joy.cpl not responding

[jedikv]

Hello

I recently this encountered an error when trying to install an MS
sidewinder gamepad (Game port) and a wired Xbox 360 gamepad (USB).

Basically whenever I double-click on the "Game Controllers Icon" in
control panel or if I manually try to access the joy.cpl (through "Run"
or in system32) nothing happens. The game controller menu does not
appear at all.

The file does exist in the system32 directory however. I have searched
various places, but none have come up with a good/suitable solution.

I am wondering whether you can manually copy the joy.cpl file from the
XP Home disk to the system32 folder or do I need to repair XP - If so
is there a way to do it without losing my data on my hard drive?

Thank you in advanced.

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi [email protected],

Yes, you can expand the file from your Windows XP CD to your PC.
Search for joy.cp* to find the location of the compressed file on the CD.
Then click START > RUN > and type: msconfig
In the System Configuration Utility > General Tab click "Expand File..."
Browse to the files, and let the utility do it's thing. Reboot afterwards.

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_________________________________________________________

[email protected] Wrote:
=================
| Hello
|
| I recently this encountered an error when trying to install an MS
| sidewinder gamepad (Game port) and a wired Xbox 360 gamepad (USB).
|
| Basically whenever I double-click on the "Game Controllers Icon" in
| control panel or if I manually try to access the joy.cpl (through "Run"
| or in system32) nothing happens. The game controller menu does not
| appear at all.
|
| The file does exist in the system32 directory however. I have searched
| various places, but none have come up with a good/suitable solution.
|
| I am wondering whether you can manually copy the joy.cpl file from the
| XP Home disk to the system32 folder or do I need to repair XP - If so
| is there a way to do it without losing my data on my hard drive?
|
| Thank you in advanced.

 

[jedikv]

Thanks for the reply, but I am still confused on the Msconfig screen
where it asks "File to restore", "Restore From" and "Save File in"

My understanding is of the following:

File to Restore - Select the joy.cpl in the C:/Windows/System32

Restore From - I assume from the disc but it asks only for .CAB files,
therefore I would like to know which ones?

Save File in - Where you want to save the new file C:/Windows/System32

Please correct my if I am wrong.

Thank You

__________________________________________________________________

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi jedikv,

The Windows XP .cab files are stored in the I386 folder on the Windows XP (CD).
Search those .cab files (they are treated like compressed folders) for joy.cp_

And yes, the file you want to restore is in C:/Windows/System32 and will be
restored to the same location (C:/Windows/System32).

Here's the Microsoft KB article which explains the process:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q310435/


--
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Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Visit my MSN Games and Windows Gaming Help Site: www.msce.mvps.org
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
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_________________________________________________________

jedikv Wrote:
=================
| Thanks for the reply, but I am still confused on the Msconfig screen
| where it asks "File to restore", "Restore From" and "Save File in"
|
| My understanding is of the following:
|
| File to Restore - Select the joy.cpl in the C:/Windows/System32
|
| Restore From - I assume from the disc but it asks only for .CAB files,
| therefore I would like to know which ones?
|
| Save File in - Where you want to save the new file C:/Windows/System32
|
| Please correct my if I am wrong.
|
| Thank You
|
| __________________________________________________________________
| Jimmy S. wrote:
|| Hi [email protected],
||
|| Yes, you can expand the file from your Windows XP CD to your PC.
|| Search for joy.cp* to find the location of the compressed file on the CD.
|| Then click START > RUN > and type: msconfig
|| In the System Configuration Utility > General Tab click "Expand File..."
|| Browse to the files, and let the utility do it's thing. Reboot afterwards.
||
|| --
|| Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
|| Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
||
|| Visit my MSN Games and Windows Gaming Help Site: www.msce.mvps.org
|| MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
|| My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
|| _________________________________________________________

 

[jedikv]

Hello

Thank you for the advice and the link. This solution seems to work and
my computer detects my devices.

The only problem is that it only works with the XP disk inserted and
then the MSConfig menu comes up during startup.

Also a notice comes up asking me to restart the computer and another
dialogue box appears saying that I have to change MSConfig from
diagnostic mode to normal, however it says that it will revert back to
original settings (something along those lines).

What should be done? Sorry to keep asking

Thanks in Advanced

______________________________________________________________________

 

[jedikv]

Also the CAB file I replaced was the system32.cab, is that the correct
one?

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi jedikv,

Since the joy.cpl component is now working, and MSCONFIG
was able to expand the file from that location, then yes, it is.

--
Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Visit my MSN Games and Windows Gaming Help Site: www.msce.mvps.org
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
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_________________________________________________________

jedikv Wrote:
=================
| Also the CAB file I replaced was the system32.cab, is that the correct
| one?

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi jedikv,

To return MSCONFIG to Normal Startup mode, we just need
to click on the "Normal Startup - load all device drivers and services"
Startup Selection on the General Tab in the MSCONFIG utility, and
then click Apply.

--
Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Visit my MSN Games and Windows Gaming Help Site: www.msce.mvps.org
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

jedikv Wrote:
=================
| Hello
|
| Thank you for the advice and the link. This solution seems to work and
| my computer detects my devices.
|
| The only problem is that it only works with the XP disk inserted and
| then the MSConfig menu comes up during startup.
|
| Also a notice comes up asking me to restart the computer and another
| dialogue box appears saying that I have to change MSConfig from
| diagnostic mode to normal, however it says that it will revert back to
| original settings (something along those lines).
|
| What should be done? Sorry to keep asking
|
| Thanks in Advanced
|
| ______________________________________________________________________
| Jimmy S. wrote:
|| Hi jedikv,
||
|| The Windows XP .cab files are stored in the I386 folder on the Windows XP (CD).
|| Search those .cab files (they are treated like compressed folders) for joy.cp_
||
|| And yes, the file you want to restore is in C:/Windows/System32 and will be
|| restored to the same location (C:/Windows/System32).
||
|| Here's the Microsoft KB article which explains the process:
|| http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q310435/
||
||
|| --
|| Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
|| Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
||
|| Visit my MSN Games and Windows Gaming Help Site: www.msce.mvps.org
|| MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
|| My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.

 

[jedikv]

Hello,

Thanks for the advice, however now the joy.cpl is not responding again,
even if I try to expand the file from the XP disk. Nothing seems to
work and the file seems to have reverted back to the orignal "broken"
file.

Sorry to keep asking, is there a solution. I'll keep trying the
expanding method in the mean time.

Thanks in Advanced.


____________________________________________________________

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi jedikv,

Your best solution would be to repair Windows using these instructions:

How to repair Windows XP:
Unplug from your Internet connection, and then repair Windows:
using this method: http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Afterwards, boot up your system, turn on your XP Internet Firewall,
plug back into your Internet connection and install all Critical and
Recommended updates from: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com


--
Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Visit my MSN Games and Windows Gaming Help Site: www.msce.mvps.org
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________


jedikv Wrote:
=================
| Hello,
|
| Thanks for the advice, however now the joy.cpl is not responding again,
| even if I try to expand the file from the XP disk. Nothing seems to
| work and the file seems to have reverted back to the orignal "broken"
| file.
|
| Sorry to keep asking, is there a solution. I'll keep trying the
| expanding method in the mean time.
|
| Thanks in Advanced.
|
|
| ____________________________________________________________
| Jimmy S. wrote:
|| Hi jedikv,
||
|| To return MSCONFIG to Normal Startup mode, we just need
|| to click on the "Normal Startup - load all device drivers and services"
|| Startup Selection on the General Tab in the MSCONFIG utility, and
|| then click Apply.
||
|| --
|| Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
|| Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
||
|| Visit my MSN Games and Windows Gaming Help Site: www.msce.mvps.org
|| MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
|| My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
|| _________________________________________________________

 

[jedikv]

Will this involve wiping the hard-drive?

________________________________________________________________________

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi jedikv,

No. A repair does not involve wiping the hard-drive.

--
Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Visit my MSN Games and Windows Gaming Help Site: www.msce.mvps.org
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

jedikv Wrote:
=================
| Will this involve wiping the hard-drive?
|
| ________________________________________________________________________
| Jimmy S. wrote:
|| Hi jedikv,
||
|| Your best solution would be to repair Windows using these instructions:
||
|| How to repair Windows XP:
|| Unplug from your Internet connection, and then repair Windows:
|| using this method: http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
||
|| Afterwards, boot up your system, turn on your XP Internet Firewall,
|| plug back into your Internet connection and install all Critical and
|| Recommended updates from: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

 

[Chris H.]

Read the information here:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm I've run several "repair"
sessions, and have yet to lose anything. Just follow the instructions.
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Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
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