Error
"MMC cannot open the file C:\Windows\System32\Devmgmt.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."
This error message comes up no matter how I try do open device manager.
Wether through control panel, my computer properties or from thr run line
typing devmgnt.msc.
I know I have suffient rights and I am able to access device manager in
normal windows xp
Has anybody seen this before and do you have any suggestions?

Run devmgmt.msc or if it is truly gone, create another
one by running "mmc /a", adding the device manager plug-in
and saving that to devmgmt.msc in %windir%\system32.

Ref: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"billonsite" wrote:

| Error
| "MMC cannot open the file C:\Windows\System32\Devmgmt.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."
| This error message comes up no matter how I try do open device manager.
| Wether through control panel, my computer properties or from thr run line
| typing devmgnt.msc.
| I know I have suffient rights and I am able to access device manager in
| normal windows xp
| Has anybody seen this before and do you have any suggestions?