Re: Search companion help, help, help!!!

From: Cheryl (Cheryl_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 00:03:06 -0700

I've tried that several times. It shows it's installing.....acts like it did
but then still no search companion. I've re-installed with the windows xp cd
also. Again, looks like it's re-installing but search is still grayed out.
Any other ideas?

"Michael Stevens" wrote:

>
> "Cheryl" <Cheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FCF18718-5462-439C-A469-74B72CC492B5@microsoft.com...
> > My search companion is grayed out. I have re-installed, restored and
> > everything else in this forum but still not working. Comparing my
> > computer
> > search companion files, registry etc to my son's computer (his search
> > companion is fine and working) our computer files etc are identical so
> > there
> > should be no reason my wouldn't work too, right?
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas on how to get my search
> > companion
> > to display? It's driving me crazy.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
>
> This might work if you haven't already tried it.
> Log on to the computer using an account with administrator permissions.
> Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and then click OK.
> Locate the Srchasst.inf file.
> Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click Install. This reinstalls
> the files that Search Companion uses.
>
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