Re: Time To Reinstall XP-Pro?

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From: Frank (stratster68_at_IHATESPAMworldnet.att.net)
Date: 11/06/04 

Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 20:27:17 -0500

first thing that comes to mind is this really the problem? Anyway, one way
to avoid reinstalling xp, is to reinstall NIS and then uninstall NIS the
proper way. Also, with reference to the search window missing pane, the
toolbar with Standard buttons in the search window must be active (checked).
Then pressing the big magnifying glass toggles that left pane on and off,
nothing to do with Norton. Their also is the repair install of xp, which
works , but all patches and service packs must be re applied. Here you will
find one such explaination:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Frank L

"ezbit" <ezbit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EED006CF-6106-4620-A7A9-824B7387161C@microsoft.com...
> After I posted another message(see "unable to find ghost files..." just
> below
> this entry), I found more problems...
> In addition to WindowsSecurityCtr, and other programs detecting NortonAV
> (after I manually deleted it) now my Windows Search function will not
> work.
> When I right click "Search" I get a Window that does not have the Search
> heading at the top, nor does it have the entire lefthand part of the
> Search
> Window (ie search criteria box, file box, look in box).
> The initial event that cascaded to this was a failed installation of
> Symantec NIS. Then a failed Uninstall. When I exhausted all the Symantec
> Support options for Uninstall problems I followed a number of MS Knowledge
> Base articles covering manually deleting files and folders. I changed
> permissions, took ownership, and ultimately had to use Safe Mode to delete
> one last stubborn folder. I can't find any traces of it, but
> WinSecurityCtr
> and other programs can detect it (C:\ProgramFiles\
> CommonFiles\SymantecShared\and subfolderSPBBC\ScriptBlocking\scrauth.dll)
> Is there a way to fix this without reinstalling XP-Pro? Thanks, and sorry
> for the 2 posts.
> --
> ezbit

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