Windows Components in Add/Remove.

[Ben B]

Hello,

To my chagrin these components have once again disappeared
together with any info I may have had on the matter.

May I please receive the ways and means of restoring them?

Thanks.

Ben.

[Ben B]

An edit.

I get the following error messages:

(On clicking Windows Components)
"Rundll32.
An error has occured in your program. To keep working
anyway, click Ignore..."

then this:

"Rundll32 has caused an error in SETUPXDLL Rundll32 will
now close..."

Any improvement?


>-----Original Message-----
>Hello,
>
>To my chagrin these components have once again
disappeared
>together with any info I may have had on the matter.
>
>May I please receive the ways and means of restoring them?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Ben.
>.
>

[Mike M]

Ben,

Your setupx.dll error is usually the result of your having deleted some
empty folders in Program Files that were placed there when Win Me was
installed that are used for optional components of Win Me and then using a
registry cleaner such as EasyCleaner which removed some necessary entries
required for Add/Remove Programs | Windows Setup to function because the
target folders were no longer present. You can avoid this happening in future
by not deleting such folders and similarly not deleting any values in the key
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Set up\VarLDID

I would have attached a zip file containing a reg file containing all of the
required entries to my reply but since you are using the web interface to
these newsgroups rather than a proper newsreader you would never see the
attachment. If you get to see this reply and want me to send you the repair
patch please e-mail me at .
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Ben B > wrote:

> An edit.
>
> I get the following error messages:
>
> (On clicking Windows Components)
> "Rundll32.
> An error has occured in your program. To keep working
> anyway, click Ignore..."
>
> then this:
>
> "Rundll32 has caused an error in SETUPXDLL Rundll32 will
> now close..."

[Ben B]

Thanks, Mike, I have done so.

Ben.
>-----Original Message-----
>Ben,
>
>Your setupx.dll error is usually the result of your
having deleted some
>empty folders in Program Files that were placed there
when Win Me was
>installed that are used for optional components of Win Me
and then using a
>registry cleaner such as EasyCleaner which removed some
necessary entries
>required for Add/Remove Programs | Windows Setup to
function because the
>target folders were no longer present. You can avoid
this happening in future
>by not deleting such folders and similarly not deleting
any values in the key
>HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Set up\VarLD
ID
>
>I would have attached a zip file containing a reg file
containing all of the
>required entries to my reply but since you are using the
web interface to
>these newsgroups rather than a proper newsreader you
would never see the
>attachment. If you get to see this reply and want me to
send you the repair
>patch please e-mail me at .
>--
>Mike Maltby MS-MVP

>
>
>Ben B > wrote:
>
>> An edit.
>>
>> I get the following error messages:
>>
>> (On clicking Windows Components)
>> "Rundll32.
>> An error has occured in your program. To keep working
>> anyway, click Ignore..."
>>
>> then this:
>>
>> "Rundll32 has caused an error in SETUPXDLL Rundll32 will
>> now close..."
>
>.
>

[Mike M]

Ben,

I've just replied sending you a zipped registry file you can merge with your
registry (right click and select Merge) to add back the missing entries. You
can check the reg file first by opening it with notepad to confirm I've
included nothing untoward. :-)

Cheers,
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Ben B > wrote:

> Thanks, Mike, I have done so.

[Ben B]

I am indebted (hopelessly <bg>) to you, Mike. Thank you.
>-----Original Message-----
>Ben,
>
>I've just replied sending you a zipped registry file you
can merge with your
>registry (right click and select Merge) to add back the
missing entries. You
>can check the reg file first by opening it with notepad
to confirm I've
>included nothing untoward. :-)
>
>Cheers,
>--
>Mike Maltby MS-MVP

>
>
>Ben B > wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Mike, I have done so.
>
>.
>

[Mike M]

Ben,

You're welcome. I hope that means the patch fixed the problem. :-)

Cheers,
--
Mike M


Ben B > wrote:

> I am indebted (hopelessly <bg>) to you, Mike. Thank you.

[Ben B]

Hello Mike,

No, that was written in faith. This to tell that a
necessarily delayed restart has allowed the rabbit to leap
out of the hat. I find it all magical.

Thanks, Mike.

Ben.

-----Original Message-----
>Ben,
>
>You're welcome. I hope that means the patch fixed the
problem. :-)
>
>Cheers,
>--
>Mike M
>
>
>Ben B > wrote:
>
>> I am indebted (hopelessly <bg>) to you, Mike. Thank you.
>
>.
>

[Mike M]

Ben B > wrote:

> No, that was written in faith. This to tell that a
> necessarily delayed restart has allowed the rabbit to leap
> out of the hat. I find it all magical.

LOL. Thanks for making me laugh.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP