.inf install command missing in Win2k

W2k Pro has now without any reason, as far as I can see, lost the INSTALL option on right-clicking an. INF file. It _was_ there previously. I have tried to restore it by using regfiles from another computer to restore the and keys, but that still doesn't do the trick.

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W2k Pro has now without any reason, as far as I can see, lost the INSTALL
option on right-clicking an .INF file. It _was_ there previously. I have
tried to restore it by using regfiles from another computer to restore the
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\inffile] and [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.inf] keys, but that
still doesn't do the trick. I have also tried re-installing W2k over the
top, but that still doedn't cure the problem.
 
Is there a workaround to this please?
 
 
RMH
 
 
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Under Folder Options, File Types (in explorer). Check advanced on .INF
 
Edit the action Install, it should be:
 
C:\WINNT\System32\rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %1
 
I'm not sure it will work, but check if its missing...
 
// Toby

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Many thanks, Toby - that did the trick.
(Raises right elbow in liquid salute)
 
RMH

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Toby I salute you as well.
 
That was a damn fine save.
 
Hope that smilie works finally.

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Glad it worked for you
 
Cheers !
 
 
// Toby