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From: mitch8 on 19 Feb 2010 13:09
I'm helping a friend whose laptop was infected with a virus/trojan. We
disinfected using MalwareBytes anti-malware app. She now has a functioning pc
again...but...

When I try to use the search feature in Windows XP, I get an error message
that reads "A file that is required to run Search Companion cannot be found.
You may need to run Setup."

I tried to reinstall via the srchasst.inf file in the Windows\inf folder
(right-click - install) but it said 'The file "msgr3en.dll" on the Windows XP
Home Edition Service Pack 3 CD is needed.

The problem is that I can't reinstall it because Windows XP came
preinstalled on her laptop, and she was not given a CD. I tried to download
a version off the internet, but when I point to that file when installing via
the srchasst.inf file, I get a an error window that says Installation failed.

The system is running XP home edition with sp3.

Can anyone suggest another avenue to get the search companion running again?

tia,
Mitch
From: Jim on 19 Feb 2010 14:08
On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:09:01 -0800, mitch8
<mitch8(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I'm helping a friend whose laptop was infected with a virus/trojan. We
>disinfected using MalwareBytes anti-malware app. She now has a functioning pc
>again...but...
>
>When I try to use the search feature in Windows XP, I get an error message
>that reads "A file that is required to run Search Companion cannot be found.
>You may need to run Setup."
>
>I tried to reinstall via the srchasst.inf file in the Windows\inf folder
>(right-click - install) but it said 'The file "msgr3en.dll" on the Windows XP
>Home Edition Service Pack 3 CD is needed.
>
>The problem is that I can't reinstall it because Windows XP came
>preinstalled on her laptop, and she was not given a CD. I tried to download
>a version off the internet, but when I point to that file when installing via
>the srchasst.inf file, I get a an error window that says Installation failed.
>
>The system is running XP home edition with sp3.
>
>Can anyone suggest another avenue to get the search companion running again?
>
>tia,
>Mitch

Better search program ( free ) http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/
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