You Cannot Reinstall a Program with the Add/Remove Programs Tool (304745)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
This article was previously published under Q304745

SYMPTOMS

If you install a program that does not create shortcuts, and then uninstall that program with the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel, you may not be able to reinstall that program.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, contact your administrator to reinstall the program through a Group Policy.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

This issue does not occur if the program that you uninstall has a file extension; you can reinstall a program that has a known file extension. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

224330 Assigning a Windows Installer Package with Minimal Interaction

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/18/2001
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB304745
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