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corrupt msconfig?
Name: almo Date: June 17, 2003 at 06:30:04 Pacific OS: XP pro CPU/Ram: 3Ghz, 512Mb
Comment:
Hello,
Recently whenever I try to open msconfig i get the "System Configuration Utility has encountered a problem and needs to close" with the option of sending an error report to Microsoft (which I've done a few times)
Is it safe to just copy the file from the Windows CD, or will I need to re-install it somehow.
Name: ocel Date: June 17, 2003 at 08:50:04 Pacific
Reply:
It should be completley safe to just copy the msconfig file across from the cd. On another machine of mine I had the same problem and I just downloaded the msconfig file from a website.
Regards Alex.
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Response Number 2
Name: almo Date: June 17, 2003 at 09:25:11 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks, I just have to look for the cd now. I know it's hiding somewhere...
:D
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Response Number 3
Name: David Date: June 17, 2003 at 12:27:29 Pacific
Reply:
The CD was copied to your harddrive during installation.
Check out this folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache
David
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Response Number 4
Name: Geezer Date: June 17, 2003 at 21:17:11 Pacific
Reply:
go here to download msconfig.exe http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Msconfig.htm
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