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justabitcrazee
08-02-2005, 10:45 PM
Ok, this is kinda weird but for some reason some of my systen utilities seem to be gone. Windows paint, character map, sound recorder, wordpad and calculator, and a few more are missing but i dont use them anyways.

ok, so I'm like WTF, and Stick my Windows CD in my CD-ROM. Go into the components and try and install them again. FIRST TRY: Get an error, Woo hoo, big surprise. One of those Ex000xs errors. Ok, Try again. Everything seems to go fine this time. I check my start menu They are there!

Well, Then I try and open Paint. "File not found, To search click Browse". I click browse and look around in my Windoze system folder. The programs are gone. Someone stole them and I want them back - Looks at Deb. :vxd::ntm:

Someone tell me whats going on please. I mean they are stupid programs buy you really miss them once they are gone.:tch: (misc.php?do=getsmilies&wysiwyg=1&forumid=7#) :tch:
Ken_ver_1_5
08-03-2005, 05:34 AM
just a few suggestions....
update and scan for viruses do a diagnostic on the hard drive.
have you been using any registry cleaning program?
woodpusher
08-03-2005, 06:44 AM
Type mspaint.exe in the Run box on the start menu. The Paint program, if it's still around, should open.
54spliff
08-03-2005, 06:50 PM
Get an error, Woo hoo, big surprise. One of those Ex000xs errors.

Doesn't tell us much. Try a memory diagnostic utility (Memtest?) or try swapping sticks in and out.
justabitcrazee
08-03-2005, 06:59 PM
just a few suggestions....
update and scan for viruses do a diagnostic on the hard drive.
have you been using any registry cleaning program?

Yeah, I have registry mechanic, but I havent done a scan since this started happening. Also I ran Ad-Aware, and Spybot.


Type mspaint.exe in the Run box on the start menu. The Paint program, if it's still around, should open.

Looked for it. "Windows Cannot find the program"
54spliff
08-03-2005, 07:26 PM
Look ↑
MSE OP
08-03-2005, 08:11 PM
all those programs work fine on my computer, come over and use them if you want to :uug:
justabitcrazee
08-03-2005, 10:39 PM
waaaa *cries* I want my programs back.

Looks like a reinstall is in order. I think I'll try the Recovery program on the Windows CD first. I'm not really ready for a re-install yet. Well, more like I'm too lazy to back up all my stuff right now. LOL :hst: