Got a good one with Add/remove Programs

[Gizmokid2005]

Here's what I found :

1. It could be one of the XP patches from MS; if you can get the updates to appear in the list, try removing one at a time (Then reboot) taking note of which ones you remove.

2. If you have an XP install disk, insert it and using the 'Run' command, type sfc /scannow to use the System File Checker which can determine if you have any corrupted system files. SFC will NOT run on XP without the install disk.

Thanks F1. I'm going to try the sfc first, just a slight bit easier than deleting updates. If that doesn't work, then I'll work with the updates.

I am sorry Gizmo , I was at work and didn't get a chance to test it ahead and that is the reason why I suggested not deleting them.
You should have been able to rename appwiz.cpl and reboot fine but like F1 mentioned, without modifying the files, just run the sfc /scannow if the files were corrupted, etc. the tool should extract the good ones from the XP CD.

It will only ask for the CD if you do not have the habit of copying the i386 folder from the CD to your local disk and chage the data of "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" > SourcePath value to wherever you saved the i386 folder at.

No worries TL. I knew how to fix it and what I changed. We all screw up sometimes. And I didn't know you could do that with the CD. I'll have to look into that, as it would make my life so much easier (especially with trying to make a new BartPE boot disc).

I'll get back at ya'll when I finish with my work.