T
Tom
XP Pro SP2 - all non-optional updates installed.
Primarily I cannot run Add/Remove programs...Error (see attachment) is "an
exception occurred while trying to run "c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll,
Control_runDLL "c:\windows\system32\appwiz.cpl, Add or Remove programs"
Also the Add Hardware icon has been changed to the default/generic icon.
I've tried expanding the cpl file from my XP install cd (I don't have SP2 on
CD)
I've tried replacing the appwiz.cpl with one from a brand new install on
another box (XP pro SP2 and ran updates). I've tried unregistering the cpl
file and reregistering. I've now got 2 Add or Remove icons - one with the
generic/default icon the other has a different icon than previous (see
attachment)
At one point I renamed my appwiz.cpl to appwiz-12-13-7.cpl. and copied or
expanded a new appwiz.cpl. When I tried to run Add/remove I got the same
error only this time the error message referred to appwiz-12-13-7.cpl rather
than appwiz.cpl.
Thanks...Tom
Primarily I cannot run Add/Remove programs...Error (see attachment) is "an
exception occurred while trying to run "c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll,
Control_runDLL "c:\windows\system32\appwiz.cpl, Add or Remove programs"
Also the Add Hardware icon has been changed to the default/generic icon.
I've tried expanding the cpl file from my XP install cd (I don't have SP2 on
CD)
I've tried replacing the appwiz.cpl with one from a brand new install on
another box (XP pro SP2 and ran updates). I've tried unregistering the cpl
file and reregistering. I've now got 2 Add or Remove icons - one with the
generic/default icon the other has a different icon than previous (see
attachment)
At one point I renamed my appwiz.cpl to appwiz-12-13-7.cpl. and copied or
expanded a new appwiz.cpl. When I tried to run Add/remove I got the same
error only this time the error message referred to appwiz-12-13-7.cpl rather
than appwiz.cpl.
Thanks...Tom