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Win Utility Problems

Posted: 07-30-2003, 04:04 AM
Dick Reuben
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Although everything else runs properly, I'm having problems with
certain Windows utilities.

Defrag works perfectly; Regedit opens momentarily and then closes;
andMsconfig will not open at all.

I've defragged; scanned for viruses using an up-to-date Norton AV, and
have run a couple of "restores" to earlier dates, all to no avail.

Does anyone have any thoughts?

Thanks, Dick

Win Utility Problems


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Rich Barry
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Re: Win Utility Problems
Posted: 07-30-2003, 04:16 AM
Try System File Checker. Start>Run type: sfc /scannow Have your
WinXP CD in the drive.
"Dick Reuben" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Although everything else runs properly, I'm having problems with
> certain Windows utilities.
>
> Defrag works perfectly; Regedit opens momentarily and then closes;
> andMsconfig will not open at all.
>
> I've defragged; scanned for viruses using an up-to-date Norton AV, and
> have run a couple of "restores" to earlier dates, all to no avail.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts?
>
> Thanks, Dick

Dick Reuben
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Re: Re: Win Utility Problems
Posted: 07-30-2003, 04:42 AM
Nope---SFC runs, but not properly, and occasionally looks for files on
a Service Pack 1 CD.

Any other thoughts?

On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 21:16:43 -0700, "Rich Barry" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Try System File Checker. Start>Run type: sfc /scannow Have your
>WinXP CD in the drive.
>"Dick Reuben" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]. .
>> Although everything else runs properly, I'm having problems with
>> certain Windows utilities.
>>
>> Defrag works perfectly; Regedit opens momentarily and then closes;
>> andMsconfig will not open at all.
>>
>> I've defragged; scanned for viruses using an up-to-date Norton AV, and
>> have run a couple of "restores" to earlier dates, all to no avail.
>>
>> Does anyone have any thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks, Dick
>
 
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