add remove empty!

kengster · 14th June 2004

hi all,
got myself a problem..
i just format my HD n installed win xp pro.
i installed all necessary update including sp1.

then, i checked my add remove programs in Control Panel.. but it just empty.. nothing listed there.. ( i do installed some s'ware ) pls.. im not sure if its because of the windows update because i didnt check it b4 i update my windows..

n when i click "add new programs" theres an error appear
"run a dll as an app....."

pls help
Thanx a lot..

Daizy · 14th June 2004

Trying typing REGSVR32 APPWIZ.CPL at a command prompt?

kengster · 16th June 2004

i did but nothing happen..they still missing..
thanx anyway.. but pls help me ( again.. )

Newt · 16th June 2004

Try the add/remove thing again and post the exact, entire message here.

**Johanna** · 16th June 2004

Is it possible that you did not do an upgrade or repair install, and instead, formatted your programs away? Can you access them through Start> All Programs( those would be shortcuts) or Windows Explorer? Is your data intact?

Johanna

**charlesvar** · 16th June 2004

Hello kengster,

If Johanna's surmise is not the problem:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johanna

Is it possible that you did not do an upgrade or repair install, and instead, formatted your programs away?

then do a Restore with System restore back to the initial restore point that the system created on day 1 and go from there.

Under all programs > Accessories > system tools. Make sure the "restore to earlier date" button is ticked > next and Once the panel w/calendar comes up, click on the the appropriate day.

If it is the problem: Lost Favorites & IE6 (hi daizy :-)

You should still go back to that 1st restore point because of the error you get.

Regards - Charles

**charlesvar** · 16th June 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by kengster

i installed all necessary update including sp1.

When did you purchase this copy of XP? If within at least a year,probably longer, SP1 should be incorporated within XP.

Regards - Charles

kengster · 17th June 2004

yup, i installed xp pro that comes with sp1..
the problem is this..

1) i installed my OS..update my windows..
2) i installed necessary programs such as Office,Y!Mesggr,NAV,Windows washer n etc..
3) n then i want to uninstall something.. i go to control panel>add remove programs ( this is the first time i go there since i format my HD ).. all the programs i installed was not on the list, in fact there was nothing.. just empty.. but i still can access and using the all the programs.. they work just fine.. no problem at all... its just the the list is empty..

Pls help me.. n thanx for all your replies..
luv ya all......

**Johanna** · 17th June 2004

Scroll down the page to Add/Remove and see if you find anything useful in Kellys-Korner.

Johanna

Newt · 17th June 2004

Locate a file on your PC named Sysoc.inf (it may be hidden so you will need to set your system to show hidden files).

Open it with notepad (it is a text file so will open fine), copy the contents, and paste it here. Then close notepad without making any changes to the file.

kengster · 18th June 2004

[Version]
Signature = "$Windows NT$"
DriverVer=07/01/2001,5.1.2600.1106

[Components]
NtComponents=ntoc.dll,NtOcSetupProc,,4
WBEM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wbemoc.inf,hide,7
Display=desk.cpl,DisplayOcSetupProc,,7
Fax=fxsocm.dll,FaxOcmSetupProc,fxsocm.inf,,7
NetOC=netoc.dll,NetOcSetupProc,netoc.inf,,7
iis=iis.dll,OcEntry,iis.inf,,7
com=comsetup.dll,OcEntry,comnt5.inf,hide,7
dtc=msdtcstp.dll,OcEntry,dtcnt5.inf,hide,7
IndexSrv_System = setupqry.dll,IndexSrv,setupqry.inf,,7
TerminalServer=TsOc.dll, HydraOc, TsOc.inf,hide,2
msmq=msmqocm.dll,MsmqOcm,msmqocm.inf,,6
ims=imsinsnt.dll,OcEntry,ims.inf,,7
fp_extensions=fp40ext.dll,FrontPage4Extensions,fp40ext.inf,,7
AutoUpdate=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,au.inf,hide,7
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7
WMAccess=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wmaccess.inf,,7
RootAutoUpdate=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,rootau.inf,,7
IEAccess=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,ieaccess.inf,,7
OEAccess=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,oeaccess.inf,,7
WMPOCM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wmpocm.inf,,7

Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,,7
AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,,7
CommApps=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,communic.inf,HIDE,7
MultiM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,multimed.inf,HIDE,7
AccessOpt=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,optional.inf,HIDE,7
Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,HIDE,7
MSWordPad=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wordpad.inf,HIDE,7
ZoneGames=zoneoc.dll,ZoneSetupProc,igames.inf,,7

TabletPC=tabletoc.dll,TabletSetupProc,Tabletpc.inf,HIDE,7

[Global]
WindowTitle=%WindowTitle%
WindowTitle.StandAlone="*"

[Components]

Freestyle=medctroc.dll,MedCtrOCISetupProc,medctroc.inf,HIDE,7

netfx=netfxocm.dll,UrtOcmProc,netfxocm.inf,hide,7

[Components]
msnexplr=ocmsn.dll,OcEntry,msnmsn.inf,,7

[Strings]
WindowTitle="Windows Professional Setup"
WindowTitle_Standalone="Windows Components Wizard"

Kanno · 19th June 2004

I had this same problem after a reformat. Nothing showing in the add/remove window. Turns out that my Omega zip drive got named C: and my hard drive got named E: and since the add/remove looks on the C: drive only for installed programs it couldn't find anything because no disk was in there. The only thing I could do, after much research, was to to do another reformat but this time with the IDE cable unplugged from my Omega zip drive. Afterwards all programs shoed in the add/remove window and I then plugged the IDE cable back into my zip drive and it was then named E:. Don't know if you got a zip drive but thought I post about my experience just in case.

Newt · 19th June 2004

Well, it was not what I had suspected although you do have quite a few items that will not show in add/remove because of the settings in your sysoc.inf.

Any line that contains the word hide will not show unless you edit the file and remove the word (while being careful to leave the commas that are on both sides.

For instance, in your games section.

Quote:

Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,HIDE,7
MSWordPad=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wordpad.inf,HIDE,7
ZoneGames=zoneoc.dll,ZoneSetupProc,igames.inf,,7

Pinball and Wordpad will not show up to be removed from there while igames will.

If you wanted to see the others, an edit so they read

Quote:

Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,,7
MSWordPad=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wordpad.inf,,7
ZoneGames=zoneoc.dll,ZoneSetupProc,igames.inf,,7

should make them display there.

Since you aren't seeing any, there is some other cause and apparently not a common issue. Hopefully what Kanno posted will be of some help to you. If not, it may well be to someone else looking at this thread.

kengster · 19th June 2004

i didnt have zip drive installed in my computer

anyway thanks all

how can i uninstall something that doesnt have uninstall link.. such as Ahead nero 6.3.0.3 demo.. since i cant see my add/remove.. n try to go to Ahead folder in My Computer, there is uninstall folder..n there's UNNero.. i clicked but theres a error msg reads "The configuration file was not found"

Thanx...

Newt · 19th June 2004

I haven't given up looking for a possible cause and cure. Just nothing found to now.

It may be early next week though since I asked for help but to business email addresses and may not get any response during the weekend. Don't know.