windows can not find compmgmt.msc

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mrlister

hi, i need to adjust my assigned drives for my external devices, bu
when i go to 'control panel/administrative tools/computer management
get the message that 'windows cannot open this file' 'compmgmt.msc'.

does anyone know how to fix this and what might have possible cause
this to occur in the first place?

thanks in advance
mar
 
mrlister said:
hi, i need to adjust my assigned drives for my external devices, but
when i go to 'control panel/administrative tools/computer management i
get the message that 'windows cannot open this file' 'compmgmt.msc'.

does anyone know how to fix this and what might have possible caused
this to occur in the first place?

thanks in advance
mark

Did you try it without the single quotation marks [ ' ' ]
 
'Touch Base[_2_ said:
;3106719']"mrlister" (e-mail address removed) wrote in messag

hi, i need to adjust my assigned drives for my external devices, but
when i go to 'control panel/administrative tools/computer managemen
i
get the message that 'windows cannot open this file' 'compmgmt.msc'.

does anyone know how to fix this and what might have possible caused
this to occur in the first place?

thanks in advance
mark

-

Did you try it without the single quotation marks [ ' ' ]

did i try what without the single quotation marks? above is only
description of the problem. it occurs when i double click on th
computer management link
 
mrlister said:
'Touch Base[_2_ said:
;3106719']"mrlister" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

hi, i need to adjust my assigned drives for my external devices, but
when i go to 'control panel/administrative tools/computer management
i

<snip>

As they say - assumption is the mother of all *%!#?

I assummed you had type 'compmgmt.msc' into the run command not accessed it
from 'control panel/administrative tools/computer management' applet.

Try this:
Click Start, Run and type:
regsvr32 msxml3.dll
Press Enter
You should get a confirmation that the dll regserver was successful.
Try accessing it again
 
Additionally, you can click Start, Run and enter DISKMGMT.MSC to go directly
to Disk Management.
 
'Doug Knox - [MS-MVP said:
;3109559']Additionally, you can click Start, Run and enter DISKMGMT.MS
to go directly
to Disk Management.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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"mrlister" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

hi, i need to adjust my assigned drives for my external devices, but
when i go to 'control panel/administrative tools/computer managemen
i
get the message that 'windows cannot open this file' 'compmgmt.msc'.

does anyone know how to fix this and what might have possible caused
this to occur in the first place?

thanks in advance
mark

hiya,
thanks for the help. unfortunatley it didnt work. any othe
suggestions
 
Follow the advice in the other replies. If those don't fix your issue, your
file associations may be screwed. You can try repairing the association
for MSC files. See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Fixes, File Assocation Fixes.
Download and import the REG file for MSC file associations.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

mrlister said:
'Doug Knox - [MS-MVP said:
;3109559']Additionally, you can click Start, Run and enter DISKMGMT.MSC
to go directly
to Disk Management.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"mrlister" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

hi, i need to adjust my assigned drives for my external devices, but
when i go to 'control panel/administrative tools/computer management
i
get the message that 'windows cannot open this file' 'compmgmt.msc'.

does anyone know how to fix this and what might have possible caused
this to occur in the first place?

thanks in advance
mark

hiya,
thanks for the help. unfortunatley it didnt work. any other
suggestions?
 
'Doug Knox - [MS-MVP said:
;3110448']Follow the advice in the other replies. If those don't fi
your issue, your
file associations may be screwed. You can try repairing th
association
for MSC files. See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Fixes, File Assocatio
Fixes.
Download and import the REG file for MSC file associations.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"mrlister" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

'Doug Knox - [MS-MVP Wrote:-
;3109559']Additionally, you can click Start, Run and ente
DISKMGMT.MSC
to go directly
to Disk Management.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"mrlister" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

hi, i need to adjust my assigned drives for my external devices, but
when i go to 'control panel/administrative tools/computer management
i
get the message that 'windows cannot open this file' 'compmgmt.msc'.

does anyone know how to fix this and what might have possible caused
this to occur in the first place?

thanks in advance
mark




--
mrlister --

hiya,
thanks for the help. unfortunatley it didnt work. any other
suggestions?



i know there is a simple solution to the problem, as i have fixed i
before. unfortunatley last time i had to resore my computer to
previous point just after i fixed it. but silly me forgot how to fi
it, and i couldnt even find the web page forum that helped me. so i
back searching for the answer again
 
<snip>

Did you try this?

Click Start, Run and type:
regsvr32 msxml3.dll
Press Enter
Did you get a postive response from the dll regserver ?

Part of helping you is knowing what you have tried already and what
responses you have had when implementing a particular suggestion. Some
people will come on these newsgroups and say "I tried 'everything' and
nothing works" and give very little information about their situation.
Unless the poster is willing to notate what they have done, noone wants to
spend their good time researching on behalf of the poster to find out they
have already tried a particular handling. So more info not less is best.

http://www.dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
 
hi,
thanks to all for their help. the problem was fixed by downloading th
file association fix from that web site.
once again, thank you very much. much appreciated
 
mrlister said:
hi,
thanks to all for their help. the problem was fixed by downloading the
file association fix from that web site.
once again, thank you very much. much appreciated.
<snip>

Thanks for reporting back the outcome
 
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