Missing file

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I seem to be missing a file called (machine.config) Can I reconstruct it?
Does it change with each new program or with each new piece of new hardware?
Can I use an older one that was backed up?
 
I seem to be missing a file called (machine.config) Can I reconstruct it?
Does it change with each new program or with each new piece of new hardware?
Can I use an older one that was backed up?
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The file is not used by Windows. It is used by programs that run on the
..NET framework.

For version 1.0.3705, the file is located at:
%systemroot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\CONFIG

For version 1.1.4322, very similar:
%systemroot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\CONFIG

I don't even have a machine.config file in my 1.0.3705 folders but I see
one for version 1.1. Apparently I have some programs installed that use the
newer version but none that use the old framework.

The file would change whenever a .NET application needed to write to it-
usually on installation of that app. My machine.config shows a date in
February so apparently it doesn't *have to* be written to often.

I would suggest that you repost this question in the .NET newsgroups. While
a lot depends on what program(s) you have installed that is using the .NET
framework, those folks would be familiar with the basic ins and outs of the
machine.config file.
 
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