MSinfo32.exe not starting

[SSj4Monkey]

Whenever I try to start msinfo32.exe, I get the hourglass next to the cursor
like the system is trying to open the program then nothing. No error
messages, nothing. Is there a way to actually get msinfo32.exe to actually
open?

 

[nass]

"SSj4Monkey" wrote:

> Whenever I try to start msinfo32.exe, I get the hourglass next to the cursor
> like the system is trying to open the program then nothing. No error
> messages, nothing. Is there a way to actually get msinfo32.exe to actually
> open?


Restore System Information (Msinfo32)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/msinforestore.reg

How to Use System Information (MSINFO32) Switches
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300887
msinfo32
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/msinfo.mspx
Description of Windows XP System Information (Msinfo32.exe) Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308549
Description of the My Computer Information Tool in Help and Support
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308920
HTH.
nass
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[Devil_Himself]

Have a look at this Thread
http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt-2000-xp/629615-solved-help-support-msinfo-will.html

"SSj4Monkey" wrote:

> Whenever I try to start msinfo32.exe, I get the hourglass next to the cursor
> like the system is trying to open the program then nothing. No error
> messages, nothing. Is there a way to actually get msinfo32.exe to actually
> open?

 

[SSj4Monkey]

Tried the steps provided in this forum topic. I am able to bring up the Help
and Support center via the F1 key. But am still unable to bring up MSinfo.
Also, when I tried to register mshtml.dll it gave me this:

"mshtml.dll was loaded, but the DllRegisterServer entry point was not found.
This file can not be registered."

I continued and applied the others below and above and still a no go. This
one that wasn't able to be register I take it might have something to do with
it?

"Devil_Himself" wrote:

> Have a look at this Thread
> http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt-2000-xp/629615-solved-help-support-msinfo-will.html
>
> "SSj4Monkey" wrote:
>
> > Whenever I try to start msinfo32.exe, I get the hourglass next to the cursor
> > like the system is trying to open the program then nothing. No error
> > messages, nothing. Is there a way to actually get msinfo32.exe to actually
> > open?

 

[SSj4Monkey]

Missed this in the original forum topic, tried it and it succeded.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rebuildhelp.htm credit for devil_himself nice!

Thanks devil_himself and thanks nass for the help.

"SSj4Monkey" wrote:

> Tried the steps provided in this forum topic. I am able to bring up the Help
> and Support center via the F1 key. But am still unable to bring up MSinfo.
> Also, when I tried to register mshtml.dll it gave me this:
>
> "mshtml.dll was loaded, but the DllRegisterServer entry point was not found.
> This file can not be registered."
>
> I continued and applied the others below and above and still a no go. This
> one that wasn't able to be register I take it might have something to do with
> it?
>
> "Devil_Himself" wrote:
>
> > Have a look at this Thread
> > http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt-2000-xp/629615-solved-help-support-msinfo-will.html
> >
> > "SSj4Monkey" wrote:
> >
> > > Whenever I try to start msinfo32.exe, I get the hourglass next to the cursor
> > > like the system is trying to open the program then nothing. No error
> > > messages, nothing. Is there a way to actually get msinfo32.exe to actually
> > > open?

 

[Devil_Himself]

Extract a New Copy of "mshtml.dll" from the "DllCache" and Put it in
"System32" .. Now try to Register it

"SSj4Monkey" wrote:

> Tried the steps provided in this forum topic. I am able to bring up the Help
> and Support center via the F1 key. But am still unable to bring up MSinfo.
> Also, when I tried to register mshtml.dll it gave me this:
>
> "mshtml.dll was loaded, but the DllRegisterServer entry point was not found.
> This file can not be registered."
>
> I continued and applied the others below and above and still a no go. This
> one that wasn't able to be register I take it might have something to do with
> it?
>
> "Devil_Himself" wrote:
>
> > Have a look at this Thread
> > http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt-2000-xp/629615-solved-help-support-msinfo-will.html
> >
> > "SSj4Monkey" wrote:
> >
> > > Whenever I try to start msinfo32.exe, I get the hourglass next to the cursor
> > > like the system is trying to open the program then nothing. No error
> > > messages, nothing. Is there a way to actually get msinfo32.exe to actually
> > > open?