Need to install "Accessories"

[Guest Jeff Ingman]

I reinstalled WinXP recently and just discovered that many... if not all...

of the applets in Accessories did not install properly.

 

What is the proper procedure to get them installed?

 

I can find Paint.exe for instance but it won't start. Do I need to uninstall

each applet before I try to install them.

 

Also... do I have to use an XP disk to uninstall or reinstall all the

applets? The retail disk I have is not the one installed on this machine.

When I tried using the OEM disk from Dell it did not seem to work... at least

not for uninstalling.

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Need to install "Accessories"

 

These are mostly all just shortcuts pointing to executables in the

System32 folder. See here for more information and how to fix them:

 

Restore or Fix Missing Accessories Shortcuts in Start Menu

http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/05/11/restore-or-fix-missing-accessories-shortcuts-in-start-menu/

 

John

 

Jeff Ingman wrote:

> I reinstalled WinXP recently and just discovered that many... if not all...

> of the applets in Accessories did not install properly.

>

> What is the proper procedure to get them installed?

>

> I can find Paint.exe for instance but it won't start. Do I need to uninstall

> each applet before I try to install them.

>

> Also... do I have to use an XP disk to uninstall or reinstall all the

> applets? The retail disk I have is not the one installed on this machine.

> When I tried using the OEM disk from Dell it did not seem to work... at least

> not for uninstalling.

[Guest Jeff Ingman]

Re: Need to install "Accessories"

 

Thanks John...

 

I used the utility you cite below. This fixed Paint... but not Calculator. I

have a short cut but it doesn't find the program.

 

I don't really use the calculator but can I simply copy the calc.exe file

from another XP computer under my desk to my primary computer?

 

Jeff

 

"John John (MVP)" wrote:

> These are mostly all just shortcuts pointing to executables in the

> System32 folder. See here for more information and how to fix them:

>

> Restore or Fix Missing Accessories Shortcuts in Start Menu

> http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/05/11/restore-or-fix-missing-accessories-shortcuts-in-start-menu/

>

> John

>

> Jeff Ingman wrote:

>

> > I reinstalled WinXP recently and just discovered that many... if not all...

> > of the applets in Accessories did not install properly.

> >

> > What is the proper procedure to get them installed?

> >

> > I can find Paint.exe for instance but it won't start. Do I need to uninstall

> > each applet before I try to install them.

> >

> > Also... do I have to use an XP disk to uninstall or reinstall all the

> > applets? The retail disk I have is not the one installed on this machine.

> > When I tried using the OEM disk from Dell it did not seem to work... at least

> > not for uninstalling.

>

>

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Need to install "Accessories"

 

Yes, you can copy it from another machine or from the

%windir%\system32\dllcache folder.

 

John

 

Jeff Ingman wrote:

> Thanks John...

>

> I used the utility you cite below. This fixed Paint... but not Calculator. I

> have a short cut but it doesn't find the program.

>

> I don't really use the calculator but can I simply copy the calc.exe file

> from another XP computer under my desk to my primary computer?

>

> Jeff

>

> "John John (MVP)" wrote:

>

>

>>These are mostly all just shortcuts pointing to executables in the

>>System32 folder. See here for more information and how to fix them:

>>

>>Restore or Fix Missing Accessories Shortcuts in Start Menu

>>http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/05/11/restore-or-fix-missing-accessories-shortcuts-in-start-menu/

>>

>>John

>>

>>Jeff Ingman wrote:

>>

>>

>>>I reinstalled WinXP recently and just discovered that many... if not all...

>>>of the applets in Accessories did not install properly.

>>>

>>>What is the proper procedure to get them installed?

>>>

>>>I can find Paint.exe for instance but it won't start. Do I need to uninstall

>>>each applet before I try to install them.

>>>

>>>Also... do I have to use an XP disk to uninstall or reinstall all the

>>>applets? The retail disk I have is not the one installed on this machine.

>>>When I tried using the OEM disk from Dell it did not seem to work... at least

>>>not for uninstalling.

>>

>>

[Guest Jeff Ingman]

Re: Need to install "Accessories"

 

John...

 

Just got around to attempting to implement your instruction below.

 

I found "calc.exe" on another PC. But when I went to paste it into the

"dllcache" folder on my primary PC I found I don't have such a folder... not

in system32... not anywhere.

 

Now I wonder - how important it is to have such a folder for normal

operation of my computer? I haven't detected any adverse effects but I don't

know what they might be.

 

And I wonder... if I'm missing that folder... might I have other missing

WinXP folders and components. How do I test/check for this?

 

jeff

 

"John John (MVP)" wrote:

> Yes, you can copy it from another machine or from the

> %windir%\system32\dllcache folder.

>

> John

>

> Jeff Ingman wrote:

>

> > Thanks John...

> >

> > I used the utility you cite below. This fixed Paint... but not Calculator. I

> > have a short cut but it doesn't find the program.

> >

> > I don't really use the calculator but can I simply copy the calc.exe file

> > from another XP computer under my desk to my primary computer?

> >

> > Jeff

> >

> > "John John (MVP)" wrote:

> >

> >

> >>These are mostly all just shortcuts pointing to executables in the

> >>System32 folder. See here for more information and how to fix them:

> >>

> >>Restore or Fix Missing Accessories Shortcuts in Start Menu

> >>http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/05/11/restore-or-fix-missing-accessories-shortcuts-in-start-menu/

> >>

> >>John

> >>

> >>Jeff Ingman wrote:

> >>

> >>

> >>>I reinstalled WinXP recently and just discovered that many... if not all...

> >>>of the applets in Accessories did not install properly.

> >>>

> >>>What is the proper procedure to get them installed?

> >>>

> >>>I can find Paint.exe for instance but it won't start. Do I need to uninstall

> >>>each applet before I try to install them.

> >>>

> >>>Also... do I have to use an XP disk to uninstall or reinstall all the

> >>>applets? The retail disk I have is not the one installed on this machine.

> >>>When I tried using the OEM disk from Dell it did not seem to work... at least

> >>>not for uninstalling.

> >>

> >>

>

>

[Guest Jeff Ingman]

Re: Need to install "Accessories"

 

Oops... I had to change a file setting so I could "see" the folder. I did so

and solved my problem.

 

jeff

 

"Jeff Ingman" wrote:

> John...

>

> Just got around to attempting to implement your instruction below.

>

> I found "calc.exe" on another PC. But when I went to paste it into the

> "dllcache" folder on my primary PC I found I don't have such a folder... not

> in system32... not anywhere.

>

> Now I wonder - how important it is to have such a folder for normal

> operation of my computer? I haven't detected any adverse effects but I don't

> know what they might be.

>

> And I wonder... if I'm missing that folder... might I have other missing

> WinXP folders and components. How do I test/check for this?

>

> jeff

>

> "John John (MVP)" wrote:

>

> > Yes, you can copy it from another machine or from the

> > %windir%\system32\dllcache folder.

> >

> > John

> >

> > Jeff Ingman wrote:

> >

> > > Thanks John...

> > >

> > > I used the utility you cite below. This fixed Paint... but not Calculator. I

> > > have a short cut but it doesn't find the program.

> > >

> > > I don't really use the calculator but can I simply copy the calc.exe file

> > > from another XP computer under my desk to my primary computer?

> > >

> > > Jeff

> > >

> > > "John John (MVP)" wrote:

> > >

> > >

> > >>These are mostly all just shortcuts pointing to executables in the

> > >>System32 folder. See here for more information and how to fix them:

> > >>

> > >>Restore or Fix Missing Accessories Shortcuts in Start Menu

> > >>http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/05/11/restore-or-fix-missing-accessories-shortcuts-in-start-menu/

> > >>

> > >>John

> > >>

> > >>Jeff Ingman wrote:

> > >>

> > >>

> > >>>I reinstalled WinXP recently and just discovered that many... if not all...

> > >>>of the applets in Accessories did not install properly.

> > >>>

> > >>>What is the proper procedure to get them installed?

> > >>>

> > >>>I can find Paint.exe for instance but it won't start. Do I need to uninstall

> > >>>each applet before I try to install them.

> > >>>

> > >>>Also... do I have to use an XP disk to uninstall or reinstall all the

> > >>>applets? The retail disk I have is not the one installed on this machine.

> > >>>When I tried using the OEM disk from Dell it did not seem to work... at least

> > >>>not for uninstalling.

> > >>

> > >>

> >

> >