add\remove windows components won't open

[piaqt]

When I try to open the windows components tab in add\remove, I get the following error message:

Setup was unable to open information file wmaccess.inf. Contact your system headministrator. The specific error code is 0xe0000003 at line 0.

Same thing happens when I try the setup CD. I'm running SP2 RC1.

[Wasim]

i guess this could be a bug in SP2...am i right in saying it could have corrupted that file?

[jdoe]

wmaccess.inf - this file should be in your %WINDIR%\inf\ folder.

The file is corrupted like Wasim said or simply not there.

To resolve your problem...

1) Take your SP2 RC1 and extract the files

XPSP2.EXE –x:C:\SP2RC1

2) Locate wmaccess.in_ and decompress

EXPAND -r wmaccess.in_

3) Put it back to the inf folder

This problem should be solved

[piaqt]

wmaccess.inf - this file should be in your %WINDIR%\inf\ folder.

The file is corrupted like Wasim said or simply not there.

To resolve your problem...

1) Take your SP2 RC1 and extract the files

XPSP2.EXE –x:C:\SP2RC1

2) Locate wmaccess.in_ and decompress

EXPAND -r wmaccess.in_

3) Put it back to the inf folder

This problem should be solved

I copied the wmaccess.inf from windows\service pack files\I386. Then I got the same message, but for wmpcoem.inf. Did the same for that file.

Now, when I go to add\rem windows components, I don't get the component tree. It goes directly to "setup is inspecting your configuration and installing the components you selected".

And I still can't access the list.

[jdoe]

The last tips I can give you is to download SP2 RC2 and install. But I know there's new bugs about Windows Components with this new service pack. If it don't work I'm out of ideas.

Good luck

[piaqt]

The last tips I can give you is to download SP2 RC2 and install. But I know there's new bugs about Windows Components with this new service pack. If it don't work I'm out of ideas.

Good luck

I'm on dialup.

Plus ca change...

So am I.

Thanks for all suggestions.