Re: Cannot uninstall programs

From: PepereLePew (PepereLePew_at_comcast.net)
Date: 03/18/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 04:58:25 -0800

Thank you very much........

>-----Original Message-----
>If this is a relatively recent issue, you might try
using System Restore to
>take you back to a time when this worked properly.
Start\All
>Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore. If
that doesn't resolve
>it, try the information below.
>
>The following assumes you have an actual XP CD as
opposed to a restore CD or
>restore partition supplied by your PC manufacturer.
>
>Go to Start, type sfc /scannow in the run box and press
enter. Note, there
>is a space between sfc and the forward slash. You will
be asked for your XP
>CD. Be aware, upon inserting the CD the XP setup screen
may appear, this is
>not a part of sfc /scannow, rather it is being invoked
by autorun. Simply
>minimize the screen and allow sfc to continue.
>
>If the above fails to resolve the issue, try a repair
install as follows:
>
>Be sure you are well backed up in case there is a
problem from which you are
>unable to recover. NOTE, while a repair install should
leave your data
>files intact, if something goes wrong during the repair
install, you may be
>forced to start over and do a clean install of XP. If
you don't have your
>data backed up, you would lose your data should that
eventuality occur.
>
>Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM
drive, boot with the XP
>CD in the drive. If it isn't or you are not sure, you
need to enter the
>system's BIOS. When you boot the system, the first
screen usually has
>instructions that if you wish to enter setup press a
specific key, when you
>see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the
boot sequence, if
>the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in the
boot sequence. Save
>your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive. The
system will reboot.
>
>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.
>
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>"PepereLePew" <PepereLePew@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:ead601c40c23$33fa5910$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>I cannot uninstall anything from the add/remove program.
>> The uninstall folder within regedit is missing. The
>> program will start up but the option of uninstalling
>> anything is not there. Can anyone help????
>
>
>.
>

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