- - > - - > - - Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 08:15:02 -0700
- - > - - > - -
- - > - - > - - I have recently attempted to ubdate internet explorer by
- - > installing
- - > - - > - - I-net explorer service pack 1 from MS updates.
- - > - - > - - after the download it started to install then i recieved a
- - > message
- - > - - > saying
- - > - - > - - can not continue because of a missing file re run set up.
- - > - - > - - I have tried doing that and still i have a missing file.
- - > - - > - - So finally i gave up trying to update internet explorer,
Now
- - > whilst i am
- - > - - > - - working away on my computer i am getting a box popping up
with
- - > - - > - - Explorer error please save all documents. when i close the
box
- - > - - > - - all of the icon and task bar vanish forcing me to pul the
plug to
- - > - - > enable me to
- - > - - > - - reboot.
- - > - - > - -
- - > - - > - - Has any one got an answer to this with out me having to
reformat
- - > my
- - > - - > drive and
- - > - - > - - lose valuble files?
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