Re: Can't access add/remove windows components

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Thanks Ramesh and Kelly. Turns out I did have comnt5.in_ in my i386 folder,
except it was named comntwks.in_. After downloading the file from the link
Kelly gave I took a look at the two files and they were identical. Of course,
after I downloaded that file, I had to expand half a dozen other files from
my i386 folder before I finally could access the menu. Turns out it wasn't
even worth the trouble of all that, but I still appreciate your help.

Thanks again.
-AerieC

"Kelly" wrote:

> http://www.infdump.com/download-inf-files.php/inffiles/C/COMNT5.INF/download.html
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
>
> "AerieC" <AerieC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:6F4657FD-4300-4D12-9CAB-2BC3099C22E9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Yeah I have the I386 folder, but it doesn't contain the comnt5 file, and
> > there is no file with that name anywhere on my computer.
> >
> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> See if your hard disk has the i386 folder (which contains the XP setup
> >> files).
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
> >>
> >>
> >> "AerieC" <AerieC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:5251EFA1-8643-4C9A-8B2A-D8D3B7ECA93A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Okay, I don't think my computer came with a windows XP cd. What are my
> >> > options?
> >> >
> >> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Extract a copy of the file comnt5.inf from Windows XP Cd.
> >> >>
> >> >> Example: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sysocerror.htm
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
> >> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "AerieC" <AerieC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:7E353E62-4E46-4FFF-B701-59FEAC64700D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> > Whenever I try to get to the add/remove windows components menu in
> >> >> > add/remove
> >> >> > programs, it gives me this error message:
> >> >> > Setup was unable to open information file comnt5.inf.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Contact your system administrator. The specific error code is 0x2 at
> >> >> > line
> >> >> > 2088999411.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Then:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The application could not be initialized.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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