ME install over itself

After my ISP Comcast service man left, change started
showing up on my computer, like Windows Explorer will no
show files, even when selected in View, but other choices,
like history, favorite, etc. will Local computer forum
told me to 'fluff' my ME by reinstalling it over itself.
But Dell tech told me couple years ago never to do that.
Can or can I not. I don't want to have to format C: and
start all over again.....please help if you can. Thanks!

Josh
Mon Oct 27 15:03:51 CST 2003

Installing over your original ME will more than likely
cause more problems than it will fix anything.

The solution I found first tells you to click in the right
pane of windows explorer and hold down the 'ctrl' key will
hitting the '+' sign on your number pad.

Explorer shows nothing in right pane problem.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q1
79/8/75.ASP&NoWebContent=1

Explorer not showing folder contents.
http://forums.techguy.org/printthread.php?threadid=26303


>-----Original Message-----
>After my ISP Comcast service man left, change started
>showing up on my computer, like Windows Explorer will no
>show files, even when selected in View, but other
choices,
>like history, favorite, etc. will Local computer forum
>told me to 'fluff' my ME by reinstalling it over itself.
>But Dell tech told me couple years ago never to do that.
>Can or can I not. I don't want to have to format C: and
>start all over again.....please help if you can. Thanks!
>.
>

anonymous
Mon Oct 27 15:36:41 CST 2003

Hi again. It is the LEFT panel that shows gray and
nothing. Any other suggestions? Thanks again.

>-----Original Message-----
>Installing over your original ME will more than likely
>cause more problems than it will fix anything.
>
>The solution I found first tells you to click in the
right
>pane of windows explorer and hold down the 'ctrl' key
will
>hitting the '+' sign on your number pad.
>
>Explorer shows nothing in right pane problem.
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
>scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q
1
>79/8/75.ASP&NoWebContent=1
>
>Explorer not showing folder contents.
>http://forums.techguy.org/printthread.php?threadid=26303
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>After my ISP Comcast service man left, change started
>>showing up on my computer, like Windows Explorer will no
>>show files, even when selected in View, but other
>choices,
>>like history, favorite, etc. will Local computer forum
>>told me to 'fluff' my ME by reinstalling it over itself.
>>But Dell tech told me couple years ago never to do
that.
>>Can or can I not. I don't want to have to format C: and
>>start all over again.....please help if you can. Thanks!
>>.
>>
>.
>

Koldbear
Mon Oct 27 15:53:24 CST 2003

See http://winnoel.users.btopenworld.com/reinME.htm
If you have any questions, post back here.

--=20
8O)
Koldbear
Please reply to the Newsgroup ONLY


"granimal@granimal.com" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in =
message news:084501c39cad$65b6f430$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> After my ISP Comcast service man left, change started=20
> showing up on my computer, like Windows Explorer will no=20
> show files, even when selected in View, but other choices,=20
> like history, favorite, etc. will Local computer forum=20
> told me to 'fluff' my ME by reinstalling it over itself.=20
> But Dell tech told me couple years ago never to do that. =20
> Can or can I not. I don't want to have to format C: and=20
> start all over again.....please help if you can. Thanks!

Mow
Mon Oct 27 16:43:31 CST 2003

Use the Internet Explorer Repair tool to fix the View issue. Boot to
Safe Mode, first. Then open Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. Click
once to highlight your version of IE, click the Add/Remove button.
Choose the Repair option. Do not have any programs open as the system
will reboot to complete the repair.

Description of the Internet Explorer Repair Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=194177

MowGreen [MVP]
*-343-* Never Forgotten


anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:

> Hi again. It is the LEFT panel that shows gray and
> nothing. Any other suggestions? Thanks again.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Installing over your original ME will more than likely
>>cause more problems than it will fix anything.
>>
>>The solution I found first tells you to click in the
>
> right
>
>>pane of windows explorer and hold down the 'ctrl' key
>
> will
>
>>hitting the '+' sign on your number pad.
>>
>>Explorer shows nothing in right pane problem.
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
>>scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q
>
> 1
>
>>79/8/75.ASP&NoWebContent=1
>>
>>Explorer not showing folder contents.
>>http://forums.techguy.org/printthread.php?threadid=26303
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>After my ISP Comcast service man left, change started
>>>showing up on my computer, like Windows Explorer will no
>>>show files, even when selected in View, but other
>>
>>choices,
>>
>>>like history, favorite, etc. will Local computer forum
>>>told me to 'fluff' my ME by reinstalling it over itself.
>>>But Dell tech told me couple years ago never to do
>
> that.
>
>>>Can or can I not. I don't want to have to format C: and
>>>start all over again.....please help if you can. Thanks!
>>>.
>>>
>>
>>.
>>

wefp
Mon Oct 27 20:55:17 CST 2003

Two weeks ago I reinstalled ME on the top of ME. Today I know that
what I should have done was to go back to a RESTORE point and do it. I
did have some problems with the reinstalation, such as having to
reinstal certain programs,
but I went through it OK and the computer is fine now. Would I do it
again?
I don't think so...

MVP



"Koldbear" <rcmcgregor@REMOVE.earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<otgnb.6528$X22.6520@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net>...
> See http://winnoel.users.btopenworld.com/reinME.htm
> If you have any questions, post back here.
>
> --
> 8O)
> Koldbear
> Please reply to the Newsgroup ONLY
>
>
> "granimal@granimal.com" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:084501c39cad$65b6f430$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> > After my ISP Comcast service man left, change started
> > showing up on my computer, like Windows Explorer will no
> > show files, even when selected in View, but other choices,
> > like history, favorite, etc. will Local computer forum
> > told me to 'fluff' my ME by reinstalling it over itself.
> > But Dell tech told me couple years ago never to do that.
> > Can or can I not. I don't want to have to format C: and
> > start all over again.....please help if you can. Thanks!

anonymous
Tue Oct 28 06:06:39 CST 2003

Hi and thanks for helping. It is the left panel that is
grayed out. Have been told to go to Add/remove and remove
the Internet Explorer Q......but it will not let me, give
an invalid INF file. Have searched for anything
pertaining to IE6 and find nothing. Can't download it
because it says I just need to install the one I
have,,,,one that I cannot find. Screaming is in order,
and not just for Halloween. Hope you have some
suggestions. Thanks again.


>-----Original Message-----
>Installing over your original ME will more than likely
>cause more problems than it will fix anything.
>
>The solution I found first tells you to click in the
right
>pane of windows explorer and hold down the 'ctrl' key
will
>hitting the '+' sign on your number pad.
>
>Explorer shows nothing in right pane problem.
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
>scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q
1
>79/8/75.ASP&NoWebContent=1
>
>Explorer not showing folder contents.
>http://forums.techguy.org/printthread.php?threadid=26303
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>After my ISP Comcast service man left, change started
>>showing up on my computer, like Windows Explorer will no
>>show files, even when selected in View, but other
>choices,
>>like history, favorite, etc. will Local computer forum
>>told me to 'fluff' my ME by reinstalling it over itself.
>>But Dell tech told me couple years ago never to do
that.
>>Can or can I not. I don't want to have to format C: and
>>start all over again.....please help if you can. Thanks!
>>.
>>
>.
>

Mike
Tue Oct 28 16:47:06 CST 2003

You can try the following.

Copy the text that follows between but not including the +++++ symbols into
Notepad and then save to your desktop as the file FixPane.reg

+++++++++++++++++++++
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}]
@="Explorer Band"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\InProcServer32
]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHDOCVW.DLL"
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\ImplementedCat
egories]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\ImplementedCat
egories\{00021493-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]

+++++++++++++++++++++

Note that the four [HKEY lines will have wrapped when you get to read them and
need to be edited back into single lines, each starting [HKEY_.... and ending
with a ]. The last line of the file must be a blank line.

Once you have created the file FixPane.reg, select and right click and then
click Merge to merge the file with the registry. Hopefully this will fix the
problem. It would be appreciated if you could post back afterwards and let me
know what effect this has.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP
mcmaltby@hotmail.com


anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

> Hi and thanks for helping. It is the left panel that is
> grayed out. Have been told to go to Add/remove and remove
> the Internet Explorer Q......but it will not let me, give
> an invalid INF file. Have searched for anything
> pertaining to IE6 and find nothing. Can't download it
> because it says I just need to install the one I
> have,,,,one that I cannot find. Screaming is in order,
> and not just for Halloween. Hope you have some
> suggestions. Thanks again.