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Name: DL Sanders
Date: March 21, 2004 at 18:19:32 Pacific
OS: Win XP Home
CPU/Ram: Athlon P4 1.3gHz/512 DDR
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Can anyone give some advice on how to reinstall the search assistant. When I click on start/seach....the eyeglass in the browser, or use the keyboard command windows flag key + f the search box is completely greyed out.



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Name: Chuck 2
Date: March 21, 2004 at 18:48:32 Pacific
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This has info about Reinstalling the Search Companion Files:

Error Message: "A File That Is Required to Run Search Companion Cannot Be Found"

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319949&Product=winxp


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Response Number 2
Name: DL Sanders
Date: March 21, 2004 at 19:52:41 Pacific
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I dont get any error messages...you know how the explorer window changes to a split srceen and the animated character comes up...that whole left side is simply greyed out


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Response Number 3
Name: DL Sanders
Date: March 21, 2004 at 19:55:53 Pacific
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i just tried the link..got the patch and during installation i got an error saying this fix can only be applied to an OS with no service packs...this xp home edition by default puts sp1 in.


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Response Number 4
Name: Chuck 2
Date: March 22, 2004 at 07:58:03 Pacific
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In the article, did you try Method #3 ??
That is what thought you should try.



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Response Number 5
Name: Chuck 2
Date: March 22, 2004 at 08:50:39 Pacific
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Also check to see if the XP Services are set properly. Here is a guide:

Information about XP Services


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