Hi there,
Every time I try to open a windows prog an installer runs and gives the error message 
that it can't find searchsettings.msi 

A search using altavista only returns answers from yahoo, most of which have been 
deleted. 

I am sure I am not the only one to ever have this problem but it is odd that nothing 
turns up in a search.

A repair of windows 2000 using the fast repair has simply resulted in me not being 
able to open outlook express or many other progs.  can't even access msconfig as 
it says it's missing.
Any ideas please ?

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Lets start with "msconfig" it's not a default item in win2k but you can add it to 
the system32 folder if you want to use it,,just Google the command and put it on 
your HD..

"searchsettings.msi " this file is on the win2k cd just use winzip and blow it out 
to your HD with the rest of the msi files..



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On Monday, February 4, 2008 at 3:53 pm, Sarah wrote:

>Hi there,

>Every time I try to open a windows prog an installer runs and gives the error message 

>that it can't find searchsettings.msi 

>

>A search using altavista only returns answers from yahoo, most of which have been 

>deleted. 

>

>I am sure I am not the only one to ever have this problem but it is odd that nothing 

>turns up in a search.

>

>A repair of windows 2000 using the fast repair has simply resulted in me not being 

>able to open outlook express or many other progs.  can't even access msconfig as 

>it says it's missing.

>Any ideas please ? 

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Hi Sarah, searchsettings.msi as far as I know, is not a W2k runner....neither is msconfig, unless you downloaded the XP version?? Also, how did you perform the 'fast'repair? More info. needed. That said, it does sound like a thorough scan is called for. Do post back, and help will be offered.

Jim

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Hi DEX, sorry, our posts passed by each other. I didn't know that searchsettings.msi was a 2k app. so thanks for that. Talk soon. W

Jim

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Well I stuck the 2k cd in the cd drive and booted up and you get the choice to install 
or repair 2000.

Choosing repair you then get the choice to do it from the console, which I can never 
understand what to do, or press f for a fast repair in which the disk is checked 
and does what it does.

The first time I ran the fast repair it didn't do much so I ran it again and then 
found I couldn't load outlook express or IE so I had to re install those.

At least I have browsing capabilities and email back but of course the pesky little 
installer still rears it's head.

I had a dam virus a while back called dealio which installs itself via a website 
even if you say no don't install.  I deleted it and several other files and then 
the problem with the installer started.

Sarah 







On Monday, February 4, 2008 at 6:11 pm, Jim O'Calaghan wrote:

>Hi Sarah,  searchsettings.msi  as far as I know, is not a W2k runner....neither 
is 

>msconfig, unless you downloaded the XP version??  Also, how did you perform the 
'fast'repair? 

>More info. needed.  That said, it does sound like a thorough scan is called for. 

> Do post back, and help will be offered. 

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You can't access the win2k cd when you put it in the cd drive, it won't let you so 
I can't just get at the searchsettings bits.

The only thing would be to re install it unless you know of something else I can 
do.  I really don't want to reinstall it as  that will stuff up everything I have 
on the machine.

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Sounds like you still have a little bit of the virus floating around..

Try this


download HiJack This ver.1.99.1
Use this program with care it will take out many items.
For the advance computer user.
download from:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html
Also read the one below
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Or from 
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ver. 1.91
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
******>>>>>>>>>>********>>>>>>>
ONCE YOU HAVE THE LOG FILE USE THIS SITE TO 
Help You ANALYZE IT.......,see below

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Post it at

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Read the Web Page when it pops up
If you are NOT sure don't check the item to be removed
READ,READ,READ
When your done go back and do it one more time
to make sure you got them all...
NOTE***it will make a back up so you can put them
back in if you need to,,,see desktop for folder and files
when your done with the 2nd pass....





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On Monday, February 4, 2008 at 6:25 pm, Sarah wrote:

>Well I stuck the 2k cd in the cd drive and booted up and you get the choice to install 

>or repair 2000.

>

>Choosing repair you then get the choice to do it from the console, which I can never 

>understand what to do, or press f for a fast repair in which the disk is checked 

>and does what it does.

>

>The first time I ran the fast repair it didn't do much so I ran it again and then 

>found I couldn't load outlook express or IE so I had to re install those.

>

>At least I have browsing capabilities and email back but of course the pesky little 

>installer still rears it's head.

>

>I had a dam virus a while back called dealio which installs itself via a website 

>even if you say no don't install.  I deleted it and several other files and then 

>the problem with the installer started.

>

>Sarah 

>

>

> 

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Thanks guys that did the trick.
I had tried hijack this before but could never find where to get the file analyzed. 
 Once you gave me the link it was plain sailing.

Yes as suspected there were some remnants of the Dealio virus and it picked up another 
virus that avg hadn't.

All is working properly again with no more pesky installer messages.

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