msconfig is lost :)

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Hi Rainy,

First, verify that the file exists by clicking start/run and typing in:

%windir%\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe

And click ok. This should open it. If it does, then you need to fix the
registry as follows: Start/run regedit, expand the plus (+) signs to reach
this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App
Paths\MSCONFIG.EXE

Click on the key, then in the left pane double click the (default) string.
Copy/paste this into it:

C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe

Click ok and close the registry editor. Then try running just msconfig
again.

If it does not exist, we will need to expand a new copy from the WinXP CD or
I386 folder on your system.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Rainy" <rainydays38@sweetwrapz.net> wrote in message
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> when I go to run, I get the error windows can't find msconfig when I
> click on help and support I get the error windows can't find it. Please
> help it will be appreciated.. thanks Rainy
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

thanks so much Rick.. I did this and it worked.. thanks a million.. Rainy
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi Rainy,
>
> First, verify that the file exists by clicking start/run and typing in:
>
> %windir%\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe
>
> And click ok. This should open it. If it does, then you need to fix the
> registry as follows: Start/run regedit, expand the plus (+) signs to reach
> this key:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App
> Paths\MSCONFIG.EXE
>
> Click on the key, then in the left pane double click the (default) string.
> Copy/paste this into it:
>
> C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe
>
> Click ok and close the registry editor. Then try running just msconfig
> again.
>
> If it does not exist, we will need to expand a new copy from the WinXP CD
> or I386 folder on your system.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Rainy" <rainydays38@sweetwrapz.net> wrote in message
> news15Qe.311409$xm3.302182@attbi_s21...
>> when I go to run, I get the error windows can't find msconfig when I
>> click on help and support I get the error windows can't find it. Please
>> help it will be appreciated.. thanks Rainy
>>
>
>