Re: MM won't work after system recovery.

Thanks, John, for the response. Do I allow the Update-site to re-install IE7?

I really don't understand about this "rating the response". Why should I
rate a response, that while it is very informative, the problem has not been
cured yet?

Thanking you in advance for your help!
*** g


"John Inzer" wrote:

*** wrote:
I re-installed windows-XP-Pro-SP2-IE7 and MM opens, but it won't
handle any video files. It won't even re-split clips that I had
joined before with MM. It always worked before. Although, I may have
had MM1. I really don't know. I got some advice in another forum:
1. Click Start > Run...

2. Type regedit and OK.

3. Locate to the following branch:

4. Delete the isinstalled subkey in the right pane.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\{CDD7975E-60F8-41d5-8149-19E51D6F71D0}

5. Open Windows Explorer.

6. Locate to C:\WINDOWS\RegisteredPackages
7. Find the Movie Maker 2 files in the
{60BFF50D-FB2C-4498-A577-C9548C390BB9}
folder and rename this folder as "old-
{60BFF50D-FB2C-4498-A577-C9548C390BB9}".

8. Visit Windows Update Website and reinstall Windows Movie Maker 2
again.

I did the first step, but there was no such entry in the
C:\WINDOWS\RegisteredPackages-{60BFF50D-FB2C-4498-A577-C9548C390BB9}

I wanted to un-install the MM and re-install it. But, I can not find
a linkj to overwrite the present app of MM2.
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Wow! That's so far out I'm not even sure how
to respond.

***Proceed at your own risk!***

I'm thinking I would do a system restore to a
time before the registry changes were made.

(306084) HOW TO: Restore the Operating
System to a Previous State in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306084

Uninstall IE7 to roll back to IE6.

(927177) How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177/en-us

Now...download and reinstall WinXP SP2.

Download Windows XP SP2
http://tinyurl.com/6ubys

Generally, users install from the net but this
site allows you to download the complete
file to your hard drive before installing.

It's good for a network administrator because
you can burn it on a CD and install it on as
many computers as you need to.

And it's good for a single machine because
if you ever need to install it again...you'll have
it available without waiting for a download.

Hopefully...at this point...Movie Maker 2.1
will be installed on your machine. If it is...
and if it will open...give it a try and post any
problems here before you try repairing or
replacing anything.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk



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