MMC cannot open the file c:\windows\system32\compmgmt.msc

[Guest]

When I attempt to "Manage" my computer, I get the error message:

MMC cannot open the file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\COMPMGMT.MSC
This may be because the file does not exist, is not an MMC console, or was
created by a later version of MMC. This may also be because you do not have
sufficient access rights to the file.

I get the same erro when I attempt to open the Event Viewer, Services, etc.
(basically anything in Administrative Tools).

So, I clicked START-->RUN and keyed in MMC and pressed ENTER.
I added the necessary snap-ins and attempted to save the MMC console as
"console1" and put it in:
DOCS&SETTINGS\ALLUSERS\STARTMENU\PROGRAMS\ADMINISTRATIVE-TOOLS and I get an
error message stating:
"MMC cannot save the console"

I am logged into the system as Local Administrator with full security
privileges to the entire machine.

I found Knowledge Base article 326574, and have verified that "C:\windows;
c:\windows\system32; c:\windows\system32\wbem" are all contained in my PATH.

What could the problem be? Does it appear that I need to reinstall the O/S?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Error Message "Snap-in Failed to Initialize" When You Use Microsoft
Management Console
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297064

"Snap-in Failed to Initialize" Error Message When You Open Microsoft
Management Console
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826282

You receive a "Cannot open <Snap-in Name>" error message when you try to
start MMC on a Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326574

Device Manager Snap-in fails to initialize
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/devmgr.htm

"Action Canceled" error while opening Device Manager
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/dmocx.htm

Make sure that %SystemRoot%\System32\WBEM is in the PATH.

Note: %SystemRoot% is usually the same thing as C:\WINDOWS

I.e. %SystemRoot%\System32 = C:\WINDOWS\system32

Open a command prompt...
Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
When the command prompt opens, type: path and then hit your Enter key.

It should look something like this...

PATH=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem

There may be more items, but make sure that you see WINDOWS\System32\Wbem

This behavior can also occur if your PATH environment variable ends with \

To resolve the problem
1. Right-click My Computer and press Properties.
2. Select the Advanced tab.
3. Press the Environment Variables button.
4. Double-click PATH in the System variables area.
5. Remove the \ from the end of the string.
6. Press OK and OK.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

These solutions did NOT resolve the problem.
As I stated in my original post, I already reviewed and tried KB326574 and
confirmed that the correct PATH variables are in place.

Any other suggestions?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Is there a slash (\) in the environement variables?

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

Hi Jay,
What version of MSXML you have installed now on your server?.
Read this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816598

Open the Run Command and type in these DLLs (you may need just one but try
both if the first didn't help):
regsvr32 msxml4.dll Click [OK] and Reboot the machine Note if you have
MSXML3 replace the number and re-register the DLL.
regsvr32 /u msxml4.dll
HTH.
Let us know.
Regards,
nass

 

[Guest]

Wesley: YES, there are slashes ("\") in the PATH variable. My path was
fairly long:

%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\oracle\reports\bin;C:\oracle\reports9i\bin;C:\Program
Files\Oracle\jre\1.1.8\bin;c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\90\Tools\binn\;C:\Program Files\Dell\SysMgt\RAC


Nass: The installed version of MSXML is 4, sp2 from Windows Update KB927978.
The installed MSXML Parser is version 6.

Hi Jay,
What version of MSXML you have installed now on your server?.
Read this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816598

Open the Run Command and type in these DLLs (you may need just one but try
both if the first didn't help):
regsvr32 msxml4.dll Click [OK] and Reboot the machine Note if you have
MSXML3 replace the number and re-register the DLL.
regsvr32 /u msxml4.dll
HTH.
Let us know.
Regards,
nass

These solutions did NOT resolve the problem.
As I stated in my original post, I already reviewed and tried KB326574 and
confirmed that the correct PATH variables are in place.

Any other suggestions?

 

[Dan P. Beckner]

Jay,

did you ever get an answer to this. I suddenly got the same exact
problem you have. It was after I reinstalled a clean install of XP
and SP2. I had the exact same install on exactly the same machine
before the reinstall. Previous install had become unstable after
about 9 months of use, so I was reinstalling.

Thanks,

Dan P. Beckner
(e-mail address removed)

 

[madjoe]

ho ho.. got the solution..

Regsvr32 Msxml.dll

Regsvr32 Msxml2.dll

Regsvr32 Msxml3.dll

for me it works.. i had the same probs befor

 

[Jack_Tolmie]

The fix for vista

Thank you for the lead from the guy above. This one seems to work for vista, but it might be a bit redundant. I just registered them all...

regsvr32 msxml3.dll
regsvr32 msxml4.dll
regsvr32 msxml6.dll

It seems to fix the isssues with not being able to go into computer management, windows updates and a few other areas that you could not get into before.