Noel
Mon Jun 21 11:09:02 CDT 2004
OK (what's your AV, BTW??)
Try this...
Start|Run
type
SCANREG /FIX
click OK - Windows will reboot, rebuilding the registry.
Then try the repair again, while in Safe mode.
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
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or
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"Jer" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1f42001c457a5$bfce5f90$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Welll,,,unfortunately, that didn't do it. I removed the
> only patch that was listed and did the repair,,,twice
> actually,,, but still no go. I thought maybe trying the ol
> de-install re-install on IE but it didn't give me the
> option to remove it.
> Any other suggestions?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Jer
> >This is normally caused by a slightly corrupted install
> of Internet Explorer
> >(yes - I do mean IE!)
> >Reboot to Safe Mode
> >Go to Add/Remove Programs and try a repair of Internet
> Explorer from there.
> >Go to the entry for 'Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1
> and Internet Tools'
> >in Add/Remove Programs
> >Click on Remove - and click on Repair on the window that
> pops up
> >Reboot on request to Normal Mode
> >
> >If the above entry isn't there, you first need to
> uninstall all the patches
> >applied, then do the repair, then reapply the patches
> >The patches are listed in Add/Remove under the
> names 'Internet Explorer
> >Qxxxxxx'
> >highlight, click Remove - reboot if requested.
> >Repeat until the MSIE6SP1 entry appears - then repair as
> above.
> >
> >HTH
> >
> >
> >--
> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >
> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >
> >Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> messages to NG's
> >or
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar
> 27pmvp.asp
> >
> >"Jer" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:1d29901c45339$edfabb90$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi,,,I need a little bailing out.
> >>
> >> I just reformatted and reloaded WinME, (a Dell version)
> >>
> >> One of the problems that I've run into is in Explorer,,,
> >> (rt.clicking on start and choosing explore).
> >> It doesn't shows the "folders" view. Normally, you
> could
> >> see all the folders, drives etc...on the left. Now it
> >> shows a gray box with an X in the upper rt corner. All
> the
> >> other options,,(search, media,etc...) work just
> >> not "folders" Any hints?
> >> would REALLY appreciate it!!
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >