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Hi
There could be an underlying problem that is causing the error. Did you run
sfc /scannow? That will replace any corrupt system files.
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Will Denny
MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
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"Tony the tutor" <Tonythetutor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9FDABAC7-2750-41E5-8B77-657AFA6DD371@microsoft.com...
> Will, I am not sure that will help. This is a Dell PC and they supplied me
> with a CD that will only re-install. It won't let me get at individual
> programs.
>
> However, unfortunately after deletion of the two oroginal copies, their
> replacement of my neighbour's compmgmt.msc into the two folders, System32
> and
> I386 (where I had found copies) followed by a re-boot made no difference.
> Perhaps I will also need MMC.EXE. It seems to me that some other component
> is
> preventing compmgmt.msc from springing to life.
>
> Best wishes,
> Tony
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> You can extract a fresh copy from the XP CD with the following command
>> from
>> Start>Run:
>>
>> expand X:\i386\mmc.ex_ %systemroot%\system32\mmc.exe
>>
>> where X is the letter of your cd drive.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Tony the tutor" <Tonythetutor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:1891F614-2942-4583-AC35-CEC297560447@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks Will,
>> >
>> > I have a friend emaililng me a copy of compmgmt.msc which I hope will
>> > do
>> > the
>> > trick. When I inspected the Properties of my copy, it inidicated that
>> > it
>> > was
>> > last accessed in 2003. Whereas my friend's copy showed todays' date.
>> >
>> > If that doesn't work, I may try:
>> > QUOTE
>> > You can do an "in-place upgrade" as described in this Microsoft KB
>> > article:
>> > How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
>> >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q315341
>> > UNQUOTE
>> > Wearily onward,
>> >
>> > Tony
>> >
>> >
>> > "Will Denny" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Or a fresh copy of Computer Management into the %systemroot%\system32
>> >> folder.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Will Denny
>> >> MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >> Please reply to the News Groups
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Tony the tutor" <Tonythetutor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:8BAC6490-1584-465E-AC01-F6D5B47E2B50@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Will,
>> >> >
>> >> > Exactly the same symptoms recurred.
>> >> >
>> >> > Tony
>> >> >
>> >> > "Will Denny" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What happens if you type the following from Start>Run:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> compmgmt.msc
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Will Denny
>> >> >> MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >> >> Please reply to the News Groups
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Tony the tutor" <Tony the tutor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:F74E1E6C-2474-44CE-8EA2-53A80D42FE19@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > From the Start menu I right-click on My Computer, then click on
>> >> >> > Manage.
>> >> >> > The
>> >> >> > result is the Computer Management window opens but it is totally
>> >> >> > unresponsive. I then perform Ctrl/Alt/Del to access Task Manager
>> >> >> > which
>> >> >> > shcows
>> >> >> > that Computer Management is "running" - but I know better. So I
>> >> >> > click
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > End
>> >> >> > Task when a pane opens reporting "This program is not
>> >> >> > responding."
>> >> >> > If I click on End now, I get normal working with my PC.
>> >> >> > Occasionally
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > get
>> >> >> > the invitation to submit an error report to MS - I've done that
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > got
>> >> >> > no
>> >> >> > reply.
>> >> >> > If I click Cancel, it seems the MMC.EXE is the process that is
>> >> >> > running
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > there are a hell of a lot more in that list.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I suspect I need to replace MMC.EXE but I have no idea how,
>> >> >> > having
>> >> >> > tried a
>> >> >> > number of likely routes.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > This is a one-year old Dell Dimension 4550 running XP for which I
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > accepted automatic updates form MS ever since I had the machine
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > I've
>> >> >> > not
>> >> >> > yet installed SP2.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
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