cannot find files with msc ext

[bahri]

Hi all !
Lately I tried to run the Services console which I was using with no problem
some time ago and I got the error below
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Windows cannot find 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.msc'. Make sure you
typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click
the Start button, and then click Search.
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Now services.msc is there ok, in fact I get the same error even if I double
click services.msc in explorer.
This is also the case with all system file with the msc extension like
gpedit.msc

I tried a few things but I'm stuck.
Any help appreciated

Thanks all

bahri

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Go to a command prompt and type

assoc .msc

what is the output?

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[bahri]

Thanks for your response.
This is what I get
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..msc=MSCFile
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bahri

 

[Guest]

can you open mmc?
Start>Run>mmc
then try yo open services.msc

 

[Guest]

Also, try
Start>Control Panel>Performance and maintenance>Admin Tools>Services

 

[R. McCarty]

Check your Path environment variable.
Start, Run (Type) Cmd [Enter]

Path

Be sure the path string includes C:\Windows\System32

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

That's what you should get. Can you open Windows Explorer and go to
Tools>Folder Options>File Types. Scroll down to the .MSC, click on that
entry then select Advanced>Open>Edit. What do you see in the 'Application
to perform action' box? Please don't alter anything in there for the moment
though.

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[bahri]

Hi!
Did that and this is what I see.
%SystemRoot%\system32\mmc.exe "%1" %*
I have also made Open to be the defaualt action (Then it turned bold).
before all 3 actions where normal text, this though did not make any
difference

regards
bahri

 

[bahri]

Hi!
It's there OK
Thanks
bahri

Check your Path environment variable.
Start, Run (Type) Cmd [Enter]

Path

Be sure the path string includes C:\Windows\System32