Re: Msconfig
From: R. C. White (rc_at_corridor.net)
Date: 01/27/05
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Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 16:59:40 -0600
Hi, Tired.
This might be a job for...System File Checker!
At the Run prompt, type: sfc /scannow
SFC will compare each WinXP operating system file with the "known good" copy
held in your on-disk cache and replace any missing or damaged ones. Have
your WinXP CD-ROM handy; SFC might need to see that. You may also need your
SP2 CD, or know where on your HD you may have copied its files.
You HAVE installed SP2 haven't you? Msconfig.exe was a part of the original
WinXP back in October 2001; it was updated in SP2 by a new version of that
file dated 8/4/04 (158,208 bytes). If you haven't updated to SP2, be sure
to visit Windows Update and do that as soon as you can.
Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder Ramesh pointed out
(\Windows\PCHealth\HealthCtr\Binaries) and see if you have a file named
msconfig.exe. If so, click on it and see if it will execute.
If you have SP2, you should be able to navigate to
C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\I386 and find msconfig.exe there, too. If SFC
didn't work for you, copy this file to the ...\Binaries folder. Then try
again by entering "msconfig" in Start | Run.
RC
-- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX rc@corridor.net Microsoft Windows MVP "tired170" <tired170.1jj31n@pcbanter.net> wrote in message news:tired170.1jj31n@pcbanter.net... > > I appreciate that but it didnt work. This is driving me crazy :eek: > > > Ramesh, MS-MVP Wrote: >> MSCONFIG.EXE is available in XP. Click Start/Run and type: >> >> C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\msconfig.exe >> >> -- >> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP >> Windows XP Shell/User >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org >> >> >> "tired170" tired170.1jh8dn@pcbanter.net wrote in message >> news:tired170.1jh8dn@pcbanter.net...- >> >> Several years ago I upgraded from W-ME to XP. When I was using ME I >> could go to RunMSCONFIG and remove items from the startup but since >> the upgrade the message box says that Windows cannot find MSCONFIG. >> Someone told me of another name to use and it worked but cannot >> remember what that name was and I need to remove some items from >> startup again >> >> Can someone tell me what to use instead of MSCONFIG? >> >> Thanks >> >> >> -- >> tired170
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