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ira
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      05-14-2008
Hi there:

There were two log files in .txt format which I was able to access via
Start-->Run

1) windowsupdate.log

2) Another log file specifically giving installation details for SP3...(I
think it had svpack or ssomething like that in the entry name).

I accidentally deleted all the Start-->Run entries. And I cant recall how
those two logs were accessed via run.

Would much appreciate if you can tell me how to enter those.

Windows XP Professional Edition SP3


 
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      05-14-2008
ira wrote:

> Hi there:
>
> There were two log files in .txt format which I was able to access via
> Start-->Run
>
> 1) windowsupdate.log
>
> 2) Another log file specifically giving installation details for SP3...(I
> think it had svpack or ssomething like that in the entry name).
>
> I accidentally deleted all the Start-->Run entries. And I cant recall how
> those two logs were accessed via run.
>
> Would much appreciate if you can tell me how to enter those.
>
> Windows XP Professional Edition SP3
>
>


Start the command with %windir% and then add the .log you want to view:

%windir%\windowsupdate.log

%windir%\svcpack.log

BTW, rebooting the system will remove the Run entries, so you probably
did not delete them. <w>

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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ira
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      05-14-2008
Thank you kindly, Mow Green. It worked nicely.

In the cae of my machine however, it appears that reboots do not delete Run
items. Deleting IE7 History does that.
Ira

Windows XP Professional Edition SP3
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> ira wrote:
>
>> Hi there:
>>
>> There were two log files in .txt format which I was able to access via
>> Start-->Run
>>
>> 1) windowsupdate.log
>>
>> 2) Another log file specifically giving installation details for SP3...(I
>> think it had svpack or ssomething like that in the entry name).
>>
>> I accidentally deleted all the Start-->Run entries. And I cant recall how
>> those two logs were accessed via run.
>>
>> Would much appreciate if you can tell me how to enter those.
>>
>> Windows XP Professional Edition SP3
>>
>>

>
> Start the command with %windir% and then add the .log you want to view:
>
> %windir%\windowsupdate.log
>
> %windir%\svcpack.log
>
> BTW, rebooting the system will remove the Run entries, so you probably did
> not delete them. <w>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============



 
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PA Bear [MS MVP]
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      05-14-2008
Nope.

ira wrote:
> Thank you kindly, Mow Green. It worked nicely.
>
> In the cae of my machine however, it appears that reboots do not delete
> Run
> items. Deleting IE7 History does that.
> Ira
>
> Windows XP Professional Edition SP3
> --------------------------------
>
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> ira wrote:
>>
>>> Hi there:
>>>
>>> There were two log files in .txt format which I was able to access via
>>> Start-->Run
>>>
>>> 1) windowsupdate.log
>>>
>>> 2) Another log file specifically giving installation details for
>>> SP3...(I
>>> think it had svpack or ssomething like that in the entry name).
>>>
>>> I accidentally deleted all the Start-->Run entries. And I cant recall
>>> how
>>> those two logs were accessed via run.
>>>
>>> Would much appreciate if you can tell me how to enter those.
>>>
>>> Windows XP Professional Edition SP3
>>>
>>>

>>
>> Start the command with %windir% and then add the .log you want to view:
>>
>> %windir%\windowsupdate.log
>>
>> %windir%\svcpack.log
>>
>> BTW, rebooting the system will remove the Run entries, so you probably
>> did
>> not delete them. <w>
>>
>> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>> ===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>> Never Forgotten
>> ===============


 
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