Re: msconfig32.exe and error 126

Hello Ramesh

Thanks again for your message.

I'm not too sure how to 'image' my hard drive (I'll look in the KB for
details on how to do it).

In the meantine, I checked last night on the following:

http://www11.brinkster.com/stevehigham/error.html

Cheers agin for your helpful post and link.

Steve

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

Steve,

Repair installation should not affect your programs and data on the disk.
However, it's a good idea to have a complete backup (image) of the drive
before installing or repairing Windows.

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


"SteveH" <SteveH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:551FD1B6-5139-4D9B-B895-6B2F6BB74CED@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for your reply, Ramesh, and the KB link.

I cannot look at my PC just now (I need to check it later), but if I need
to
repair Windows XP using the installation disk, does it go over any of my
exisiting files (Word docs, applications, etc?

Thanks again.

Steve

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

Msinfo32.exe Generates a "Can't Collect Information" Error Message:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323209

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


"SteveH" <SteveH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7BE31976-DD05-4A2D-82D5-0A42B4659144@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello

I am writing about my System Information utility which I don't seem to
be
able to use properly.

If I type in msconfig32.exe in 'Run', and try to export my information,
I
get this:

System Information report written at: 06/22/08 18:12:33
System Name: Name
[System Summary]


Can't Collect Information

[Hardware Resources]

[Conflicts/Sharing]

Can't Collect Information

[DMA]

Can't Collect Information

[Forced Hardware]

Can't Collect Information

[I/O]

Can't Collect Information

[IRQs]

Can't Collect Information

[Memory]

Can't Collect Information

[Components]

[Multimedia]

[Audio Codecs]

Can't Collect Information

[Video Codecs]

Can't Collect Information

[CD-ROM]

Can't Collect Information

[Sound Device]

Can't Collect Information

[Display]

Can't Collect Information

[Infrared]

Can't Collect Information

[Input]

[Keyboard]

Can't Collect Information

[Pointing Device]

Can't Collect Information

[Modem]

Can't Collect Information

[Network]

[Adapter]

Can't Collect Information

[Protocol]

Can't Collect Information

[WinSock]

Can't Collect Information

[Ports]

[Serial]

Can't Collect Information

[Parallel]

Can't Collect Information

[Storage]

[Drives]

Can't Collect Information

[Disks]

Can't Collect Information

[SCSI]

Can't Collect Information

[IDE]

Can't Collect Information

[Printing]

Can't Collect Information

[Problem Devices]

Can't Collect Information

[USB]

Can't Collect Information

[Software Environment]

[System Drivers]

Can't Collect Information

[Signed Drivers]

Can't Collect Information

[Environment Variables]

Can't Collect Information

[Print Jobs]

Can't Collect Information

[Network Connections]

Can't Collect Information

[Running Tasks]

Can't Collect Information

[Loaded Modules]

Can't Collect Information

[Services]

Can't Collect Information

[Program Groups]

Can't Collect Information

[Startup Programs]

Can't Collect Information

[OLE Registration]

Can't Collect Information

[Windows Error Reporting]

Can't Collect Information

[Internet Settings]

[Internet Explorer]

[ Following are sub-categories of this main category ]
[Summary]

Can't Collect Information

[File Versions]

Can't Collect Information

[Connectivity]

Can't Collect Information

[Cache]

[ Following are sub-categories of this main category ]
[Summary]

Can't Collect Information
[List of Objects]

Can't Collect Information

[Content]

[ Following are sub-categories of this main category ]
[Summary]

Can't Collect Information

[Personal Certificates]

Can't Collect Information

[Other People Certificates]

Can't Collect Information

[Publishers]

Can't Collect Information

[Security]

Can't Collect Information

[Office 2003 Applications]

[Microsoft Office Word 2003]

[Summary]

Can't Collect Information

[Startup Folder]

Can't Collect Information

[COM Add-Ins]

Can't Collect Information

.

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