Add/Remove Programs...

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Have a machine that as of this morning, I can no longer utilize the
Add/Remove Programs applet within the Control Panel.

The applet appears to load, but with a big window that states there are no
programs installed on this machine. If I scroll down, I can see the
programs, but once I click on any one of the installed programs, the
change/remove buttons are all greyed out and I cannot remove any programs.

I searched for a solution on Microsoft and found KB Article 266668. I
followed the instructions to the letter (except for performing an in-place
upgrade of the operating system), but it did not help me. Unfortunately,
there is software installed on this machine that will be lost if I perform an
in-place upgrade.

Any ideas?

Thanx.
 
Why would they be lost? These articles may help.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q292175/

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952

Be sure to apply these to your repair install before connecting to any
network.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Have a machine that as of this morning, I can no longer utilize the
| Add/Remove Programs applet within the Control Panel.
|
| The applet appears to load, but with a big window that states there are no
| programs installed on this machine. If I scroll down, I can see the
| programs, but once I click on any one of the installed programs, the
| change/remove buttons are all greyed out and I cannot remove any programs.
|
| I searched for a solution on Microsoft and found KB Article 266668. I
| followed the instructions to the letter (except for performing an in-place
| upgrade of the operating system), but it did not help me. Unfortunately,
| there is software installed on this machine that will be lost if I perform
an
| in-place upgrade.
|
| Any ideas?
|
| Thanx.
 
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