foursides Posted December 2, 2006 Posted December 2, 2006 The other day I used sytem restore to an earlier date because my sound driver or something was messed up. This usually fixed the problem, but this time it really caused a problem! Upon logging into XP, it said something like "cannot find browseui.dll" and my startbar/explorer/etc does not show up. I tried running SysRestore through Task Manager to see if I could fix it that way, but it won't run at all. Please help!
Tarun Posted December 2, 2006 Posted December 2, 2006 Start > Runrundll32.exe setupapi.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 C:\WINDOWS\inf\sr.infYou might be prompted for your Windows installation media.
cluberti Posted December 2, 2006 Posted December 2, 2006 You didn't happen to install IE7 by chance, and do a system restore back to a point where IE6 was installed?
foursides Posted December 2, 2006 Author Posted December 2, 2006 (edited) Thanks alot for the reply, but what if I don't have XP Service Pack? Plus, I should mention that about a year ago I had my PC worked on by a friend of a friend, and he installed XP illegally. When I tried to install a genuine XP that I had, the CD didn't work and I have since lost it. By the way, it says: "The file 'sr.sys' on Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 CD is needed. Type the path where the file is located, and then click OK." Edited December 2, 2006 by foursides
Jeremy Posted December 2, 2006 Posted December 2, 2006 By the way, it says: "The file 'sr.sys' on Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 CD is needed. Type the path where the file is located, and then click OK."You might be prompted for your Windows installation media.You can download Service Pack 2 freely from Microsoft. If you don't have an XP CD, borrow a friend's legit copy and use your own CD-Key (if you have one) for that version of XP (Home, Pro), or whatever means you can. If you have your own CD-Key for Pro, I'm sure someone from MSFN, including myself, would be nice enough to lend you a hand in obtaining the files.
foursides Posted December 2, 2006 Author Posted December 2, 2006 I really appreciate the help, but I have another problem. I don't have internet explorer, and it won't let me DL sp2 without it! But let's say I get around that. Do I download that, find a legit XP Cd, and re-install XP with a CD key or what?
foursides Posted December 2, 2006 Author Posted December 2, 2006 (edited) Actually you're right I do have it. But I just tried to run it and it won't run either! Is there something wrong with my Windows apps? Only things like Firefox are running. Edited December 2, 2006 by foursides
Jeremy Posted December 2, 2006 Posted December 2, 2006 Well, you can download SP2 with any browser that has access to the Internet. Just Google "XP Service Pack 2" and the first link should take you to a download page.If IE isn't working for you, you likely have an infection for which you should use:Ad-Aware SESpybotKaspersky or NOD32 (anti-virus)HijackThisCWShredderDial-A-Fix (re-registers the DLLs files to fix most common functionality in Windows)
gunsmokingman Posted December 2, 2006 Posted December 2, 2006 Here is a link to Service Pack 2 Down Load Page
foursides Posted December 2, 2006 Author Posted December 2, 2006 Guys,Thanks for all of the help. I actually solved the browseui.dll problem by downloading it from a website and extracting it to System32 (someone else's suggestion). As far as the WMP thing goes I'll just install iTunes.
Jeremy Posted December 3, 2006 Posted December 3, 2006 As far as the WMP thing goes I'll just install iTunes.*clears eyes* Did I read this correctly? Do I see "I'll just install iTunes"? What "WMP thing"?
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