from start menu search is missing

when i go to start and look for search to look for a file the search is missing. it is replaced with a magnafying glass. can you please helpl.

thanks

 

umm .. is search missing from the start menu or the search window is blank ? can you show a screen shot ?

 

when i go to start the search is missing

 

Right Click On Taskbar > Properties > Start Menu Tab > Click Customize > Advanced Tab > Under 'Start menu Items' Select "Search" > Click 'OK' Twice

 

i have done this and the only search that comes up is one with a magnafying glass and it wont let me look for files and folders. it takes me to intenet explorer.

 

Click Start , click Run , and then type the following command:

%systemroot% \inf
Click OK to open the INF folder.
Locate the file Srchasst.inf .
Right-click the file, and then click Install .
This will reinstall the search companion.

 

its says file nls302en.lex on window xp edition cd rom is needed

 

Go To Run > Type sfc /scannow And hit enter

more info about sfc /scannow
support.microsoft.com/kb/310747

then follow post #6 again

 

says the same thing

 

first it said missing msgr3en.dll then i found it then it say the other.

 

make sure the following file exists in "%SystemRoot%\srchasst"

msgr3en.dll
nls302en.lex
srchctls.dll
srchui.dll

If Doesn't Copy From Another XP Computer

Also ..

Start > Run > regsvr32 /i %SystemRoot%\srchasst\srchui.dll

you should get a message like this
DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in C:\WINDOWS\srchasst\srchui.dll succeeded.

 

none of them are there.

 

Do You Have Your XP Disc ? Or Can You You Copy These Files From Another Computer .. Copy The Entire "%SystemRoot%\srchasst" Folder

 

ok it said succedded

 

i dont have another computer but i have the xp disc