how to restore games.inf from the Dell OS disk without resortingWondows 2000 Repair

When I attempt to access Add/Remove Windows Components, I get an error
message saying "Setup was unable to open information file games.inf.
Contact your system administrator. The specific error code is 0x2 at
line 2086412652."

I manually uninstalled all the games (Solitaire and a few others that
came preinstalled on the system) some time in the past and I wish to get
back the Add/Remove Windows Components functionality.

Is there a simple way to restore games.inf? Which directory does it
belong in? Can I just copy and paste it in there from the OS disk that
came from Dell?
(I searched in google but couldn't find the solution.)
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"bullseye" <> wrote in message
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>
> When I attempt to access Add/Remove Windows Components, I get an error
> message saying "Setup was unable to open information file games.inf.
> Contact your system administrator. The specific error code is 0x2 at line
> 2086412652."
>
> I manually uninstalled all the games (Solitaire and a few others that came
> preinstalled on the system) some time in the past and I wish to get back
> the Add/Remove Windows Components functionality.
>
> Is there a simple way to restore games.inf? Which directory does it
> belong in? Can I just copy and paste it in there from the OS disk that
> came from Dell?
> (I searched in google but couldn't find the solution.)
> --
>
>
> If you wish to reply using e-mail, please use my gmail address and send it
> to RassBariaw.

What do you mean by 'manually uninstalled'?

>
> What do you mean by 'manually uninstalled'?
>
>

I probably identified the files' location under "search" and highlighted
and just deleted the folders. (I may even have right clicked on the
games from Accessories and deleted them, I forget how I did it.) I
sometimes do that with files and folders that I am unable to uninstall
or are left over after using Add/Remove. (For example, someone in here
mentioned how older versions of Java need to be deleted because some
versions had security problems. I looked in the Java folder under
Programs, and I found several older versions and I highlighted and
deleted them one by one.)

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"bullseye" <> wrote in message
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>
>>
>> What do you mean by 'manually uninstalled'?
>
> I probably identified the files' location under "search" and highlighted
> and just deleted the folders. (I may even have right clicked on the games
> from Accessories and deleted them, I forget how I did it.) I sometimes do
> that with files and folders that I am unable to uninstall or are left over
> after using Add/Remove. (For example, someone in here mentioned how older
> versions of Java need to be deleted because some versions had security
> problems. I looked in the Java folder under Programs, and I found several
> older versions and I highlighted and deleted them one by one.)
>


You have yourself a potential mess that even Windows restore or file checker
likely won't fix, imo.

A repair install of WinXP *might* fix it - if it's worth the trouble to you.

Stew

> When I attempt to access Add/Remove Windows Components, I get an error
> message saying "Setup was unable to open information file games.inf.
> Contact your system administrator. The specific error code is 0x2 at
> line 2086412652."

Is that *any* application you want to uninstall, or just the game
entries ?

You might be able to get around it by using something like Crap Cleaner
(http://www.ccleaner.com) - go to the "tools" option, the "uninstall"
(will already be selected when you hit tools), and tell it to remove the
game entries that way.

If all else fails, I can send you a copy of mine - de-bork the email
address shown in the header to drop me a line :-}

Sod it, it't only 9k, i'll include it here - copy the text between the
----'s and save it as games.inf to c:\windows\inf

You might need to do a "sanity check" in case any lines have wrapped (or
email me for it as an attachment)

-----
; This is the Setup information file to install optional components
; Copyright (c) 1996 Microsoft Corporation


[version]
signature="$Windows NT$"
ClassGUID={00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
LayoutFile=layout.inf


[DestinationDirs]
FreecellCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
FreecellCopyFilesHelp = 18 ;LDID_HELP
HeartsCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
HeartsCopyFilesHelp = 18 ;LDID_HELP
MinesweeperCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp = 18 ;LDID_HELP
SolitaireCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
SolitaireCopyFilesHelp = 18 ;LDID_HELP
SpiderCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
SpiderCopyFilesHelp = 18 ;LDID_HELP


[Optional Components]
Games ;Top level option
Freecell
Hearts
Minesweeper
Solitaire
Spider


[Games]
OptionDesc = %Games_DESC%
Tip = %Games_TIP%
IconIndex = 34 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
Parent = AccessUtil
ProfileItems = OldGamesGroupDelete,NewGamesGroupCreate

[NewGamesGroupCreate]
Name = %Games_DESC%,0x00000004
DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll ",21773


[Freecell]
OptionDesc = %Freecell_DESC%
Tip = %Freecell_TIP%
IconIndex = 62 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
Parent = Games
CopyFiles = FreecellCopyFilesSys, FreecellCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems =
FreecellUninstallItems,FreecellInstallItems,NewGam esGroupCreate
Uninstall = FreecellUninstall
Modes = 0,1,2,3
SizeApproximation =90112


[OldGamesGroupDelete]
Name = %Games_DESC%, 0x00000006



[FreecellUninstall]
DelFiles = FreecellCopyFilesSys, FreecellCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = FreecellUninstallItems,
FreecellUninstallItemsCommon

[FreecellInstallItems]
Name = %Freecell_DESC%
CmdLine = 11,,freecell.exe
WorkingDir = 11
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
InfoTip = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22542"
DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll ",22030

[FreecellUninstallItems]
Name = %Freecell_DESC%,0x00000003
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%

[FreecellUninstallItemsCommon]
Name = %Freecell_DESC%,0x00000002
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%




[Hearts]
OptionDesc = %Hearts_DESC%
Tip = %Hearts_TIP%
IconIndex = 34 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
Parent = Games
CopyFiles = HeartsCopyFilesSys, HeartsCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = HeartsUninstallItems,
HeartsInstallItems,NewGamesGroupCreate
Uninstall = HeartsUninstall
Modes = 0,1,2,3
SizeApproximation =143360

[HeartsUninstall]
DelFiles = HeartsCopyFilesSys, HeartsCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = HeartsUninstallItems,
HeartsUninstallItemsCommon

[HeartsInstallItems]
Name = %Hearts_DESC%
CmdLine = 11,,mshearts.exe
WorkingDir = 11
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
InfoTip = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\mshearts.exe,-414"
DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\mshearts.ex e",413

[HeartsUninstallItems]
Name = %Hearts_DESC%,0x00000003
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%

[HeartsUninstallItemsCommon]
Name = %Hearts_DESC%,0x00000002
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%




[Minesweeper]
OptionDesc = %Minesweeper_DESC%
Tip = %Minesweeper_TIP%
IconIndex = 63 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
Parent = Games
CopyFiles = MinesweeperCopyFilesSys,
MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = MinesweeperUninstallItems,
MinesweeperInstallItems, NewGamesGroupCreate
Uninstall = MinesweeperUninstall
Modes = 0,1,2,3
SizeApproximation =151552

[MinesweeperUninstall]
DelFiles = MinesweeperCopyFilesSys,
MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = MinesweeperUninstallItems,
MinesweeperUninstallItemsCommon

[MinesweeperInstallItems]
Name = %Minesweeper_DESC%
CmdLine = 11,,winmine.exe
WorkingDir = 11
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
InfoTip = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22557"
DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll ",22045

[MinesweeperUninstallItems]
Name = %Minesweeper_DESC%,0x00000003
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%

[MinesweeperUninstallItemsCommon]
Name = %Minesweeper_DESC%,0x00000002
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%




[Solitaire]
OptionDesc = %Solitaire_DESC%
Tip = %Solitaire_TIP%
IconIndex = 34 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
Parent = Games
CopyFiles = SolitaireCopyFilesSys, SolitaireCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = SolitaireUninstallItems,
SolitaireInstallItems, NewGamesGroupCreate
Uninstall = SolitaireUninstall
Modes = 0,1,2,3
SizeApproximation =94208

[SolitaireUninstall]
DelFiles = SolitaireCopyFilesSys, SolitaireCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = SolitaireUninstallItems,
SolitaireUninstallItemsCommon

[SolitaireInstallItems]
Name = %Solitaire_DESC%
CmdLine = 11,,sol.exe
WorkingDir = 11
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
InfoTip = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22572"
DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll ",22060

[SolitaireUninstallItems]
Name = %Solitaire_DESC%,0x00000003
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%

[SolitaireUninstallItemsCommon]
Name = %Solitaire_DESC%,0x00000002
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%





[Spider]
OptionDesc = %Spider_DESC%
Tip = %Spider_TIP%
IconIndex = 34 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
Parent = Games
CopyFiles = SpiderCopyFilesSys, SpiderCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = SpiderUninstallItems, SpiderInstallItems,
NewGamesGroupCreate
Uninstall = SpiderUninstall
Modes = 0,1,2,3
SizeApproximation =552960

[SpiderUninstall]
DelFiles = SpiderCopyFilesSys, SpiderCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = SpiderUninstallItems,
SpiderUninstallItemsCommon

[SpiderInstallItems]
Name = %Spider_DESC%
CmdLine = 11,,spider.exe
WorkingDir = 11
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
InfoTip = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\spider.exe,-57"
DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\spider.exe" ,56

[SpiderUninstallItems]
Name = %Spider_DESC%,0x00000003
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%

[SpiderUninstallItemsCommon]
Name = %Spider_DESC%,0x00000002
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%





[FreecellCopyFilesSys]
freecell.exe

[FreecellCopyFilesSys.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX ;;;WD)"

[FreecellCopyFilesHelp]
freecell.chm
freecell.hlp

[FreecellCopyFilesHelp.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)"



[HeartsCopyFilesSys]
mshearts.exe

[HeartsCopyFilesSys.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX ;;;WD)"

[HeartsCopyFilesHelp]
mshearts.chm

[HeartsCopyFilesHelp.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)"



[MinesweeperCopyFilesSys]
winmine.exe

[MinesweeperCopyFilesSys.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX ;;;WD)"

[MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp]
winmine.chm
winmine.hlp

[MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)"



[SolitaireCopyFilesSys]
sol.exe

[SolitaireCopyFilesSys.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX ;;;WD)"

[SolitaireCopyFilesHelp]
sol.chm
sol.hlp

[SolitaireCopyFilesHelp.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)"



[SpiderCopyFilesSys]
spider.exe

[SpiderCopyFilesSys.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX ;;;WD)"

[SpiderCopyFilesHelp]
spider.chm

[SpiderCopyFilesHelp.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)"
































[Strings]

KEY_OPTIONAL = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Set up
\OptionalComponents"

Games_DESC = "Games"
Games_TIP = "Includes Freecell, Hearts, Minesweeper, Pinball,
Solitaire, and Spider Solitaire games."
Games_GROUP = "Games"

Freecell_DESC = "Freecell"
Freecell_TIP = "Logic puzzle in the form of a card game"

Hearts_DESC = "Hearts"
Hearts_TIP = "Card game"

Minesweeper_DESC = "Minesweeper"
Minesweeper_TIP = "Strategy game"

Solitaire_DESC = "Solitaire"
Solitaire_TIP = "Card game"

Spider_DESC = "Spider Solitaire"
Spider_TIP = "Card game"

-----

Colin Wilson wrote:
>> When I attempt to access Add/Remove Windows Components, I get an error
>> message saying "Setup was unable to open information file games.inf.
>> Contact your system administrator. The specific error code is 0x2 at
>> line 2086412652."
>
> Is that *any* application you want to uninstall, or just the game
> entries ?
>
> You might be able to get around it by using something like Crap Cleaner
> (http://www.ccleaner.com) - go to the "tools" option, the "uninstall"
> (will already be selected when you hit tools), and tell it to remove the
> game entries that way.
>
> If all else fails, I can send you a copy of mine - de-bork the email
> address shown in the header to drop me a line :-}
>
> Sod it, it't only 9k, i'll include it here - copy the text between the
> ----'s and save it as games.inf to c:\windows\inf
>
> You might need to do a "sanity check" in case any lines have wrapped (or
> email me for it as an attachment)
>
> -----
> ; This is the Setup information file to install optional components
> ; Copyright (c) 1996 Microsoft Corporation
>
>
> [version]
> signature="$Windows NT$"
> ClassGUID={00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
> LayoutFile=layout.inf
>
>
> [DestinationDirs]
> FreecellCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
> FreecellCopyFilesHelp = 18 ;LDID_HELP
> HeartsCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
> HeartsCopyFilesHelp = 18 ;LDID_HELP
> MinesweeperCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
> MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp = 18 ;LDID_HELP
> SolitaireCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
> SolitaireCopyFilesHelp = 18 ;LDID_HELP
> SpiderCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
> SpiderCopyFilesHelp = 18 ;LDID_HELP
>
>
> [Optional Components]
> Games ;Top level option
> Freecell
> Hearts
> Minesweeper
> Solitaire
> Spider
>
>
> [Games]
> OptionDesc = %Games_DESC%
> Tip = %Games_TIP%
> IconIndex = 34 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
> Parent = AccessUtil
> ProfileItems = OldGamesGroupDelete,NewGamesGroupCreate
>
> [NewGamesGroupCreate]
> Name = %Games_DESC%,0x00000004
> DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll ",21773
>
>
> [Freecell]
> OptionDesc = %Freecell_DESC%
> Tip = %Freecell_TIP%
> IconIndex = 62 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
> Parent = Games
> CopyFiles = FreecellCopyFilesSys, FreecellCopyFilesHelp
> ProfileItems =
> FreecellUninstallItems,FreecellInstallItems,NewGam esGroupCreate
> Uninstall = FreecellUninstall
> Modes = 0,1,2,3
> SizeApproximation =90112
>
>
> [OldGamesGroupDelete]
> Name = %Games_DESC%, 0x00000006
>
>
>
> [FreecellUninstall]
> DelFiles = FreecellCopyFilesSys, FreecellCopyFilesHelp
> ProfileItems = FreecellUninstallItems,
> FreecellUninstallItemsCommon
>
> [FreecellInstallItems]
> Name = %Freecell_DESC%
> CmdLine = 11,,freecell.exe
> WorkingDir = 11
> Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
> InfoTip = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22542"
> DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll ",22030
>
> [FreecellUninstallItems]
> Name = %Freecell_DESC%,0x00000003
> Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
>
> [FreecellUninstallItemsCommon]
> Name = %Freecell_DESC%,0x00000002
> Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
>
>
>
>
> [Hearts]
> OptionDesc = %Hearts_DESC%
> Tip = %Hearts_TIP%
> IconIndex = 34 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
> Parent = Games
> CopyFiles = HeartsCopyFilesSys, HeartsCopyFilesHelp
> ProfileItems = HeartsUninstallItems,
> HeartsInstallItems,NewGamesGroupCreate
> Uninstall = HeartsUninstall
> Modes = 0,1,2,3
> SizeApproximation =143360
>
> [HeartsUninstall]
> DelFiles = HeartsCopyFilesSys, HeartsCopyFilesHelp
> ProfileItems = HeartsUninstallItems,
> HeartsUninstallItemsCommon
>
> [HeartsInstallItems]
> Name = %Hearts_DESC%
> CmdLine = 11,,mshearts.exe
> WorkingDir = 11
> Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
> InfoTip = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\mshearts.exe,-414"
> DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\mshearts.ex e",413
>
> [HeartsUninstallItems]
> Name = %Hearts_DESC%,0x00000003
> Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
>
> [HeartsUninstallItemsCommon]
> Name = %Hearts_DESC%,0x00000002
> Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
>
>
>
>
> [Minesweeper]
> OptionDesc = %Minesweeper_DESC%
> Tip = %Minesweeper_TIP%
> IconIndex = 63 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
> Parent = Games
> CopyFiles = MinesweeperCopyFilesSys,
> MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp
> ProfileItems = MinesweeperUninstallItems,
> MinesweeperInstallItems, NewGamesGroupCreate
> Uninstall = MinesweeperUninstall
> Modes = 0,1,2,3
> SizeApproximation =151552
>
> [MinesweeperUninstall]
> DelFiles = MinesweeperCopyFilesSys,
> MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp
> ProfileItems = MinesweeperUninstallItems,
> MinesweeperUninstallItemsCommon
>
> [MinesweeperInstallItems]
> Name = %Minesweeper_DESC%
> CmdLine = 11,,winmine.exe
> WorkingDir = 11
> Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
> InfoTip = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22557"
> DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll ",22045
>
> [MinesweeperUninstallItems]
> Name = %Minesweeper_DESC%,0x00000003
> Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
>
> [MinesweeperUninstallItemsCommon]
> Name = %Minesweeper_DESC%,0x00000002
> Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
>
>
>
>
> [Solitaire]
> OptionDesc = %Solitaire_DESC%
> Tip = %Solitaire_TIP%
> IconIndex = 34 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
> Parent = Games
> CopyFiles = SolitaireCopyFilesSys, SolitaireCopyFilesHelp
> ProfileItems = SolitaireUninstallItems,
> SolitaireInstallItems, NewGamesGroupCreate
> Uninstall = SolitaireUninstall
> Modes = 0,1,2,3
> SizeApproximation =94208
>
> [SolitaireUninstall]
> DelFiles = SolitaireCopyFilesSys, SolitaireCopyFilesHelp
> ProfileItems = SolitaireUninstallItems,
> SolitaireUninstallItemsCommon
>
> [SolitaireInstallItems]
> Name = %Solitaire_DESC%
> CmdLine = 11,,sol.exe
> WorkingDir = 11
> Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
> InfoTip = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22572"
> DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll ",22060
>
> [SolitaireUninstallItems]
> Name = %Solitaire_DESC%,0x00000003
> Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
>
> [SolitaireUninstallItemsCommon]
> Name = %Solitaire_DESC%,0x00000002
> Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
>
>
>
>
>
> [Spider]
> OptionDesc = %Spider_DESC%
> Tip = %Spider_TIP%
> IconIndex = 34 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
> Parent = Games
> CopyFiles = SpiderCopyFilesSys, SpiderCopyFilesHelp
> ProfileItems = SpiderUninstallItems, SpiderInstallItems,
> NewGamesGroupCreate
> Uninstall = SpiderUninstall
> Modes = 0,1,2,3
> SizeApproximation =552960
>
> [SpiderUninstall]
> DelFiles = SpiderCopyFilesSys, SpiderCopyFilesHelp
> ProfileItems = SpiderUninstallItems,
> SpiderUninstallItemsCommon
>
> [SpiderInstallItems]
> Name = %Spider_DESC%
> CmdLine = 11,,spider.exe
> WorkingDir = 11
> Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
> InfoTip = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\spider.exe,-57"
> DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\spider.exe" ,56
>
> [SpiderUninstallItems]
> Name = %Spider_DESC%,0x00000003
> Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
>
> [SpiderUninstallItemsCommon]
> Name = %Spider_DESC%,0x00000002
> Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
>
>
>
>
>
> [FreecellCopyFilesSys]
> freecell.exe
>
> [FreecellCopyFilesSys.Security]
> "D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX ;;;WD)"
>
> [FreecellCopyFilesHelp]
> freecell.chm
> freecell.hlp
>
> [FreecellCopyFilesHelp.Security]
> "D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)"
>
>
>
> [HeartsCopyFilesSys]
> mshearts.exe
>
> [HeartsCopyFilesSys.Security]
> "D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX ;;;WD)"
>
> [HeartsCopyFilesHelp]
> mshearts.chm
>
> [HeartsCopyFilesHelp.Security]
> "D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)"
>
>
>
> [MinesweeperCopyFilesSys]
> winmine.exe
>
> [MinesweeperCopyFilesSys.Security]
> "D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX ;;;WD)"
>
> [MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp]
> winmine.chm
> winmine.hlp
>
> [MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp.Security]
> "D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)"
>
>
>
> [SolitaireCopyFilesSys]
> sol.exe
>
> [SolitaireCopyFilesSys.Security]
> "D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX ;;;WD)"
>
> [SolitaireCopyFilesHelp]
> sol.chm
> sol.hlp
>
> [SolitaireCopyFilesHelp.Security]
> "D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)"
>
>
>
> [SpiderCopyFilesSys]
> spider.exe
>
> [SpiderCopyFilesSys.Security]
> "D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX ;;;WD)"
>
> [SpiderCopyFilesHelp]
> spider.chm
>
> [SpiderCopyFilesHelp.Security]
> "D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)"
>
>
> [Strings]
>
> KEY_OPTIONAL = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Set up
> \OptionalComponents"
>
> Games_DESC = "Games"
> Games_TIP = "Includes Freecell, Hearts, Minesweeper, Pinball,
> Solitaire, and Spider Solitaire games."
> Games_GROUP = "Games"
>
> Freecell_DESC = "Freecell"
> Freecell_TIP = "Logic puzzle in the form of a card game"
>
> Hearts_DESC = "Hearts"
> Hearts_TIP = "Card game"
>
> Minesweeper_DESC = "Minesweeper"
> Minesweeper_TIP = "Strategy game"
>
> Solitaire_DESC = "Solitaire"
> Solitaire_TIP = "Card game"
>
> Spider_DESC = "Spider Solitaire"
> Spider_TIP = "Card game"
>
> -----


Thank you for your replies. I currently am cleaning up and exploring
the system and checking for any weaknesses and as a preventive
maintenance measure as well. That's why I puzzled when the Add/Remove
Windows Components feature failed to work. I will e-mail you as well if
I have additional questions. Thank you for the offer.

( I use Windows 2000 professional.)

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I just sent you an e-mail with your name to (Phoenixbbs?); I hope you
get it, if not, feel free to e-mail me.

regards

> I just sent you an e-mail with your name to (Phoenixbbs?); I hope you
> get it, if not, feel free to e-mail me.

Hopefully you got my reply (from a dsl.pipex.com address)

Colin Wilson wrote:
>> I just sent you an e-mail with your name to (Phoenixbbs?); I hope you
>> get it, if not, feel free to e-mail me.
>
> Hopefully you got my reply (from a dsl.pipex.com address)

Yes I did and the Add/Remove Windows Components works. Thank you.

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"bullseye" <> wrote in message
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> Colin Wilson wrote:
>>> I just sent you an e-mail with your name to (Phoenixbbs?); I hope you
>>> get it, if not, feel free to e-mail me.
>>
>> Hopefully you got my reply (from a dsl.pipex.com address)
>
> Yes I did and the Add/Remove Windows Components works. Thank you.
>


Nice save, Colin.