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XP Pro Component install problem

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by eclas

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I'm having a problem when I try to install/uninstall any windows components on this client's machine.
What happens is I go to Add/Remove programs in the control panel and click on the "Add/Remove Windows Components" button and XP runs thru it's paces as tho I already selected what I wanted/ didn't want and XP does it's configuring etc. right to the "Finish" dialog so I never get a chance to change anything that's installed.

I've tried many things to no avail as yet.
Any ideas?

tia,
Rick

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by riverfreight

Okay, when you bought the house you removed all the things you wanted out of the building, including some of the removeable and replaceable fixtures - like toilets, sinks, and heaters, for instance - but did you try to remove the floor joists, or the roof decking?

It may be that you are trying to 'REMOVE', Uninstall, something that is a part of the product instead of deactivating it. With that you may be able to find out how to deactivate those things. I'm not sure but I think a lot of things in Xp are there but not 'Installed and are there as options, also some things are plug inable and then installed and activated but not any other than de-activatable.

RIVER FREIGHT

by deadly ernest

When working on Win XP you have to be mindful of two issues, is it Win XP Pro or Home? And what access level are you logged in at?

With Win XP Pro, you can usually get it to work right. With Win XP Home you are bloody lucky if it ever works right.

To install or uninstall any software, or make most configuration changes in Win XP you have to be logged in with Administrator Access, anything lower at it will NOT do a damn thing for you.

That is the most common cause with this type of problem, lack of privileges through a low level access.

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