MM won't work after system recovery.

> Dick wrote:

> > I re-installed windows-XP-Pro-SP2-IE7 and MM opens, but it won't
> > handle any video files. It won't even re-split clips that I had
> > joined before with MM. It always worked before. Although, I may have
> > had MM1. I really don't know. I got some advice in another forum:
> > 1. Click Start > Run...
> >
> > 2. Type regedit and OK.
> >
> > 3. Locate to the following branch:
> >
> > 4. Delete the isinstalled subkey in the right pane.
> >
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
> > Components\{CDD7975E-60F8-41d5-8149-19E51D6F71D0}
> >
> > 5. Open Windows Explorer.
> >
> > 6. Locate to C:\WINDOWS\RegisteredPackages
> > 7. Find the Movie Maker 2 files in the
> > {60BFF50D-FB2C-4498-A577-C9548C390BB9}
> > folder and rename this folder as "old-
> > {60BFF50D-FB2C-4498-A577-C9548C390BB9}".
> >
> > 8. Visit Windows Update Website and reinstall Windows Movie Maker 2
> > again.
> >
> > I did the first step, but there was no such entry in the
> > C:\WINDOWS\RegisteredPackages-{60BFF50D-FB2C-4498-A577-C9548C390BB9}
> >
> > I wanted to un-install the MM and re-install it. But, I can not find
> > a linkj to overwrite the present app of MM2.

> ======================================
> Wow! That's so far out I'm not even sure how
> to respond.
>
> ***Proceed at your own risk!***
>
> I'm thinking I would do a system restore to a
> time before the registry changes were made.
>
> (306084) HOW TO: Restore the Operating
> System to a Previous State in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306084
>
> Uninstall IE7 to roll back to IE6.
>
> (927177) How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177/en-us
>
> Now...download and reinstall WinXP SP2.
>
> Download Windows XP SP2
> http://tinyurl.com/6ubys
>
> Generally, users install from the net but this
> site allows you to download the complete
> file to your hard drive before installing.
>
> It's good for a network administrator because
> you can burn it on a CD and install it on as
> many computers as you need to.
>
> And it's good for a single machine because
> if you ever need to install it again...you'll have
> it available without waiting for a download.
>
> Hopefully...at this point...Movie Maker 2.1
> will be installed on your machine. If it is...
> and if it will open...give it a try and post any
> problems here before you try repairing or
> replacing anything.
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! -
> Digital Image MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

> Thanks, John, for the response. Do I allow the Update-site to re-install IE7?
>
> I really don't understand about this "rating the response". Why should I
> rate a response, that while it is very informative, the problem has not been
> cured yet?
>
> Thanking you in advance for your help!
> dick g
>
>
> "John Inzer" wrote:
>

> > Dick wrote:

> > > I re-installed windows-XP-Pro-SP2-IE7 and MM opens, but it won't
> > > handle any video files. It won't even re-split clips that I had
> > > joined before with MM. It always worked before. Although, I may have
> > > had MM1. I really don't know. I got some advice in another forum:
> > > 1. Click Start > Run...
> > >
> > > 2. Type regedit and OK.
> > >
> > > 3. Locate to the following branch:
> > >
> > > 4. Delete the isinstalled subkey in the right pane.
> > >
> > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
> > > Components\{CDD7975E-60F8-41d5-8149-19E51D6F71D0}
> > >
> > > 5. Open Windows Explorer.
> > >
> > > 6. Locate to C:\WINDOWS\RegisteredPackages
> > > 7. Find the Movie Maker 2 files in the
> > > {60BFF50D-FB2C-4498-A577-C9548C390BB9}
> > > folder and rename this folder as "old-
> > > {60BFF50D-FB2C-4498-A577-C9548C390BB9}".
> > >
> > > 8. Visit Windows Update Website and reinstall Windows Movie Maker 2
> > > again.
> > >
> > > I did the first step, but there was no such entry in the
> > > C:\WINDOWS\RegisteredPackages-{60BFF50D-FB2C-4498-A577-C9548C390BB9}
> > >
> > > I wanted to un-install the MM and re-install it. But, I can not find
> > > a linkj to overwrite the present app of MM2.

> > ======================================
> > Wow! That's so far out I'm not even sure how
> > to respond.
> >
> > ***Proceed at your own risk!***
> >
> > I'm thinking I would do a system restore to a
> > time before the registry changes were made.
> >
> > (306084) HOW TO: Restore the Operating
> > System to a Previous State in Windows XP
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306084
> >
> > Uninstall IE7 to roll back to IE6.
> >
> > (927177) How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177/en-us
> >
> > Now...download and reinstall WinXP SP2.
> >
> > Download Windows XP SP2
> > http://tinyurl.com/6ubys
> >
> > Generally, users install from the net but this
> > site allows you to download the complete
> > file to your hard drive before installing.
> >
> > It's good for a network administrator because
> > you can burn it on a CD and install it on as
> > many computers as you need to.
> >
> > And it's good for a single machine because
> > if you ever need to install it again...you'll have
> > it available without waiting for a download.
> >
> > Hopefully...at this point...Movie Maker 2.1
> > will be installed on your machine. If it is...
> > and if it will open...give it a try and post any
> > problems here before you try repairing or
> > replacing anything.
> >
> > --
> >
> > John Inzer
> > MS Picture It! -
> > Digital Image MVP
> >
> > Digital Image
> > Highlights and FAQs
> > http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
> >
> > Notice
> > This is not tech support
> > I am a volunteer
> >
> > Solutions that work for
> > me may not work for you
> >
> > Proceed at your own risk
> >
> >
> >

> Oops, I forgot to ask, which method of reverting to IE6 is the "best"? First,
> or Second?
> --
> dick g
>
>
> "Dick" wrote:
>

> > Thanks, John, for the response. Do I allow the Update-site to re-install IE7?
> >
> > I really don't understand about this "rating the response". Why should I
> > rate a response, that while it is very informative, the problem has not been
> > cured yet?
> >
> > Thanking you in advance for your help!
> > dick g
> >
> >
> > "John Inzer" wrote:
> >

> > > Dick wrote:
> > > > I re-installed windows-XP-Pro-SP2-IE7 and MM opens, but it won't
> > > > handle any video files. It won't even re-split clips that I had
> > > > joined before with MM. It always worked before. Although, I may have
> > > > had MM1. I really don't know. I got some advice in another forum:
> > > > 1. Click Start > Run...
> > > >
> > > > 2. Type regedit and OK.
> > > >
> > > > 3. Locate to the following branch:
> > > >
> > > > 4. Delete the isinstalled subkey in the right pane.
> > > >
> > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
> > > > Components\{CDD7975E-60F8-41d5-8149-19E51D6F71D0}
> > > >
> > > > 5. Open Windows Explorer.
> > > >
> > > > 6. Locate to C:\WINDOWS\RegisteredPackages
> > > > 7. Find the Movie Maker 2 files in the
> > > > {60BFF50D-FB2C-4498-A577-C9548C390BB9}
> > > > folder and rename this folder as "old-
> > > > {60BFF50D-FB2C-4498-A577-C9548C390BB9}".
> > > >
> > > > 8. Visit Windows Update Website and reinstall Windows Movie Maker 2
> > > > again.
> > > >
> > > > I did the first step, but there was no such entry in the
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\RegisteredPackages-{60BFF50D-FB2C-4498-A577-C9548C390BB9}
> > > >
> > > > I wanted to un-install the MM and re-install it. But, I can not find
> > > > a linkj to overwrite the present app of MM2.
> > > ======================================
> > > Wow! That's so far out I'm not even sure how
> > > to respond.
> > >
> > > ***Proceed at your own risk!***
> > >
> > > I'm thinking I would do a system restore to a
> > > time before the registry changes were made.
> > >
> > > (306084) HOW TO: Restore the Operating
> > > System to a Previous State in Windows XP
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306084
> > >
> > > Uninstall IE7 to roll back to IE6.
> > >
> > > (927177) How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177/en-us
> > >
> > > Now...download and reinstall WinXP SP2.
> > >
> > > Download Windows XP SP2
> > > http://tinyurl.com/6ubys
> > >
> > > Generally, users install from the net but this
> > > site allows you to download the complete
> > > file to your hard drive before installing.
> > >
> > > It's good for a network administrator because
> > > you can burn it on a CD and install it on as
> > > many computers as you need to.
> > >
> > > And it's good for a single machine because
> > > if you ever need to install it again...you'll have
> > > it available without waiting for a download.
> > >
> > > Hopefully...at this point...Movie Maker 2.1
> > > will be installed on your machine. If it is...
> > > and if it will open...give it a try and post any
> > > problems here before you try repairing or
> > > replacing anything.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > John Inzer
> > > MS Picture It! -
> > > Digital Image MVP
> > >
> > > Digital Image
> > > Highlights and FAQs
> > > http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
> > >
> > > Notice
> > > This is not tech support
> > > I am a volunteer
> > >
> > > Solutions that work for
> > > me may not work for you
> > >
> > > Proceed at your own risk
> > >
> > >
> > >

> Thanks, John, for the response. Do I allow the Update-site to
> re-install IE7?

> I really don't understand about this "rating the response". Why
> should I
> rate a response, that while it is very informative, the problem has
> not been cured yet?

> Oops, I forgot to ask, which method of reverting to IE6 is the
> "best"? First, or Second?

> Rather than do a Sys-Restore, I used Erunt, a small registry backup
> app, and the registry entry, that I had deleted is back in place.
> Now, on to reverting from IE7 to IE6. I realize that not everyone is
> available to reply at my convenience, so I will use the option 1,
> assuming that, because it is listed first, it should be the most
> appropriate.
>

>> Oops, I forgot to ask, which method of reverting to IE6 is the
>> "best"? First, or Second?
>> --
>> dick g

> Dick wrote:

> > Thanks, John, for the response. Do I allow the Update-site to
> > re-install IE7?

> ===========================
> At this point...no. Lets see how it goes with IE6.
>
> FWIW...there's a toolkit that will disable the
> automatic delivery of IE7.
>
> Toolkit to Disable Automatic
> Delivery of Internet Explorer 7
> http://tinyurl.com/kwkgt
> ===========================

> > I really don't understand about this "rating the response". Why
> > should I
> > rate a response, that while it is very informative, the problem has
> > not been cured yet?

> ===========================
> Who knows? I use OE as my newsgroup
> reader and never see the ratings. If you
> think the newsgroup is useful...rate it...
> otherwise overlook it.
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! -
> Digital Image MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

> Thanks so much for being here, John.
>
> I had only uninstalled that one entry, and felt after ERUNT put it back,
> that I shgould be OK. I may, or not, find out later.
>
> As far as IE7, I unchecked the box to have it 'hidden'. I looked thru the
> updates that are installed. Over 100. I didn't notice SP2, is that a separate
> install?
>
> I also did not install 3 of the updates concerning .Net Framework. And did
> not install Base-Smart-Card, Media Player 11, Desktop Search, nor the Update
> for WMDRM - enabled Media Player. This last one for the media player, I'm not
> really sure if I need it, or not.
> --
> dick g
>
>
> "John Inzer" wrote:
>

> > Dick wrote:

> > > Thanks, John, for the response. Do I allow the Update-site to
> > > re-install IE7?

> > ===========================
> > At this point...no. Lets see how it goes with IE6.
> >
> > FWIW...there's a toolkit that will disable the
> > automatic delivery of IE7.
> >
> > Toolkit to Disable Automatic
> > Delivery of Internet Explorer 7
> > http://tinyurl.com/kwkgt
> > ===========================

> > > I really don't understand about this "rating the response". Why
> > > should I
> > > rate a response, that while it is very informative, the problem has
> > > not been cured yet?

> > ===========================
> > Who knows? I use OE as my newsgroup
> > reader and never see the ratings. If you
> > think the newsgroup is useful...rate it...
> > otherwise overlook it.
> >
> > --
> >
> > John Inzer
> > MS Picture It! -
> > Digital Image MVP
> >
> > Digital Image
> > Highlights and FAQs
> > http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
> >
> > Notice
> > This is not tech support
> > I am a volunteer
> >
> > Solutions that work for
> > me may not work for you
> >
> > Proceed at your own risk
> >
> >
> >