Add/Remove Programs

[Palula Brasil]

Hi guys,



When I try to Remove some programs within my Microsoft Windows 2000 machine,

a weird thing happens. The screen shows the add/remove icon in the start

bar, but when I click it, the window doesn´t appear.



I tried to start the machine in secure mode but windows always tries to

establish a network login and the Domain Controller machine is being

repaired. I´m trying to re-install Oracle 8 on the machine and thje

installation can only be done after the uninstallation of the previous

version.



Can anybody help?



Thank you!

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

"Palula Brasil" wrote in message

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> Hi guys,

>

> When I try to Remove some programs within my Microsoft Windows 2000

> machine,

> a weird thing happens. The screen shows the add/remove icon in the start

> bar, but when I click it, the window doesn´t appear.

>

> I tried to start the machine in secure mode but windows always tries to

> establish a network login and the Domain Controller machine is being

> repaired. I´m trying to re-install Oracle 8 on the machine and thje

> installation can only be done after the uninstallation of the previous

> version.

>

> Can anybody help?

>

> Thank you!



This means that the Oracle-supplied uninstall process is failing. I would

check the Oracle FAQ pages - they probably have a general clean-out program

that removes all old versions, regardless of version.

 

[Greg Russell]

In news:eNyPWmC0KHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,

Palula Brasil typed:



> When I try to Remove some programs within my Microsoft Windows 2000

> machine, a weird thing happens. The screen shows the add/remove icon

> in the start bar, but when I click it, the window doesn´t appear.



That happened here before ... minimize all other windows, then check the

upper left screen for the Add/Remove window which may have gotten re-sized

to a mere few pixels.



You may have to select the taskbar icon to be sure the Add/Remove window is

selected.

 

[Greg Russell]

In news:81et99F13gU1@mid.individual.net, I typed:



>> When I try to Remove some programs within my Microsoft Windows 2000

>> machine, a weird thing happens. The screen shows the add/remove icon

>> in the start bar, but when I click it, the window doesn´t appear.

>

> That happened here before ... minimize all other windows, then check

> the upper left screen for the Add/Remove window which may have gotten

> re-sized to a mere few pixels.

>

> You may have to select the taskbar icon to be sure the Add/Remove

> window is selected.



Also bear in mind that there is most probably an "uninstall.exe" that exists

in the Oracle directory structure, and you can always execute that file from

the command line or the GUI file manager.

 

[Palula Brasil]

I think that Windows has a problem becaus I can´t uninstall ANY software at

all. The Remove Software Window doesn´t appear -- there should be a windows

with a list of softwares for me to uninstall.



"Pegasus [MVP]" escreveu na mensagem

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>

>

> "Palula Brasil" wrote in message

> news:eNyPWmC0KHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> > Hi guys,

> >

> > When I try to Remove some programs within my Microsoft Windows 2000

> > machine,

> > a weird thing happens. The screen shows the add/remove icon in the start

> > bar, but when I click it, the window doesn´t appear.

> >

> > I tried to start the machine in secure mode but windows always tries to

> > establish a network login and the Domain Controller machine is being

> > repaired. I´m trying to re-install Oracle 8 on the machine and thje

> > installation can only be done after the uninstallation of the previous

> > version.

> >

> > Can anybody help?

> >

> > Thank you!

>

> This means that the Oracle-supplied uninstall process is failing. I would

> check the Oracle FAQ pages - they probably have a general clean-out

program

> that removes all old versions, regardless of version.

>

 

[Palula Brasil]

Checked that too and searched for the string "unins" within oracle´s folder

tree. No file has been found.



"Greg Russell" escreveu na mensagem

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> In news:81et99F13gU1@mid.individual.net, I typed:

>

> >> When I try to Remove some programs within my Microsoft Windows 2000

> >> machine, a weird thing happens. The screen shows the add/remove icon

> >> in the start bar, but when I click it, the window doesn´t appear.

> >

> > That happened here before ... minimize all other windows, then check

> > the upper left screen for the Add/Remove window which may have gotten

> > re-sized to a mere few pixels.

> >

> > You may have to select the taskbar icon to be sure the Add/Remove

> > window is selected.

>

> Also bear in mind that there is most probably an "uninstall.exe" that

exists

> in the Oracle directory structure, and you can always execute that file

from

> the command line or the GUI file manager.

>

>

>

>

 

[Palula Brasil]

I tried clicking and even Alt+Tabbed windows until the add/remove programs

window was selected and tried Alt+Space to reveal the

restore|remove|resize|minimize|maximize|close box. But nothing happened,

sounds to me that the window is going through problems, and not hiding.



"Greg Russell" escreveu na mensagem

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> In news:eNyPWmC0KHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,

> Palula Brasil typed:

>

> > When I try to Remove some programs within my Microsoft Windows 2000

> > machine, a weird thing happens. The screen shows the add/remove icon

> > in the start bar, but when I click it, the window doesn´t appear.

>

> That happened here before ... minimize all other windows, then check the

> upper left screen for the Add/Remove window which may have gotten re-sized

> to a mere few pixels.

>

> You may have to select the taskbar icon to be sure the Add/Remove window

is

> selected.

>

>

 

[Dave Patrick]

Also possibly search the key



HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall



for the uninstall string.





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Regards,



Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]

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"Palula Brasil" wrote:

>I tried clicking and even Alt+Tabbed windows until the add/remove programs

> window was selected and tried Alt+Space to reveal the

> restore|remove|resize|minimize|maximize|close box. But nothing happened,

> sounds to me that the window is going through problems, and not hiding.

 

[Palula Brasil]

The problem was solved using the Oracle Installer software and I managed to

uninstall and re-install the software correctly.



Thank you for your help.

It was very appreciative.



"Dave Patrick" escreveu na mensagem

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> Also possibly search the key

>

> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

>

> for the uninstall string.

>

>

> --

>

> Regards,

>

> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

> Microsoft Certified Professional

> Microsoft MVP [Windows]

> http://www.microsoft.com/protect

>

> "Palula Brasil" wrote:

> >I tried clicking and even Alt+Tabbed windows until the add/remove

programs

> > window was selected and tried Alt+Space to reveal the

> > restore|remove|resize|minimize|maximize|close box. But nothing happened,

> > sounds to me that the window is going through problems, and not hiding.

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.



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Regards,



Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

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"Palula Brasil" wrote:

> The problem was solved using the Oracle Installer software and I managed

> to

> uninstall and re-install the software correctly.

>

> Thank you for your help.

> It was very appreciative.