MMC cannot open the file C:\....\file_name.msc

[Guest David]

Win2003SBS SP2

 

This has just to appear after the possibly coincidental uninstallation of

Panda Business Secure Exchange.

 

Start -> Run -> anything.msc and MMC cannot open the file ...

 

This may be because the file does not exist, is not an MMC console, or was

created by a later version of MMC. This may also be because you do not have

sufficient rights to the file.

 

From the command prompt mmc.exe browse to a .msc same error..

 

Any assistance gratefully received.

--

David @ Solsletta

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: MMC cannot open the file C:\....\file_name.msc

 

>Win2003SBS SP2

>

>This has just to appear after the possibly coincidental uninstallation of

>Panda Business Secure Exchange.

>

>Start -> Run -> anything.msc and MMC cannot open the file ...

>

>This may be because the file does not exist, is not an MMC console, or was

>created by a later version of MMC. This may also be because you do not have

>sufficient rights to the file.

>

>From the command prompt mmc.exe browse to a .msc same error..

>

>Any assistance gratefully received.

 

Seems like the associations broke. Did you already have the MMC

roll-up installed prior to uninstallation?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940848

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest David]

Re: MMC cannot open the file C:\....\file_name.msc

 

Thanks for the prompt response. The files installed on this server are an

earlier version. Worth calling for the hotfix?

--

David @ Solsletta

 

 

"Thee Chicago Wolf" wrote:

> >Win2003SBS SP2

> >

> >This has just to appear after the possibly coincidental uninstallation of

> >Panda Business Secure Exchange.

> >

> >Start -> Run -> anything.msc and MMC cannot open the file ...

> >

> >This may be because the file does not exist, is not an MMC console, or was

> >created by a later version of MMC. This may also be because you do not have

> >sufficient rights to the file.

> >

> >From the command prompt mmc.exe browse to a .msc same error..

> >

> >Any assistance gratefully received.

>

> Seems like the associations broke. Did you already have the MMC

> roll-up installed prior to uninstallation?

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940848

>

> - Thee Chicago Wolf

>

[Guest Phil]

Re: MMC cannot open the file C:\....\file_name.msc

 

On Mar 3, 11:29 pm, David <Da...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the prompt response.  The files installed on this server are an

> earlier version.  Worth calling for the hotfix?

> --

> David @ Solsletta

>

>

>

> "Thee Chicago Wolf" wrote:

> > >Win2003SBS SP2

>

> > >This has just to appear after the possibly coincidental uninstallation of

> > >Panda Business Secure Exchange.

>

> > >Start -> Run -> anything.msc and MMC cannot open the file ...

>

> > >This may be because the file does not exist, is not an MMC console, or was

> > >created by a later version of MMC.  This may also be because you do not have

> > >sufficient rights to the file.

>

> > >From the command prompt mmc.exe browse to a .msc same error..

>

> > >Any assistance gratefully received.

>

> > Seems like the associations broke. Did you already have the MMC

> > roll-up installed prior to uninstallation?

> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940848

>

> > - Thee Chicago Wolf- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

I have also just had this issue - i checked the mmc version and found

that it had reverted to v2 , A visit to microsoft site and an

installation of v3 solved my problem

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: MMC cannot open the file C:\....\file_name.msc

 

>Thanks for the prompt response. The files installed on this server are an

>earlier version. Worth calling for the hotfix?

 

If you have SP2 you've already got MMC 3.0, it would be worth

installing the roll-up, not hotfix, from the KB as it might fix this

goofy broken association issue that you seem to have. Worst case

scenario, go and grab MMC 3.0 in downloadable format and try a

re-install. It may already complain that it's installed but perhaps it

might do a repair.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: MMC cannot open the file C:\....\file_name.msc

 

>I have also just had this issue - i checked the mmc version and found

>that it had reverted to v2 , A visit to microsoft site and an

>installation of v3 solved my problem

 

Before SP2 was released, I recommended MMC 3 to another person and it

more or less cleared up his issues as well. The OP has SP2 installed

which integrates MMC 3.0.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest David]

Re: MMC cannot open the file C:\....\file_name.msc

 

Solution has been provided by Panda Software UK:

 

Reregister msxml3.dll

 

umm...

--

David @ Solsletta

 

 

"Phil" wrote:

> On Mar 3, 11:29 pm, David <Da...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > Thanks for the prompt response. The files installed on this server are an

> > earlier version. Worth calling for the hotfix?

> > --

> > David @ Solsletta

> >

> >

> >

> > "Thee Chicago Wolf" wrote:

> > > >Win2003SBS SP2

> >

> > > >This has just to appear after the possibly coincidental uninstallation of

> > > >Panda Business Secure Exchange.

> >

> > > >Start -> Run -> anything.msc and MMC cannot open the file ...

> >

> > > >This may be because the file does not exist, is not an MMC console, or was

> > > >created by a later version of MMC. This may also be because you do not have

> > > >sufficient rights to the file.

> >

> > > >From the command prompt mmc.exe browse to a .msc same error..

> >

> > > >Any assistance gratefully received.

> >

> > > Seems like the associations broke. Did you already have the MMC

> > > roll-up installed prior to uninstallation?

> > >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940848

> >

> > > - Thee Chicago Wolf- Hide quoted text -

> >

> > - Show quoted text -

>

> I have also just had this issue - i checked the mmc version and found

> that it had reverted to v2 , A visit to microsoft site and an

> installation of v3 solved my problem

>

>

[Guest David]

Re: MMC cannot open the file C:\....\file_name.msc

 

For completeness:

 

Solution provided by Panda Software UK:

 

Reregister msxml3.dll

 

 

Many thanks for your and Phil's assistance.

--

David @ Solsletta

 

 

"Thee Chicago Wolf" wrote:

> >Thanks for the prompt response. The files installed on this server are an

> >earlier version. Worth calling for the hotfix?

>

> If you have SP2 you've already got MMC 3.0, it would be worth

> installing the roll-up, not hotfix, from the KB as it might fix this

> goofy broken association issue that you seem to have. Worst case

> scenario, go and grab MMC 3.0 in downloadable format and try a

> re-install. It may already complain that it's installed but perhaps it

> might do a repair.

>

> - Thee Chicago Wolf

>

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: MMC cannot open the file C:\....\file_name.msc

 

>Solution has been provided by Panda Software UK:

>

>Reregister msxml3.dll

>

>umm...

 

Any link to this solution for other who may find themselves in the

same boat?

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest David @ Solsletta]

Re: MMC cannot open the file C:\....\file_name.msc

 

 

"Thee Chicago Wolf" <.@.> wrote in message

news:0e10t39pi98l85ht0sgqp4qs77pchj8pvl@4ax.com...

> >Solution has been provided by Panda Software UK:

>>

>>Reregister msxml3.dll

>>

>>umm...

>

> Any link to this solution for other who may find themselves in the

> same boat?

>

> - Thee Chicago Wolf

>

 

Unfortunately not. Instructions given verbally were, without further

explanation, to reregister msxml3.dll:

 

Regsvr32 "C:\WINDOWS\system32\msxml3.dll"

 

Lets hope the search engines find us

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: MMC cannot open the file C:\....\file_name.msc

 

>Unfortunately not. Instructions given verbally were, without further

>explanation, to reregister msxml3.dll:

>

>Regsvr32 "C:\WINDOWS\system32\msxml3.dll"

>

>Lets hope the search engines find us

 

Yep. I'll save this article in case anyone else has the issue then

I'll have the solution at hand. Cheers.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf