No add/remove program file??

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I thought I could save more space on my hardrive by going straight into my c
drive and remove some files I did not need. BIG MISTAKE. My computer runs
fine but I discovered that I accidently reoved my add/remove program folder
as well.
I do have a window 2000 operating disc and would need to know if I reload my
window 2000 disc, will I lose valuable files as well? There are pics and
letters saved in my c drive and I do not have a way to save them on CD or
disc.
Alex Smith
 
What folder specifically?

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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|I thought I could save more space on my hardrive by going straight into my
c
| drive and remove some files I did not need. BIG MISTAKE. My computer runs
| fine but I discovered that I accidently reoved my add/remove program
folder
| as well.
| I do have a window 2000 operating disc and would need to know if I reload
my
| window 2000 disc, will I lose valuable files as well? There are pics and
| letters saved in my c drive and I do not have a way to save them on CD or
| disc.
| Alex Smith
 
Dave: When I open my control panel, there is no "Add/Remove Progam" file at
all. I do have "add/remove hardware" and some other files still intact. Like
I said, if I reload my window 2000 operating system disc, will I lose some of
my favorite files and programs already in my hardware?
Alex/newport348
 
Doesn't answer the question of what was deleted. But.......

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q292/1/75.ASP

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

:
| Dave: When I open my control panel, there is no "Add/Remove Progam" file
at
| all. I do have "add/remove hardware" and some other files still intact.
Like
| I said, if I reload my window 2000 operating system disc, will I lose some
of
| my favorite files and programs already in my hardware?
| Alex/newport348
 
Dave Patrick said:
Doesn't answer the question of what was deleted. But.......
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Alex/Newport348
wrote:---------------------------------------------------------------
Dave: That is my problem. I can not open the add/remove folder or file
because I deleted the whole folder/file from my control panel. As of now, my
computer still function normally. I would like to have the option to go to my
add/remove file to remove certain programs when the time comes. I went to the
site you posted and it said that I must put my window 2000 CD in and hit
repair. I believe I will not lose any files or documents that are in my
hardrive. Thank you for your reponse
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q292/1/75.ASP

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

--
Regards,

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

:
| Dave: When I open my control panel, there is no "Add/Remove Progam" file
at
| all. I do have "add/remove hardware" and some other files still intact.
Like
| I said, if I reload my window 2000 operating system disc, will I lose some
of
| my favorite files and programs already in my hardware?
| Alex/newport348
Click to expand...
 
Well if you can tell us the file and folder names then there may be another
way.

--
Regards,

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

:
| Dave: That is my problem. I can not open the add/remove folder or file
| because I deleted the whole folder/file from my control panel. As of now,
my
| computer still function normally. I would like to have the option to go to
my
| add/remove file to remove certain programs when the time comes. I went to
the
| site you posted and it said that I must put my window 2000 CD in and hit
| repair. I believe I will not lose any files or documents that are in my
| hardrive. Thank you for your reponse.
 
Dave: Files,folders, it's all the same to me. This is how I deleted my
add/remove program.
1. I opened my compac (c) folder.
2.From there. I opened up the WINNT folder.
3.From there, I believe it was the "system 32" files.
From that point, I started to reomve all kind of files, blindly. I noticed
that some of these files would come back in seconds after I deleted them. I
assumed a fail safe was put in to keep my operating system from crashing.
I hope this helps. I would not want to reboot my window 2000 CD and lose
some precious files.
Alex/Newport348
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Dave Patrick said:
Well if you can tell us the file and folder names then there may be another
way.

--
Regards,

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

:
| Dave: That is my problem. I can not open the add/remove folder or file
| because I deleted the whole folder/file from my control panel. As of now,
my
| computer still function normally. I would like to have the option to go to
my
| add/remove file to remove certain programs when the time comes. I went to
the
| site you posted and it said that I must put my window 2000 CD in and hit
| repair. I believe I will not lose any files or documents that are in my
| hardrive. Thank you for your reponse.
Click to expand...
Alex Smith said:
Dave Patrick said:
Doesn't answer the question of what was deleted. But.......
Click to expand...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Alex/Newport348
wrote:---------------------------------------------------------------
Dave: That is my problem. I can not open the add/remove folder or file
because I deleted the whole folder/file from my control panel. As of now, my
computer still function normally. I would like to have the option to go to my
add/remove file to remove certain programs when the time comes. I went to the
site you posted and it said that I must put my window 2000 CD in and hit
repair. I believe I will not lose any files or documents that are in my
hardrive. Thank you for your reponse.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q292/1/75.ASP

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

--
Regards,

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

:
| Dave: When I open my control panel, there is no "Add/Remove Progam" file
at
| all. I do have "add/remove hardware" and some other files still intact.
Like
| I said, if I reload my window 2000 operating system disc, will I lose some
of
| my favorite files and programs already in my hardware?
| Alex/newport348
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
A rather odd thing to do. Do the repair install and hope for the best.

--
Regards,

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

:
|
| Dave: Files,folders, it's all the same to me. This is how I deleted my
| add/remove program.
| 1. I opened my compac (c) folder.
| 2.From there. I opened up the WINNT folder.
| 3.From there, I believe it was the "system 32" files.
| From that point, I started to reomve all kind of files, blindly. I noticed
| that some of these files would come back in seconds after I deleted them.
I
| assumed a fail safe was put in to keep my operating system from crashing.
| I hope this helps. I would not want to reboot my window 2000 CD and lose
| some precious files.
| Alex/Newport348
 
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