Can't run ".MSC" programs

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Alan P. Biddle

Hi,

I recently upgraded from WIN98SE to WINXP Home Edition, stand alone
machine, and have been exploring some of the programs to see what they
do. I have found several shortcuts, all to files ending in MSC, which
fail in an odd way.

They all behave in a similar manner, but to be specific:

Shortcut name is "Component Services."
Target is "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\Com\comexp.msc."

When I click on the link, I get the "Windows cannot find
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\Com\comexp.msc. Make certain that you have typed
the name correctly, etc, etc." error message.

A file search brings up that file, exactly where the link is pointing.
If I try to start the file directly, which is clearly there since I
found it, I get exactly the same error message.

Any help on what is going on here?

Alan
 
I would check that the account you are running has full rights, ie not a
limited account.

Also if you are having problems opening the other Adminitrator tools , like
system manager. I would empty anything you have in your porfile for MMC, to
another location and see if you can acces it then. Windows stores this info
in
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Username\Application Data\Microsoft\MMC

HTH
 
It is the administrator account. I will look at moving the stuff from
the directory you mentioned and see what happens.

Alan
 
All that was in the directory was a file called dfrg, no extension.
Move it, but no help.

Alan
 
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