Install & Configure System Components

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Windows 2000 Professional
I replaced the cooling fan on my Intel Pentium processor.
Now, each time during start-up, a message appears:
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Windows 2000 Setup
Please go to the Control Panel to install and configure system components.
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When I go there, no components are identified as requiring attention. I
looked into the "Intel Processor" item on the "System" list but there is
nothing listed about the fan.

How do I get that " go to the Control Panel" message screen to stop
appearing?

Thanks for the advice.

-Bill Martin Denver, CO
 
Nothing to do with your fan replacement.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/autoruninf.htm

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| Windows 2000 Professional
| I replaced the cooling fan on my Intel Pentium processor.
| Now, each time during start-up, a message appears:
| ----------------------------------------------------------------
| Windows 2000 Setup
| Please go to the Control Panel to install and configure system components.
| ------------------------------------------------------------------
| When I go there, no components are identified as requiring attention. I
| looked into the "Intel Processor" item on the "System" list but there is
| nothing listed about the fan.
|
| How do I get that " go to the Control Panel" message screen to stop
| appearing?
|
| Thanks for the advice.
|
| -Bill Martin Denver, CO
 
Dave, thank you for the URL. I deleted autorun.inf from the folder it
specified, but the message "Please go to the Control panel..." still appears.
I've waited a few days to see if repeated shutdown/restart cycles would make
the deletion take effect, but the message still appears.

A search shows that autorun.inf is also :
in the ...Adaptec\Direct CD folder;
in the ....Hewlett-Packard\Memory disc\coregen;
in The Master Genealogist [genealogy software program] ...\viewer;
and in ...Documents and Settings\Recent

Should I delete all of those?

-Bill
 
I removed all autorun.inf files from the computer, shut down, started...and
still got the screen to go to Contril Panel and configure components.
What should I try now?
-Bill


Dave Patrick said:
Yes

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

Bill Martin said:
Dave, thank you for the URL. I deleted autorun.inf from the folder it
specified, but the message "Please go to the Control panel..." still
appears.
I've waited a few days to see if repeated shutdown/restart cycles would
make
the deletion take effect, but the message still appears.

A search shows that autorun.inf is also :
in the ...Adaptec\Direct CD folder;
in the ....Hewlett-Packard\Memory disc\coregen;
in The Master Genealogist [genealogy software program] ...\viewer;
and in ...Documents and Settings\Recent

Should I delete all of those?

-Bill
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Thanks, Dave. The cautions in that article about messing up the registry
make me believe I'd better just leave it alone and put up with the message
screen.

I really do appreciate your help and the time you've spent answering me.

-Bill


Dave Patrick said:
This article may help.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888470

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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

Bill Martin said:
I removed all autorun.inf files from the computer, shut down, started...and
still got the screen to go to Contril Panel and configure components.
What should I try now?
-Bill
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OK but it won't hurt to at least look at the data in the (default) value
found at;
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\setup.exe

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
 
I used Registry Editor, selected the most basic folder, My Computer, clicked
on Edit>View and typed in HKLM.
It found one reference
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\Components\Installed\DRM_DRM\CriticalTo\Registry\Default
In the Default was:
Type: REG_SZ
Data: HKLM, Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\Components\DRM\Reference
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I could not find the file you suggested:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\setup.exe

How do I find it?

-Bill


Dave Patrick said:
OK but it won't hurt to at least look at the data in the (default) value
found at;
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\setup.exe

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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

Bill Martin said:
Thanks, Dave. The cautions in that article about messing up the registry
make me believe I'd better just leave it alone and put up with the message
screen.

I really do appreciate your help and the time you've spent answering me.

-Bill
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Thanks. The problem is now apparent.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\setup.exe
shows :

(default)
Type REG_SZ
Data (value not set)

What should I set in there?

-Bill




Dave Patrick said:
HKLM = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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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

Bill Martin said:
I used Registry Editor, selected the most basic folder, My Computer,
clicked
on Edit>View and typed in HKLM.
It found one reference:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\Components\Installed\DRM_DRM\CriticalTo\Registry\Default
In the Default was:
Type: REG_SZ
Data: HKLM, Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\Components\DRM\References
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I could not find the file you suggested:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\setup.exe

How do I find it?

-Bill
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