setup was unable to open information file accessor.inf

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Brian,

First, Internet Explorer repair is not possible via Add/Remove. To repair
Internet Explorer (why?), you may follow this method:

Reinstall Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP:
http://www.petri.co.il/reinstall_ie_6_on_xp.htm

When you're prompted for the updated system files:

Case 1: If you've installed a Service Pack (1 or 2) after you installed
Windows XP, mention the path as follows:

C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386

Case 2: If you have a Windows XP Operating System CD integrated with the
latest Service Pack, simply point to the following path:

X:\i386

Where X:\ is the CD-ROM drive-letter.


Then, to fix the accessor.inf error message, try extracting the .INF file
from Windows XP CD.

Insert the Windows XP CD in the drive.
Click Start/Run and type CMD
In the Command Prompt, type:

expand X:\i386\accessor.in_ -r C:\Windows\Inf

Where X:\ is your CD-ROM drive letter. The above command assumes Windows is
installed in C:\ drive. If not, change the drive letter / Path accordingly.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to do a repair on IE 6.0 but I cannot get into windows add
> remove programs. I keep getting the error posted in the subject line. It
> tell me to contact the system admin. I am the Admin. I am running XP
> home
> with sp2 installed. The trouble seemed to start when I unistalled Mozilla
> Firefox!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian