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cant open msconfig.exe
Name: armanator75 Date: December 20, 2003 at 19:15:44 Pacific OS: compaq CPU/Ram: 512
Comment:
i cant open msconfig.exe through start>run because of some restrictions alert..... i dont know what to do plz help me
Name: dwardy Date: December 20, 2003 at 19:24:16 Pacific
Reply:
Login as an administrator.
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Response Number 2
Name: armanator75 Date: December 20, 2003 at 19:26:24 Pacific
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i am and it still aint working...
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Response Number 3
Name: Johnw Date: December 20, 2003 at 21:41:15 Pacific
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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm
Msconfig - Corrupt
To extract: Open a command prompt window. Insert your XP CD into the drive and enter the following command:
EXPAND -R X:\I386\MSCONFIG.EX_ Z:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\BINARIES. This will extract a new copy of the MSCONFIG.exe from the CD.
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Response Number 4
Name: devils6889 Date: January 25, 2004 at 17:24:23 Pacific
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Hey, i have the same problem. However, when i tried this, it says it was extracted and everything, but i still can't acess msconfig. Do u know any other way to fix it??? Bobby
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