Learned my lesson--now what?

I deleted an executable file, O2kSp3.exe, thinking it was part of something
i'd ended up never using. It wasn't; my computer's colors have gotten so
messed up i can't use ArcSoft PhotoImpression (which was XXXX to begin with)
any more. I restored the file from the Recycle Bin, and when i double-click
it, i get a window saying, "Do you want to install this update?" However,
when i click Yes, i get a message saying, "The expected version of this could
not be found on your computer." When i go to Microsoft Updates and follow the
prompts i get a window saying something like "The website is having a problem
and can't display what you're looking for" and "Error Number OxC800042D."

That's a SP for Office 2000
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=EN

What else have you done beside delete the SP3 for Office 2000?


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"Cynthia" <> wrote in message
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|I deleted an executable file, O2kSp3.exe, thinking it was part of something
| i'd ended up never using. It wasn't; my computer's colors have gotten so
| messed up i can't use ArcSoft PhotoImpression (which was XXXX to begin with)
| any more. I restored the file from the Recycle Bin, and when i double-click
| it, i get a window saying, "Do you want to install this update?" However,
| when i click Yes, i get a message saying, "The expected version of this could
| not be found on your computer." When i go to Microsoft Updates and follow the
| prompts i get a window saying something like "The website is having a problem
| and can't display what you're looking for" and "Error Number OxC800042D."

I also deleted
delinfe-1.EXE, another one i thought was part of something
i was finished with. I'll really, truly never do this again. Thanks.

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> That's a SP for Office 2000
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=EN
>
> What else have you done beside delete the SP3 for Office 2000?
>
>
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> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
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> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Backup and data recovery: http://www.acronis.com.sg/
> Enhancing file system performance: http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp

> "Cynthia" <> wrote in message
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> |I deleted an executable file, O2kSp3.exe, thinking it was part of something
> | i'd ended up never using. It wasn't; my computer's colors have gotten so
> | messed up i can't use ArcSoft PhotoImpression (which was XXXX to begin with)
> | any more. When i go to Microsoft Updates and follow the
> | prompts i get a window saying something like "The website is having a problem
> | and can't display what you're looking for" and "Error Number OxC800042D."

Cynthia Use system restore!

It might work, no guarantees. Try SR as "Madman" suggests

System Restore FAQ:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com.../faqsrwxp.mspx

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TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
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How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
Backup and data recovery: http://www.acronis.com.sg/
Enhancing file system performance: http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp


"MadMan" <> wrote in message
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| Cynthia Use system restore!
|
|

"Cynthia" <> wrote in message
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>I deleted an executable file, O2kSp3.exe, thinking it was part of something
> i'd ended up never using. It wasn't; my computer's colors have gotten so
> messed up i can't use ArcSoft PhotoImpression (which was XXXX to begin
> with)
> any more.

If system restore doesnt do the trick I would next uninstall ArcSoft
PhotoImpression from add/remove in control panel. You may have an option to
save any created images during the removal but I would back up any
photos/pictures manually to disk first to be safe and check that you can
access them from that disk.

Then re-install ArcSoft PhotoImpression. I'm assuming that during install
it will replace the color profiles necessary to its function.

Thank you. Can you tell me where to find System Restore? I typed it into
Search (called Find on some systems), and it said there were no results to
display.

"MadMan" wrote:
Cynthia Use system restore!

Hi there,

Boot in safe mode ( F5 during bootup) Click start choose programs >
accessoiries > system Tools> system restore choose a fat marked date before
the problem occured.

Best regards,
Michel Denie

"Cynthia" <> wrote in message
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> Thank you. Can you tell me where to find System Restore? I typed it into
> Search (called Find on some systems), and it said there were no results to
> display.
>
> "MadMan" wrote:
> Cynthia Use system restore!
>

See: http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html
How to use SR in WinXP

Good luck, hope it works for you.

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TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
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How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
Backup and data recovery: http://www.acronis.com.sg/
Enhancing file system performance: http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp


"Cynthia" <> wrote in message
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| Thank you. Can you tell me where to find System Restore? I typed it into
| Search (called Find on some systems), and it said there were no results to
| display.
|
| "MadMan" wrote:
| Cynthia Use system restore!
|

Sounds like good advice, cusper. Unfortunately, i didn't
even know i was supposed to be backing up my system,
so there's nothing for the Restore Wizard to use. I don't
know about Windows XP, but my Windows 2000 has the
option of importing a file to the Wizard. I tried to import
the file i've restored from the Recycle Bin, but i got a
message that the file is unusable. Something else that's
happening is that none of my bookmarks work. Thanks.

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> See: http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html
> How to use SR in WinXP
>
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Backup and data recovery: http://www.acronis.com.sg/
> Enhancing file system performance: http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp
| Thank you. Can you tell me where to find System Restore? I typed it into
> | Search (called Find on some systems), and it said there were no results to
> | display.
> |
> | "MadMan" wrote:
> | Cynthia Use system restore!