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From: asf66 on 15 Mar 2010 10:27
Dear All,


I deleted the games that came loaded on my pc, Spider Sol, Solitaire,
Minesweeper etc. They are truly gone as they don't appear in the
Windows/System 32 folder. I've looked in the folder, seached all exe files,
they are gone.

Can I copy them off another pc using a thumbdrive, then drag them to the
correct folder in my pc and double click them or try to re-install them by
doing the Add/Remove-Windows Components routine?

Thank you-
asf66
From: John Inzer on 15 Mar 2010 10:46
asf66 wrote:
> Dear All,
>
>
> I deleted the games that came loaded on my pc, Spider Sol, Solitaire,
> Minesweeper etc. They are truly gone as they don't appear in the
> Windows/System 32 folder. I've looked in the folder, seached all exe
> files, they are gone.
>
> Can I copy them off another pc using a thumbdrive, then drag them to
> the correct folder in my pc and double click them or try to
> re-install them by doing the Add/Remove-Windows Components routine?
>
> Thank you-
> asf66
=============================================

See the following article:

(307768) How To Add or Remove Games in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307768


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J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk


From: asf66 on 15 Mar 2010 11:28
I believe the method referenced in the link works when the games files are
still in the PC. My files are gone. I cannot "re-link" them as they are no
longer available.

i will give it another shot, just in case I;m missing a step.

thanks-
asf66

"John Inzer" wrote:

> asf66 wrote:
> > Dear All,
> >
> >
> > I deleted the games that came loaded on my pc, Spider Sol, Solitaire,
> > Minesweeper etc. They are truly gone as they don't appear in the
> > Windows/System 32 folder. I've looked in the folder, seached all exe
> > files, they are gone.
> >
> > Can I copy them off another pc using a thumbdrive, then drag them to
> > the correct folder in my pc and double click them or try to
> > re-install them by doing the Add/Remove-Windows Components routine?
> >
> > Thank you-
> > asf66
> =============================================
>
> See the following article:
>
> (307768) How To Add or Remove Games in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307768
>
>
> --
>
> J. Inzer MS-MVP
> Digital Media Experience
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
> .
>
From: Bob I on 15 Mar 2010 11:36
Yes the first step provides the source files.

1.With the Windows XP CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive, click Start, and then
click Control Panel.


asf66 wrote:

> I believe the method referenced in the link works when the games files are
> still in the PC. My files are gone. I cannot "re-link" them as they are no
> longer available.
>
> i will give it another shot, just in case I;m missing a step.
>
> thanks-
> asf66
>
> "John Inzer" wrote:
>
>
>>asf66 wrote:
>>
>>>Dear All,
>>>
>>>
>>>I deleted the games that came loaded on my pc, Spider Sol, Solitaire,
>>>Minesweeper etc. They are truly gone as they don't appear in the
>>>Windows/System 32 folder. I've looked in the folder, seached all exe
>>>files, they are gone.
>>>
>>>Can I copy them off another pc using a thumbdrive, then drag them to
>>>the correct folder in my pc and double click them or try to
>>>re-install them by doing the Add/Remove-Windows Components routine?
>>>
>>>Thank you-
>>>asf66
>>
>>=============================================
>>
>>See the following article:
>>
>>(307768) How To Add or Remove Games in Windows XP
>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307768
>>
>>
>>--
>>
>> J. Inzer MS-MVP
>>Digital Media Experience
>>
>> Notice
>>This is not tech support
>> I am a volunteer
>>
>> Solutions that work for
>>me may not work for you
>>
>>Proceed at your own risk
>>
>>
>>.
>>

From: John Inzer on 15 Mar 2010 12:18
asf66 wrote:
> I believe the method referenced in the link works when the games
> files are still in the PC. My files are gone. I cannot "re-link" them
> as they are no longer available.
>
> i will give it another shot, just in case I;m missing a step.
>
> thanks-
> asf66
=========================================
??? #1 in the article states that you need the XP CD.

--

J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk


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