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Shortcut to c-rom drive not working after downloading
critical updates and service packs for windows XP
 
Milla,

Desktop Shortcut to the 3 1/2 Inch Disk Drive or to the CD-ROM Drive Does Not Work
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;824143

Open Control Panel > Add/Remove programs and uninstall the Microsoft
WindowsUpdate hotfix "821557"

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http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
 
-----Original Message-----
Milla,

Desktop Shortcut to the 3 1/2 Inch Disk Drive or to the CD-ROM Drive Does Not Work
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN- US;824143

Open Control Panel > Add/Remove programs and uninstall the Microsoft
WindowsUpdate hotfix "821557"

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
message news:[email protected]...
Shortcut to c-rom drive not working after downloading
critical updates and service packs for windows XP
.
There is no hotfix 821557 listed, has it possibly
another number?
 
Milla,

Please see the RESOLUTION part, if the 821557 update is unavailable in Add/Remove. Call MS for a hotfix.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
-------------------------------------------


milla said:
-----Original Message-----
Milla,

Desktop Shortcut to the 3 1/2 Inch Disk Drive or to the CD-ROM Drive Does Not Work
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN- US;824143

Open Control Panel > Add/Remove programs and uninstall the Microsoft
WindowsUpdate hotfix "821557"

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
message news:[email protected]...
Shortcut to c-rom drive not working after downloading
critical updates and service packs for windows XP
.
There is no hotfix 821557 listed, has it possibly
another number?
 
-----Original Message-----
Milla,

Please see the RESOLUTION part, if the 821557 update is
unavailable in Add/Remove. Call MS for a hotfix.
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
message news:[email protected]...
message news:[email protected]...
another number?
.
Found the hotfix 821557 listed in the registry, is it
safe to remove it from there?
 
Removing the registry key does not uninstall the hotfix. See 821557 Removal instructions at:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=821557

Or, call Microsoft and obtain the next hotfix.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
-------------------------------------------


milla said:
-----Original Message-----
Milla,

Please see the RESOLUTION part, if the 821557 update is
unavailable in Add/Remove. Call MS for a hotfix.
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
message news:[email protected]...
message news:[email protected]...
another number?
.
Found the hotfix 821557 listed in the registry, is it
safe to remove it from there?
 
Thanks for your help. Problem sorted, got the patch from
MS, all working fine again.
-----Original Message-----
Removing the registry key does not uninstall the hotfix.
See 821557 Removal instructions at:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=821557

Or, call Microsoft and obtain the next hotfix.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
message news:[email protected]...
 
Most welcome.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
-------------------------------------------


Thanks for your help. Problem sorted, got the patch from
MS, all working fine again.
-----Original Message-----
Removing the registry key does not uninstall the hotfix.
See 821557 Removal instructions at:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=821557

Or, call Microsoft and obtain the next hotfix.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
message news:[email protected]...
 
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