Guest Andrew Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 Hi, When I rightclick on MyComputer, Manage, I cannot open it. I get that I don't have compmgmt.msc and have no access... I've searched my hdd and CD-ROM for that file, can't find it. Where can I download it ? cheers Andrew
Guest Fazal Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 Re: compmgmt.msc The default location for compmgmt.msc is c:\windows\system32.If it is deleted accidently by u then it can copied over from another XP machine having the same SP level. R other MMCs failing too? Wot is the error message? Try going to start>run>mmc and see if u can see the mmc there and add it Regards Fazal -- Fazal
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 Re: compmgmt.msc "Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4E0017A5-1589-415F-AA0E-7A785488FA5A@microsoft.com... > Hi, > > When I rightclick on MyComputer, Manage, I cannot open it. > I get that I don't have compmgmt.msc and have no access... > > I've searched my hdd and CD-ROM for that file, can't find it. Where can I > download it ? > > cheers > Andrew When looking for a file on your WinXP CD then it pays not to be too restrictive. Instead of looking for "compmgmt.msc", look for "compmgmt.*" and you will immediately find it in the i386 folder with an "ms_" extension. Expand it, then place it into your system32 folder.
Guest Andrew Posted May 14, 2008 Posted May 14, 2008 Re: compmgmt.msc Hi, Thanks guys for your input. I found the file on the cd. i copied it to my c:\windows\system32 folder, then rebooted, nothing improved. I found another compmgmt file (w a computer icon) and I clicked it, nothing happened. The exact error I got from previous: My computer>Manage> MMC cannot open the file C:\WINDOWS\system32\compmgmt.msc "This may be because the file does not exist, is not an MC console, or was created by a later version of MMC. This may also be because you do not have sufficient access rights to the file." cheers Andrew "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > "Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4E0017A5-1589-415F-AA0E-7A785488FA5A@microsoft.com... > > Hi, > > > > When I rightclick on MyComputer, Manage, I cannot open it. > > I get that I don't have compmgmt.msc and have no access... > > > > I've searched my hdd and CD-ROM for that file, can't find it. Where can I > > download it ? > > > > cheers > > Andrew > > When looking for a file on your WinXP CD then it pays not > to be too restrictive. Instead of looking for "compmgmt.msc", > look for "compmgmt.*" and you will immediately find it in > the i386 folder with an "ms_" extension. Expand it, then place > it into your system32 folder. > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted May 14, 2008 Posted May 14, 2008 Re: compmgmt.msc "Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:599A0858-A714-4C75-83CB-4C77B863C719@microsoft.com... > Hi, > > Thanks guys for your input. > I found the file on the cd. i copied it to my c:\windows\system32 folder, > then rebooted, nothing improved. I found another compmgmt file (w a > computer > icon) and I clicked it, nothing happened. > > The exact error I got from previous: > My computer>Manage> > MMC cannot open the file C:\WINDOWS\system32\compmgmt.msc > "This may be because the file does not exist, is not an MC console, or was > created by a later version of MMC. This may also be because you do not > have > sufficient access rights to the file." > > cheers > Andrew Which file did you copy to the System32 folder? Did you expand it as I suggested in my previous reply? You can do it like so from a Command Prompt: expand f:\i386\compmgmt.ms_ c:\windows\system32\compmgmt.msc
Guest Andrew Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Re: compmgmt.msc Thanks your your advice. I've opened the mmc and there is NOTHING listed in the console. Does that mean none of my mmc have been installed ? cheers Andrew "Fazal" wrote: > > The default location for compmgmt.msc is c:\windows\system32.If it is > deleted accidently by u then it can copied over from another XP machine > having the same SP level. > > R other MMCs failing too? > Wot is the error message? > Try going to start>run>mmc and see if u can see the mmc there and add > it > > Regards > > Fazal > > > -- > Fazal >
Guest R. McCarty Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Re: compmgmt.msc MMC will open with no Snap-ins. You have to click File then Add/Remove Snap-ins. When the configuration window opens click the Add button to have the optional components shown to select from. "Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FF7CD98A-4585-4F6A-8663-5335C65E4AA1@microsoft.com... > Thanks your your advice. > > I've opened the mmc and there is NOTHING listed in the console. > Does that mean none of my mmc have been installed ? > > cheers > Andrew > > "Fazal" wrote: > >> >> The default location for compmgmt.msc is c:\windows\system32.If it is >> deleted accidently by u then it can copied over from another XP machine >> having the same SP level. >> >> R other MMCs failing too? >> Wot is the error message? >> Try going to start>run>mmc and see if u can see the mmc there and add >> it >> >> Regards >> >> Fazal >> >> >> -- >> Fazal >>
Guest Fazal Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Re: compmgmt.msc After going to Start>run >typing mmc.. We get the basic MMC so that we may customise it. To check further..goto On the left top..Click File>Click Add/Remove Snap in In the Add/Remove snapin window click add again...See if compmgmt.msc is listed there in the list of snapins..... If it is...go to command prompt and type in regsvr32 msxml3.dll.. If not Make sure we are copying compmgmt.msc from the right CD..I mean Its important that we are on the same service pack levels Regards Fazal -- Fazal
Guest Andrew Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 Re: compmgmt.msc Hiya, I can't find "compmgmt" in the Add/Remove snapin, this means that it's not installed. I've tried copying the file over from the cd again, and then register it. No luck Help ?! cheers Andrew "Fazal" wrote: > > After going to Start>run >typing mmc.. > We get the basic MMC so that we may customise it. > To check further..goto > On the left top..Click File>Click Add/Remove Snap in > In the Add/Remove snapin window click add again...See if compmgmt.msc > is listed there in the list of snapins..... > > If it is...go to command prompt and type in > regsvr32 msxml3.dll.. > > If not Make sure we are copying compmgmt.msc from the right CD..I mean > Its important that we are on the same service pack levels > > Regards > > Fazal > > > -- > Fazal >
Guest Fazal Posted May 19, 2008 Posted May 19, 2008 Re: compmgmt.msc Can we check the registries Goto Start>run>Regedit The registry editor opens up.Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\Snapin Check if we some GUIDs there...atleast 65-70...not sure exactly..incase the GUIDs are missing then we may like export the snapin registry from a working machine with same SP level. The next option if the above doesnot work is to try re-installing ur XP Service pack... The Last option is an inplace repair.. Regards Fazal -- Fazal
Guest Andrew Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 Re: compmgmt.msc hi thanks for your reply. i did that and i saw a list of 69 items so that registry bit should be ok i guess. if all else fails, i will probably try to reformat or re-install the OS again. cheers andrew "Fazal" wrote: > > Can we check the registries > Goto Start>run>Regedit > The registry editor opens up.Browse to > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\Snapin > > Check if we some GUIDs there...atleast 65-70...not sure exactly..incase > the GUIDs are missing then we may like export the snapin registry from a > working machine with same SP level. > > The next option if the above doesnot work is to try re-installing ur XP > Service pack... > > The Last option is an inplace repair.. > > Regards > > Fazal > > > -- > Fazal >
Guest Fazal Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 Re: compmgmt.msc Yes the registry seems ok then...Instead of formatting..go ahead with an inplace repair..That will keep all ur programs intact.U wud only need to re-apply service packs(If ur CD is not slip streamed) and Latest updates...... Regards Fazal -- Fazal
Guest Fazal Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 Re: compmgmt.msc Just to confirm..... Did u run the command from command prompt regsvr32 msxml3.dll I had posted it earlier too. wz it successfulll?????? Regards Fazal -- Fazal
Guest John John (MVP) Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 Re: compmgmt.msc http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907265/en-us Install it and see what happens. John Andrew wrote: > hi thanks for your reply. > > i did that and i saw a list of 69 items > so that registry bit should be ok i guess. > > if all else fails, i will probably try to reformat or re-install the OS again. > > cheers > andrew > > "Fazal" wrote: > > >>Can we check the registries >>Goto Start>run>Regedit >>The registry editor opens up.Browse to >>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\Snapin >> >>Check if we some GUIDs there...atleast 65-70...not sure exactly..incase >>the GUIDs are missing then we may like export the snapin registry from a >>working machine with same SP level. >> >>The next option if the above doesnot work is to try re-installing ur XP >>Service pack... >> >>The Last option is an inplace repair.. >> >>Regards >> >>Fazal >> >> >>-- >>Fazal >>
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