Win 2K optional.inf

[samuknow]

I installed 2k a week ir so ago. When I go to control panel and click add remove programs and then click add remove win comonents I get a can't read OPTIONAL.INF error.

Has anyone else had this problem? I tried a few things I found on the net. No luck. I am logged on with administrator rights. I am the only logon.

Please help me ...Thanks

[redduc900]

I found this in a newsgroup when I did a search for the optional.inf error message...

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Open the file %systemroot%\inf\sysoc.inf

Find the '; old base components' section and remove the HIDE word, so from this...

Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,HIDE,7

AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,HIDE,7

CommApps=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,communic.inf,HIDE,7

media_clips=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,mmopt.inf,HIDE,7

MultiM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,multimed.inf,HIDE,7

AccessOpt=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,optional.inf,HIDE,7

Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,HIDE,7

MSWordPad=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wordpad.inf,HIDE,7

to this...

Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,,7

AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,,7

CommApps=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,communic.inf,,7

media_clips=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,mmopt.inf,,7

MultiM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,multimed.inf,,7

AccessOpt=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,optional.inf,,7

Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,,7

MSWordPad=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wordpad.inf,,7

Save the file

You don't need to reboot and the Accessories should now be available .

You might also need to remove the second comma after the *.inf file name.

[samuknow]

Thanks, I saw this but haven't done it yet.......


UPDATE***************************
I tried it both ways. No luck.......

I don't understand what is the deal. Does this work in any one elses 2k?

[samuknow]

Anyone else have this problem?