Problem with Mouse Pointer Schemes

[Rajesh Shenoy]

Hello:

Recently I installed an old Microsoft download I had: Microsoft Alternative
Mouse Pointers, on my WinXPPro+SP1. But then I found that there were two
entries for each mouse pointer scheme in Control Panel -> Mouse
Properties -> Pointers. That is, WinXP already came with the schemes
installed by default. So I uninstalled Microsoft Alternative Mouse Pointers.

Now, whenever I try to open Control Panel -> Mouse Properties -> Pointers, I
get 15 error messages saying "The C:\WinNT\System32\Windows default file,
which conatins the 'Normal Select' cursor, is either missing or corrupt."
The message is displayed for each of the 15 cursors, after which I can view
and change the mouse pointer schemes normally.

Could someone please help me fix this?

Thanx in advance.
Cheers!
- Rajesh

[Nicholas]

Open XP's System Restore program and select a Restore Point that
was created prior to your problem becoming known.

[Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore]


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Nicholas

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"Rajesh Shenoy" > wrote in message: =20
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| Hello:
|=20
| Recently I installed an old Microsoft download I had: Microsoft =
Alternative
| Mouse Pointers, on my WinXPPro+SP1. But then I found that there were =
two
| entries for each mouse pointer scheme in Control Panel -> Mouse
| Properties -> Pointers. That is, WinXP already came with the schemes
| installed by default. So I uninstalled Microsoft Alternative Mouse =
Pointers.
|=20
| Now, whenever I try to open Control Panel -> Mouse Properties -> =
Pointers, I
| get 15 error messages saying "The C:\WinNT\System32\Windows default =
file,
| which conatins the 'Normal Select' cursor, is either missing or =
corrupt."
| The message is displayed for each of the 15 cursors, after which I can =
view
| and change the mouse pointer schemes normally.
|=20
| Could someone please help me fix this?
|=20
| Thanx in advance.
| Cheers!
| - Rajesh

[Rajesh Shenoy]

Thanx for your reply, Nicholas ... unfortunately I have turned off System
Restore on my entire system ... I don't trust Microsoft to get it right the
first time ... also, since I have only a 1.6GHz P4 with 256MB RAM, I have
turned off all such automatic maintenance background programs ... I prefer
running them manually when the system is free.

I even tried copying the entire C:\Winnt\Cursors folder from a known good XP
system ... didn't work ...

Any other ideas please ?

- Rajesh


"Nicholas" > wrote in message
...
Open XP's System Restore program and select a Restore Point that
was created prior to your problem becoming known.

[Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore]


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Nicholas

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"Rajesh Shenoy" > wrote in message:
...

| Hello:
|
| Recently I installed an old Microsoft download I had: Microsoft
Alternative
| Mouse Pointers, on my WinXPPro+SP1. But then I found that there were two
| entries for each mouse pointer scheme in Control Panel -> Mouse
| Properties -> Pointers. That is, WinXP already came with the schemes
| installed by default. So I uninstalled Microsoft Alternative Mouse
Pointers.
|
| Now, whenever I try to open Control Panel -> Mouse Properties -> Pointers,
I
| get 15 error messages saying "The C:\WinNT\System32\Windows default file,
| which conatins the 'Normal Select' cursor, is either missing or corrupt."
| The message is displayed for each of the 15 cursors, after which I can
view
| and change the mouse pointer schemes normally.
|
| Could someone please help me fix this?
|
| Thanx in advance.
| Cheers!
| - Rajesh