Hi Terry, That is what I was thinking but since I do not own an XP disk only the restore disk, guess I wont do that. cristy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Davisunit" <davist@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 9:54 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: mystery problem > Maybe a CLEAN install of the OS is your only hope. > > Terry > > cristy wrote: > > >Hi Troth, > > > >It is the Family Tree Maker v.11 from Broderbund. It is a CD. The CD along > >with the help files work fine on my newer computer. The CD works on my > >older computer but the help files will not work. I have also noticed that > >many help files on other programs on this computer do not work. Some do, > >but most do not. > > > >It is weird. > > > >christy > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: "cristy" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 11:11 PM > >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: mystery problem > > > > > > > > > >>The HELP feature is really just a file (either .hlp or .chm, or a few > >> > >> > >others). So, if the help files get corrupted, you're not gonna be able to > >use it. What program have you lost the help function to? If its something > >you installed from a CD, sometimes you can do a search on the CD for .hlp or > >.chm files and if you find them you just copy them to your computer, and > >there goes your help files. > > > > > >>---Troth > >> > >> > >>::: Original Message > >>::: Sent Fri, 13 Aug 2004 23:06:51 -0400 by cristy > >> > >> > >>>Troth or anyone, > >>> > >>>Can I ask u a mystery? why would a program's help function not work > >>> > >>> > >after > > > > > >>>restoring an OS? The program works fine with the help functions on my > >>> > >>> > >other > > > > > >>>computer. > >>> > >>>christy > >>> > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk