msconfig does not open

[munsy]

Hi can anybody help, I was trying to open msconfig (start/run/) but it comes up with a error windows cannot find "msconfig" try searching for it. Any help would be gladly appreciated and sorry if this is a basic question.

[prathapml]

If you're trying to run msconfig on win2k - no, it won't run because there's no msconfig on windows 2000.

But if its WinXP you're trying this on, maybe msconfig.exe got deleted for some reason. You can de-compress it and restore it from the install CD.

[Synapse]

If you're trying to run msconfig on win2k - no, it won't run because there's no msconfig on windows 2000.

But if its WinXP you're trying this on, maybe msconfig.exe got deleted for some reason. You can de-compress it and restore it from the install CD.

or the refrence to the msconfig.exe in the registry got changed....

using regedit.. check

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths

on the left pane look for Msconfig.exe and check the default value to see if it points to the exe file. should look similar to mine.

[munsy]

Thanks for the reply guys and yes I am using XP Pro but checked my reg and can not see msconfig in the folder suggested so I presume I must have uninstalled it. Funny also my windows help menu does not work aswell comes up with the same error. If I do a search for msconfig it finds it and have now created a short cut to my desktop, so it is there but cant seem to get it from my run cmd. Will try to resolve it from my XP Disc.

Any more help would be apprecisted, Dave.

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Thanks for the reply guys and yes I am using XP Pro but checked my reg and can not see msconfig in the folder suggested so I presume I must have uninstalled it.  Funny also my windows help menu does not work aswell comes up with the same error.  If I do a search for msconfig it finds it and have now created a short cut to my desktop, so it is there but cant seem to get it from my run cmd.  Will try to resolve it from my XP Disc.

Any more help would be apprecisted, Dave.

so if it works from the shortcut then it is as i suspected just a problem with the Run shortcut *screenshot above* if ya send me the Path to the msconfig.exe i'll make a reg key so you can get it back in the run box.

[prathapml]

Hey munsy, do the below to get it back:

1. Copy/paste the code below, into notepad.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\MSCONFIG.EXE]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\PCHealth\\HelpCtr\\Binaries\\MSConfig.exe"

2. Now save this as "msconfig.reg" (verify that it has a .REG extension and not .TXT).

3. Double-click this file, to import the path into the registry.

That's all.

Hoping this helps.....

[hexa]

...and BTW msconfig do also work in windows 2000 if copyed to system32 folder from eg windows xp

[prathapml]

...and BTW msconfig do also work in windows 2000 if copyed to system32 folder from eg windows xp

Yes, it works that way.

[munsy]

You 2 are stars thanks guys msconfig working as should be. Thank you for using your own time in helping me out if I could buy you a beer I would gladly

Cheers guys.