MMC Cannot Open the file...
Started by
Paper Assassin
, Feb 14 2006 03:28 AM
#16
Posted 18 February 2006 - 08:46 PM
#17
Posted 18 February 2006 - 11:20 PM
what happens if you type
start > run
mmc C:\Windows\System32\devmgmt.msc
<enter>
?
start > run
mmc C:\Windows\System32\devmgmt.msc
<enter>
?
#18
Posted 19 February 2006 - 03:29 AM
I get the same old error message:
MMC cannot open the file...This may be because the file does not exist...etc.
MMC cannot open the file...This may be because the file does not exist...etc.
#19
Posted 19 February 2006 - 03:41 AM
(This fix will require you to have your Win XP CD)
Open Explorer and go to the Windows\inf folder.
Locate the srchasst.inf file.
Right click it and select Install.
If it asks for the path for msgr3en.dll, and you don't have your Windows XP CD, type in the following
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386
Then reboot and then try to access the Device Manager.
NOTE: The Windows\inf folder is a hidden folder. You can adjust your Explorer Folder Options (View tab) to Show hidden files and folders
Fenor
Open Explorer and go to the Windows\inf folder.
Locate the srchasst.inf file.
Right click it and select Install.
If it asks for the path for msgr3en.dll, and you don't have your Windows XP CD, type in the following
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386
Then reboot and then try to access the Device Manager.
NOTE: The Windows\inf folder is a hidden folder. You can adjust your Explorer Folder Options (View tab) to Show hidden files and folders
Fenor
Edited by Fenor, 19 February 2006 - 03:43 AM.
#20
Posted 20 February 2006 - 01:39 AM
Installed and rebooted, but still no effect.
#21
Posted 21 February 2006 - 06:45 AM
if you type s
start > run
mmc
<enter>
does a blank mmc open?
start > run
mmc
<enter>
does a blank mmc open?
#22
Posted 21 February 2006 - 08:25 PM
I think so. Under "Console Root" it says "There are no items to show in this view."
#23
Posted 22 February 2006 - 07:42 AM
Ok
start > run
mmc
<enter>
In the empty console,
FILE > ADD/REMOVE SNAP-INS
click ADD
Select DEVICE MANAGER
ADD button, FINISH button, CLOSE button, then OK button
In the console, you should see Device Manager
FILE > SAVE AS, click the DESKTOP button on the left and save it as devmgmt.msc
Now close the mmc
on your desktop, double click devmgmt.msc
Does it open? Device manager?
start > run
mmc
<enter>
In the empty console,
FILE > ADD/REMOVE SNAP-INS
click ADD
Select DEVICE MANAGER
ADD button, FINISH button, CLOSE button, then OK button
In the console, you should see Device Manager
FILE > SAVE AS, click the DESKTOP button on the left and save it as devmgmt.msc
Now close the mmc
on your desktop, double click devmgmt.msc
Does it open? Device manager?
#24
Posted 22 February 2006 - 11:26 PM
Everything is good until I try to save it. An error message pops up:
MMC cannot save the console.
MMC cannot save the console.
#25
Posted 23 February 2006 - 06:37 AM
OK, interesting...since msc files are really only xml files, I'm going to take a shot here and guess something is wrong there instead of with the management console
start > run
RegSvr32 MSXML.DLL
<enter>
repeat with the following
RegSvr32 MSXML2.DLL
RegSvr32 MSXML3.DLL
report any errors
If all three report success , try
start > run
devmgmt.msc
<enter>
again
start > run
RegSvr32 MSXML.DLL
<enter>
repeat with the following
RegSvr32 MSXML2.DLL
RegSvr32 MSXML3.DLL
report any errors
If all three report success , try
start > run
devmgmt.msc
<enter>
again
#26
Posted 23 February 2006 - 09:11 PM
I guess you're on the right track. The first two files succeeded. But on the third file I get this:
Loadlibrary (mxsml3.dll) failed - a DLL initialization routine failed.
Loadlibrary (mxsml3.dll) failed - a DLL initialization routine failed.
#27
Posted 24 February 2006 - 06:26 AM
some sort of support file is missing, i think
http://www.microsoft...&DisplayLang=en
download the above, reinstalling the msxml parser
try again
http://www.microsoft...&DisplayLang=en
download the above, reinstalling the msxml parser
try again
#28
Posted 25 February 2006 - 03:23 AM
Finally!! Everything seems to work now. Even device manager (or any of the msc programs for that matter) seem to work fine now. Thanks very much.
#29
Posted 25 February 2006 - 08:02 AM
great news!
Yes, well, all msc files are really just xml directions for the Microsoft Management Console--device manager, diskmanagment, services, event viewer....you can open them up in notepad to see what I mean
They are not programs
Once we nailed down that MMC would open, but none of the *.msc files would open, we could get on the right track
Sorry it took so long. This is a very, very rare problem and those are harder to identify. We probably would have gotten it sooner if the machine was in front of us
Between Keith, Fenor and I we were bound to stumble over the answer eventually.
Yes, well, all msc files are really just xml directions for the Microsoft Management Console--device manager, diskmanagment, services, event viewer....you can open them up in notepad to see what I mean
They are not programs
Once we nailed down that MMC would open, but none of the *.msc files would open, we could get on the right track
Sorry it took so long. This is a very, very rare problem and those are harder to identify. We probably would have gotten it sooner if the machine was in front of us
Between Keith, Fenor and I we were bound to stumble over the answer eventually.
#30
Posted 15 May 2008 - 05:38 AM
GREAT. Helped me too. Thank you.
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