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Anonymous   05-10-2005 at 08:55:05 AM

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I no longer have a search companion from the start menu, I do not know where
it went, nor how to find it. I also no longer have any COM ports. How do I
find them or put them back. Any help would be appreciated.
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Anonymous   05-10-2005 at 04:10:33 PM
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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

 

Show the hidden files and folders Rightclick C:\Windows\Inf\srchasst.inf Click install. The required file is in ../I386 folder on
the XP CD

Missing COM ports in Device Manager indicates some hardware problem, or a BIOS that needs fixing.

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"wifiepooh" <wifiepooh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9247FFF6-2B42-4B4F-959B-5BEE6BD82407@microsoft.com...
>I no longer have a search companion from the start menu, I do not know where
> it went, nor how to find it. I also no longer have any COM ports. How do I
> find them or put them back. Any help would be appreciated.
> --
> wifiepooh

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