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when i'm in explore and click on the search icon (mag glass), the little

doggy comes up and looks at me, but there are now no fields for me to fill in

to do a search. just the blank blue area.

 

*sigh* what could i have done?

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Guest Uncle Grumpy
Posted

Re: Search function not working -

 

On Aug 7, 8:40 pm, PDG <P...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> when i'm in explore and click on the search icon (mag glass), the little

> doggy comes up and looks at me, but there are now no fields for me to fill in

> to do a search. just the blank blue area.

>

> *sigh* what could i have done?

 

You must've pissed off the little doggy.

Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP
Posted

Re: Search function not working -

 

Click Start, Run and type:

 

regsvr32 jscript.dll

 

Press {ENTER}

 

 

--

Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DBD1A7F1-C25F-468D-89E6-EB867AD94A40@microsoft.com...

when i'm in explore and click on the search icon (mag glass), the little

doggy comes up and looks at me, but there are now no fields for me to fill in

to do a search. just the blank blue area.

 

*sigh* what could i have done?

Posted

Re: Search function not working -

 

thanks for responding. i did this but it didn't correct my problem. i also

tried restarting after doing this (both times i got the pop up that it

'succeeded'), and i still didn't correct my problem.

 

any other options?

 

thanks

 

patty

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Click Start, Run and type:

>

> regsvr32 jscript.dll

>

> Press {ENTER}

>

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

>

>

> "PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DBD1A7F1-C25F-468D-89E6-EB867AD94A40@microsoft.com...

> when i'm in explore and click on the search icon (mag glass), the little

> doggy comes up and looks at me, but there are now no fields for me to fill in

> to do a search. just the blank blue area.

>

> *sigh* what could i have done?

>

Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP
Posted

Re: Search function not working -

 

Click Start, Run and type:

 

regsvr32 jscript.dll

regsvr32 %Windir%\srchasst\srchui.dll

 

Reinstalling the Search companion

 

1. Login as administrator

2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and then click OK.

3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.

4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click Install.

 

This reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses. When you're prompted for the system files, insert your Windows XP CD, or point to Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder (if you've applied SP1 or SP2 separately) where the system files are located.

 

--

Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DF01B778-608E-431B-A2F1-943A80026631@microsoft.com...

thanks for responding. i did this but it didn't correct my problem. i also

tried restarting after doing this (both times i got the pop up that it

'succeeded'), and i still didn't correct my problem.

 

any other options?

 

thanks

 

patty

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Click Start, Run and type:

>

> regsvr32 jscript.dll

>

> Press {ENTER}

>

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

>

>

> "PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DBD1A7F1-C25F-468D-89E6-EB867AD94A40@microsoft.com...

> when i'm in explore and click on the search icon (mag glass), the little

> doggy comes up and looks at me, but there are now no fields for me to fill in

> to do a search. just the blank blue area.

>

> *sigh* what could i have done?

>

Posted

Re: Search function not working -

 

ok, found the msgr3en.dll file. then it wanted the nls302en.lex file.

couldn't find it.

 

any ideas?

 

thanks for your help!

 

patty

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Click Start, Run and type:

>

> regsvr32 jscript.dll

> regsvr32 %Windir%\srchasst\srchui.dll

>

> Reinstalling the Search companion

>

> 1. Login as administrator

> 2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and then click OK.

> 3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.

> 4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click Install.

>

> This reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses. When you're prompted for the system files, insert your Windows XP CD, or point to Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder (if you've applied SP1 or SP2 separately) where the system files are located.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

>

>

> "PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DF01B778-608E-431B-A2F1-943A80026631@microsoft.com...

> thanks for responding. i did this but it didn't correct my problem. i also

> tried restarting after doing this (both times i got the pop up that it

> 'succeeded'), and i still didn't correct my problem.

>

> any other options?

>

> thanks

>

> patty

>

> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

>

> > Click Start, Run and type:

> >

> > regsvr32 jscript.dll

> >

> > Press {ENTER}

> >

> >

> > --

> > Regards,

> >

> > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

> >

> >

> > "PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DBD1A7F1-C25F-468D-89E6-EB867AD94A40@microsoft.com...

> > when i'm in explore and click on the search icon (mag glass), the little

> > doggy comes up and looks at me, but there are now no fields for me to fill in

> > to do a search. just the blank blue area.

> >

> > *sigh* what could i have done?

> >

>

Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP
Posted

Re: Search function not working -

 

Point to C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder.

 

If not, see if the file is present in C:\Windows\System32\DllCache folder. If present, place a copy of the file in C:\Windows\Srchasst folder. Another option is to expand a copy of the file from the Windows XP CD.

 

--

Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:80E07EB2-D0C4-42B0-8A37-ECBB54136FDD@microsoft.com...

ok, found the msgr3en.dll file. then it wanted the nls302en.lex file.

couldn't find it.

 

any ideas?

 

thanks for your help!

 

patty

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Click Start, Run and type:

>

> regsvr32 jscript.dll

> regsvr32 %Windir%\srchasst\srchui.dll

>

> Reinstalling the Search companion

>

> 1. Login as administrator

> 2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and then click OK.

> 3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.

> 4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click Install.

>

> This reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses. When you're prompted for the system files, insert your Windows XP CD, or point to Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder (if you've applied SP1 or SP2 separately) where the system files are located.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

>

>

> "PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DF01B778-608E-431B-A2F1-943A80026631@microsoft.com...

> thanks for responding. i did this but it didn't correct my problem. i also

> tried restarting after doing this (both times i got the pop up that it

> 'succeeded'), and i still didn't correct my problem.

>

> any other options?

>

> thanks

>

> patty

>

> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

>

> > Click Start, Run and type:

> >

> > regsvr32 jscript.dll

> >

> > Press {ENTER}

> >

> >

> > --

> > Regards,

> >

> > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

> >

> >

> > "PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DBD1A7F1-C25F-468D-89E6-EB867AD94A40@microsoft.com...

> > when i'm in explore and click on the search icon (mag glass), the little

> > doggy comes up and looks at me, but there are now no fields for me to fill in

> > to do a search. just the blank blue area.

> >

> > *sigh* what could i have done?

> >

>

Posted

Re: Search function not working -

 

ok, that worked, now it wants the 'rover.acs file. can't find it, don't have

the CD. the pop-up said -

 

'setup cannot copy the file rover.acs. ensure that the location . . .'

 

i'm sorry to be such a pain, but i feel like you're getting me there . . .

 

patty

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Point to C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder.

>

> If not, see if the file is present in C:\Windows\System32\DllCache folder. If present, place a copy of the file in C:\Windows\Srchasst folder. Another option is to expand a copy of the file from the Windows XP CD.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

>

>

> "PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:80E07EB2-D0C4-42B0-8A37-ECBB54136FDD@microsoft.com...

> ok, found the msgr3en.dll file. then it wanted the nls302en.lex file.

> couldn't find it.

>

> any ideas?

>

> thanks for your help!

>

> patty

>

> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

>

> > Click Start, Run and type:

> >

> > regsvr32 jscript.dll

> > regsvr32 %Windir%\srchasst\srchui.dll

> >

> > Reinstalling the Search companion

> >

> > 1. Login as administrator

> > 2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and then click OK.

> > 3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.

> > 4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click Install.

> >

> > This reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses. When you're prompted for the system files, insert your Windows XP CD, or point to Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder (if you've applied SP1 or SP2 separately) where the system files are located.

> >

> > --

> > Regards,

> >

> > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

> >

> >

> > "PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DF01B778-608E-431B-A2F1-943A80026631@microsoft.com...

> > thanks for responding. i did this but it didn't correct my problem. i also

> > tried restarting after doing this (both times i got the pop up that it

> > 'succeeded'), and i still didn't correct my problem.

> >

> > any other options?

> >

> > thanks

> >

> > patty

> >

> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> >

> > > Click Start, Run and type:

> > >

> > > regsvr32 jscript.dll

> > >

> > > Press {ENTER}

> > >

> > >

> > > --

> > > Regards,

> > >

> > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> > > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

> > >

> > >

> > > "PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DBD1A7F1-C25F-468D-89E6-EB867AD94A40@microsoft.com...

> > > when i'm in explore and click on the search icon (mag glass), the little

> > > doggy comes up and looks at me, but there are now no fields for me to fill in

> > > to do a search. just the blank blue area.

> > >

> > > *sigh* what could i have done?

> > >

> >

>

Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP
Posted

Re: Search function not working -

 

>> don't have the CD.

 

Copy it from another XP system and place it in C:\windows\srchasst\chars

 

-or-

Google for the file.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=rover.acs

 

--

Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A2A90287-4BC7-4D3D-9DE8-B94C706AA916@microsoft.com...

ok, that worked, now it wants the 'rover.acs file. can't find it, don't have

the CD. the pop-up said -

 

'setup cannot copy the file rover.acs. ensure that the location . . .'

 

i'm sorry to be such a pain, but i feel like you're getting me there . . ..

 

patty

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Point to C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder.

>

> If not, see if the file is present in C:\Windows\System32\DllCache folder. If present, place a copy of the file in C:\Windows\Srchasst folder. Another option is to expand a copy of the file from the Windows XP CD.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

>

>

> "PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:80E07EB2-D0C4-42B0-8A37-ECBB54136FDD@microsoft.com...

> ok, found the msgr3en.dll file. then it wanted the nls302en.lex file.

> couldn't find it.

>

> any ideas?

>

> thanks for your help!

>

> patty

>

> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

>

> > Click Start, Run and type:

> >

> > regsvr32 jscript.dll

> > regsvr32 %Windir%\srchasst\srchui.dll

> >

> > Reinstalling the Search companion

> >

> > 1. Login as administrator

> > 2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and then click OK.

> > 3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.

> > 4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click Install.

> >

> > This reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses. When you're prompted for the system files, insert your Windows XP CD, or point to Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder (if you've applied SP1 or SP2 separately) where the system files are located.

> >

> > --

> > Regards,

> >

> > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

> >

> >

> > "PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DF01B778-608E-431B-A2F1-943A80026631@microsoft.com...

> > thanks for responding. i did this but it didn't correct my problem. i also

> > tried restarting after doing this (both times i got the pop up that it

> > 'succeeded'), and i still didn't correct my problem.

> >

> > any other options?

> >

> > thanks

> >

> > patty

> >

> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> >

> > > Click Start, Run and type:

> > >

> > > regsvr32 jscript.dll

> > >

> > > Press {ENTER}

> > >

> > >

> > > --

> > > Regards,

> > >

> > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> > > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

> > >

> > >

> > > "PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DBD1A7F1-C25F-468D-89E6-EB867AD94A40@microsoft.com...

> > > when i'm in explore and click on the search icon (mag glass), the little

> > > doggy comes up and looks at me, but there are now no fields for me to fill in

> > > to do a search. just the blank blue area.

> > >

> > > *sigh* what could i have done?

> > >

> >

>

Posted

Re: Search function not working -

 

OMG OMG OMG ! IT'S WORKING! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! t kept asking

for files and i had to keep looking for them, but found them, thanks to you!

 

yay!

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> >> don't have the CD.

>

> Copy it from another XP system and place it in C:\windows\srchasst\chars

>

> -or-

> Google for the file.

> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=rover.acs

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

>

>

> "PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A2A90287-4BC7-4D3D-9DE8-B94C706AA916@microsoft.com...

> ok, that worked, now it wants the 'rover.acs file. can't find it, don't have

> the CD. the pop-up said -

>

> 'setup cannot copy the file rover.acs. ensure that the location . . .'

>

> i'm sorry to be such a pain, but i feel like you're getting me there . . ..

>

> patty

>

> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

>

> > Point to C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder.

> >

> > If not, see if the file is present in C:\Windows\System32\DllCache folder. If present, place a copy of the file in C:\Windows\Srchasst folder. Another option is to expand a copy of the file from the Windows XP CD.

> >

> > --

> > Regards,

> >

> > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

> >

> >

> > "PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:80E07EB2-D0C4-42B0-8A37-ECBB54136FDD@microsoft.com...

> > ok, found the msgr3en.dll file. then it wanted the nls302en.lex file.

> > couldn't find it.

> >

> > any ideas?

> >

> > thanks for your help!

> >

> > patty

> >

> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> >

> > > Click Start, Run and type:

> > >

> > > regsvr32 jscript.dll

> > > regsvr32 %Windir%\srchasst\srchui.dll

> > >

> > > Reinstalling the Search companion

> > >

> > > 1. Login as administrator

> > > 2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and then click OK.

> > > 3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.

> > > 4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click Install.

> > >

> > > This reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses. When you're prompted for the system files, insert your Windows XP CD, or point to Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder (if you've applied SP1 or SP2 separately) where the system files are located.

> > >

> > > --

> > > Regards,

> > >

> > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> > > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

> > >

> > >

> > > "PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DF01B778-608E-431B-A2F1-943A80026631@microsoft.com...

> > > thanks for responding. i did this but it didn't correct my problem. i also

> > > tried restarting after doing this (both times i got the pop up that it

> > > 'succeeded'), and i still didn't correct my problem.

> > >

> > > any other options?

> > >

> > > thanks

> > >

> > > patty

> > >

> > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> > >

> > > > Click Start, Run and type:

> > > >

> > > > regsvr32 jscript.dll

> > > >

> > > > Press {ENTER}

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > --

> > > > Regards,

> > > >

> > > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> > > > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > "PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DBD1A7F1-C25F-468D-89E6-EB867AD94A40@microsoft.com...

> > > > when i'm in explore and click on the search icon (mag glass), the little

> > > > doggy comes up and looks at me, but there are now no fields for me to fill in

> > > > to do a search. just the blank blue area.

> > > >

> > > > *sigh* what could i have done?

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP
Posted

Re: Search function not working -

 

You're welcome!

 

--

Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"PDG" <PDG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:87404395-6B68-492C-B405-AB9C6D115D60@microsoft.com...

OMG OMG OMG ! IT'S WORKING! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! t kept asking

for files and i had to keep looking for them, but found them, thanks to you!

 

yay!

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> >> don't have the CD.

>

> Copy it from another XP system and place it in C:\windows\srchasst\chars

>

> -or-

> Google for the file.

> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=rover.acs

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


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