"Open Explorer and go to the Windows\Inf folder. Locate the srchasst.inf file. Right click it and select Install. You'll need your XP CD or the files from the I386 folder. (This fix will require you to have your Win XP CD).
The Windows\Inf folder is a hidden folder. You can adjust your Explorer Folder Options (View tab) to Show hidden files and folders. You can also click Start, Run and enter %SystemRoot%\Inf to open directly to the Inf folder."
:smileysad: that doesnt work, when i select install and select the path from my d: drive it says ' an error occured while copying msgr3en.dl_. cannot copy file to destination directory click retry to retry the operation
(I understand you made your XP re-installation cd from a Recovery cd.) You may have to slipstream (aka combine) the SP2 files into a new cd; I am not certain you can do that with your existing re-installation cd so I won't give you the link for that. Perhaps Denny or other member will verify, one way or the other, whether 'you' can do this. I believe you would need a 'slipstreamed' version of XP SP2 to do a Repair Install if that ever became necessary.
Possible workaround:
(Assuming you have already installed Service Pack 2 for XP), when you get the popup for the msgr3en.dll file type in this in the box:
c:\windows\system32\dllcache (and hit the Enter button)
When it asks for the next file type in D:/i386 (and Enter)
You may have to enter D:/i386 again for the next file but it should complete ok after that.
Make sure you make a System Restore point before starting.
Are you using any XP powertoys (eg Tweakui) ? (If you don't know, you're not.)
What firewall are you using ?
Do you use AdAware or Spybot ? If so, which ?
Have you ever run the System File Checker (aka SFC) ?
Have you run a full anti-virus scan since the problem ? If not, do an online scan;allow the download from the site. You can delete it later if you want. Wouldn't hurt, -if you don't use an 'spyware' program- to do the online spyware scan as well.
If you do the scans and come up clean, follow these instructions:
1. Open (by double-clicking) My Computer. Open the C: drive.
2. Open the "Windows" folder.
3. On the left side of the screen, click on "Show the contents of this folder."
4. Now open the folder named "System32" and again, "Show the contents..."
5. Scroll down (in the System32 folder) and find the file "jscipt.dll". Right-click on it and select "Rename". Hit the 'Arrow Right' key and type this in in the 'Rename' box: ".old" (of course, leave out the quote marks.)
6. Wait 20 seconds.
7. Go to Start|Run and enter this: regsvr32 jscript.dll
If you got an error message when attempting to register the srchui.dll file as well then follow the same procedures as outlined for the jscript.dll file.
(After doing this/these file edits), do you still get the same error message (ie file is missing) ? If it says "succeeded" then your search function may work.
Right, renamed the jscript.dll.old went into run and typed regsvr32 jscript.dll it said dll register server in jscript.dll failed
Then when I looked for the src.dll file or whatever it was, IT IS NOT THERE (and if this is the file needed to search and it isnt there no wonder it doesnt work!)
Try running this command (from Start|Run): sfc /scannow (note space after "sfc")
If it asks for your XP cd AND when you insert the XP cd *you* made it(SFC) won't run then you will have to make a registry edit for it to run. We don't want to go there if we don't have to so try the command. (It should take 25-40 minutes to complete.)
I tried typing sfc /scannow then it did some sort of scan that took a while, it reached the end and i expected something to come but the window just dissapeared is this normal...
I didnt use my xp disk as i wasnt prompted to?
Message Edited by timsmith10000 on 08-13-2005 02:47 PM
Thanks again mate, but will doing this be likely to create any more problems? Because a lot of the time I try and fix stuff from what people say then after about a week I fix it but I have created another 5 problems which I then also have to sort out. Then my computer seems worse than it was.
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my monitor is the Dell E773p which is ANTI-GLARE
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From the "S" section of kellys-korner:
"Open Explorer and go to the Windows\Inf folder. Locate the srchasst.inf file. Right click it and select Install. You'll need your XP CD or the files from the I386 folder. (This fix will require you to have your Win XP CD).
The Windows\Inf folder is a hidden folder. You can adjust your Explorer Folder Options (View tab) to Show hidden files and folders. You can also click Start, Run and enter %SystemRoot%\Inf to open directly to the Inf folder."
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(I understand you made your XP re-installation cd from a Recovery cd.) You may have to slipstream (aka combine) the SP2 files into a new cd; I am not certain you can do that with your existing re-installation cd so I won't give you the link for that. Perhaps Denny or other member will verify, one way or the other, whether 'you' can do this. I believe you would need a 'slipstreamed' version of XP SP2 to do a Repair Install if that ever became necessary.
Possible workaround:
(Assuming you have already installed Service Pack 2 for XP), when you get the popup for the msgr3en.dll file type in this in the box:
c:\windows\system32\dllcache (and hit the Enter button)
When it asks for the next file type in D:/i386 (and Enter)
You may have to enter D:/i386 again for the next file but it should complete ok after that.
Make sure you make a System Restore point before starting.
Message Edited by maxd on 08-06-2005 04:26 PM
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A few questions before we go any further.
Are you using any XP powertoys (eg Tweakui) ? (If you don't know, you're not.)
What firewall are you using ?
Do you use AdAware or Spybot ? If so, which ?
Have you ever run the System File Checker (aka SFC) ?
Have you run a full anti-virus scan since the problem ? If not, do an online scan;allow the download from the site. You can delete it later if you want. Wouldn't hurt, -if you don't use an 'spyware' program- to do the online spyware scan as well.
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Do these 2 scans and post back with answers to my questions.
2. Running these 2 commands will probably not fix your problem (it won't hurt) but try them anyways:
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i have NoAdware, its pretty good!
i typed in the thing you said at the end, and some errors come up (cant find it or something????)
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I trust that you have or will run the av scans I suggested.
As for NoAdware, this review is a true negative.
http://www.adwarereport.com/mt/archives/000023.html
I suggest you use AdAware (as usual, update before running the scan) as your 'everyday' spyware removal program.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download506.html
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If it asks for your XP cd AND when you insert the XP cd *you* made it(SFC) won't run then you will have to make a registry edit for it to run. We don't want to go there if we don't have to so try the command. (It should take 25-40 minutes to complete.)
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Message Edited by timsmith10000 on 08-13-2005 02:47 PM
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