Re: Script error ?

From: Robert Aldwinckle (robald_at_techemail.com)
Date: 11/13/04 

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 17:21:59 -0500

"Ron Patterson" <a.baba@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:rStld.25642$KJ6.15977@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net
...
>> > When I type in one of the suggested commands on the Run line,
>> > I eventually get a message that it could not find
>> > a file (example iexplore.exe) in my C drive

> Thanks for sticking with me Robert. I don't get much time to fool with this
> so have I have been sporadic in my communications. I think I have not
> communicated my problem well, in locating the files. All of the three
> methods I
> have tried:
> Go to Run and type in " sfc /scannow "
> Go to Run and type in " rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection
> DefaultInstall 132 %windir%\Inf\ie.inf "
> Go to search - find ie.inf in Windows Inf folder
> all require files from my original Win XP SP1 disc. There-in lies the
> problem.
> I keep getting dialogue boxes Files Needed and asking me to insert my Win
> disc and type in the path.

Since none of those have anything to do with the question I was
answering can I assume that you were able to Run...

    iexplore /rereg

successfully?

> I do not know the right path to type in so I am not finding the files.
> The disc is in my CD-ROM D:\ drive.
> I have tried several paths to no avail.

You have provided no details about the message(s) you are seeing.
Usually the message tells you what file is being looked for.
Most files will be found somewhere under D:\I386
Note that the file extension typically ends in an underscore.
Note that your OS is multi-tasking so there is nothing preventing you
from opening a separate window and using another tool (e.g. Windows
Explorer or Search Companion) to browse the CD and find whatever
it is that needs to be found.

XP now integrates AutoCompletion in many dialogs; so often you don't
have to enter the path found exactly. Just type the first letter of each
piece and cursor down into the list. Probably the only trick to using
that approach is to type the backslash needed to see what is available
on the next level.

HTH

Robert 

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> I have had this problem in the past doing installations and not being able
> to access the disk for the files
> because I don't know the path.
> As you can see I am a novice at this.  Help please.
> Ron
...

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