Re: System Restore and more problems
- From: "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:50:14 +0530
Magnus,
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Isn't it less intrusive to reinstall Internet Explorer before doing an SP2 reinstall?
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Yes, I too think so. However, this can be only done using the ie.inf file (and not by downloading the ie6setup.exe package, as you already have SP2 installed).
Reinstall Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP: http://www.petri.co.il/reinstall_ie_6_on_xp.htm
When you're prompted for the updated system files:
Case 1: If you've installed a Service Pack (1 or 2) after you installed Windows XP, mention the path as follows:
C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386
Case 2: If you have a Windows XP Operating System CD integrated with the latest Service Pack, simply point to the following path:
X:\i386
Where X:\ is the CD-ROM drive-letter.
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What happens to the patches I have installed after SP2 if I reistall SP2?
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The patches that're released after SP2, need to be reinstalled again.
-- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
"Magnus" <magnusAT(@)home.se> wrote in message news:%23ggznIL0FHA.720@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Ramesh and thanks for your advice.
As I stated under MEASURES in my original posting, I have already performed the regsvr32 commands many times (registration always successful) as well as the sfc /scannow (with correct paths registrered in the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup key). I performed the regsvr32 commands suggested below again, with no success.
Since the various problems I listed probably have a common ground, there is no reason to suspect that there is anything wrong with the User Accounts control panel extension (nor with rstrui.exe, gpedit or the Help & Support Center). Still I reinstalled nusrmgr.cpl assording to the suggestions in http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin/msg/e3c9ab03c22ca4e6
to no avail. My symptoms are also different, I have no problems displaying Local Users and Groups through My Computer > Manage > Local Users and Groups.
Which leaves me with reinstallation of SP2 as the only remaining alternative of your suggested solutions. I feel it is somewhat heavy artillery at this point.
Questions:
Isn't it less intrusive to reinstall Internet Explorer before doing an SP2 reinstall?
What happens to the patches I have installed after SP2 if I reistall SP2?
Do you think that the uninstallation of Microsoft VM can have something to do with the problems, and in such case, is there some way of reinstalling Microsoft VM?
Note: I uninstalled Microsoft VM according to the instructions in this link: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_msvm.xml
/Magnus
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:Ookm7KH0FHA.3188@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxMagnus,
Execute these commands from Start, Run dialog:
regsvr32 jscript regsvr32 vbscript regsvr32 /i mshtml - - - If you receive any error message, post the details here. - - -
Regarding "Wrong number of arguments or invalid property assignment", here is some insight
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin/msg/e3c9ab03c22ca4e6
Additional recommendations: -----------------------------
Run SFC /Scannow from Start, Run:
Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker (Sfc.exe):
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310747
You are prompted to insert a Windows XP SP2 CD when you try to run the System File Checker tool on a Windows XP SP2-based computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=900910
In case you want to re-apply SP2, follow this guide.
Detailed installation walkthrough for Windows XP Service Pack 2: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875364/
-- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
"Magnus" <magnusAT(@)home.se> wrote in message news:OKvhDWE0FHA.1028@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On my Windows XP Professional SP2 machine I have for the last two days experienced the following problems, which may have a common cause.
PROBLEMS
System Restore does not start.
When I click the SR link in the Start menu nothing happens except that the hour glass shows briefly, although rstrui.exe shows up in the Task Manager. When I start SR from C:\WINDOWS\system32\Restore\rstrui.exe, a blank SR window is normally displayed.
User Accounts cannot display.
When I click Control Panel > User Accounts, a blank window opens and I get the error message "Wrong number of arguments or invalid property assignment"
Script error message in Group Policy Editor.
When I start the GPE, it cannot display the Extended view and reports "Internet Explorer Script Error. Object doesn't support this property or method. URL: res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\mmcndmgr.dll/views.htm"
Help and Support Center problems Some links in the Help and Support Center are simply dead.
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