After reinstall of windows XP Pro and update of sp2 etc. When I try to enter
my computer management, I get an error message that MMC cannot open the file.
The file does exist but I can't get to it. Any fixes known??

Try to invoke the Management Console directly - Start, Run (Type)
Mmc [Enter]. If it opens, there will be no Snap-ins applied. That
would indicate an issue with one of the .Msc modules is corrupted.

"Dean" <Dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:874EC1BA-E8AA-42F8-846C-0B5598976D53@microsoft.com...
> After reinstall of windows XP Pro and update of sp2 etc. When I try to
> enter
> my computer management, I get an error message that MMC cannot open the
> file.
> The file does exist but I can't get to it. Any fixes known??

This happens even when I am signed in as Administrator.

"Dean" wrote:

> After reinstall of windows XP Pro and update of sp2 etc. When I try to enter
> my computer management, I get an error message that MMC cannot open the file.
> The file does exist but I can't get to it. Any fixes known??

This allows me to open the mmc program but when I then attempt to open the
compmgmt program I get the same error message as doing it direct. Any
suggestions??

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> Try to invoke the Management Console directly - Start, Run (Type)
> Mmc [Enter]. If it opens, there will be no Snap-ins applied. That
> would indicate an issue with one of the .Msc modules is corrupted.
>
> "Dean" <Dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:874EC1BA-E8AA-42F8-846C-0B5598976D53@microsoft.com...
> > After reinstall of windows XP Pro and update of sp2 etc. When I try to
> > enter
> > my computer management, I get an error message that MMC cannot open the
> > file.
> > The file does exist but I can't get to it. Any fixes known??
>
>
>

Error Message "Snap-in Failed to Initialize" When You Use Microsoft
Management Console
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;297064

"Snap-in Failed to Initialize" Error Message When You Open Microsoft
Management Console
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;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/?kbid=326574

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

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:CB10034B-BC0E-4D70-B63C-7545FADC5A88@microsoft.com,
Dean <Dean@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> This happens even when I am signed in as Administrator.
>
> "Dean" wrote:
>
>> After reinstall of windows XP Pro and update of sp2 etc. When I try to
>> enter my computer management, I get an error message that MMC cannot
>> open the file. The file does exist but I can't get to it. Any fixes
>> known??

All the Snap-ins (.msc) modules are in C:\Windows\System32. Are
you using a Administrator level account and is your XP a Home or
Professional version ? It sounds like privilege violation. Do a full PC
search for all .msc and once the list is populated try to open the msc
modules directly.

"Dean" <Dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0706B4CD-9B28-4087-8DE3-F856D0869DAB@microsoft.com...
> This allows me to open the mmc program but when I then attempt to open the
> compmgmt program I get the same error message as doing it direct. Any
> suggestions??
>
> "R. McCarty" wrote:
>
>> Try to invoke the Management Console directly - Start, Run (Type)
>> Mmc [Enter]. If it opens, there will be no Snap-ins applied. That
>> would indicate an issue with one of the .Msc modules is corrupted.
>>
>> "Dean" <Dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:874EC1BA-E8AA-42F8-846C-0B5598976D53@microsoft.com...
>> > After reinstall of windows XP Pro and update of sp2 etc. When I try to
>> > enter
>> > my computer management, I get an error message that MMC cannot open the
>> > file.
>> > The file does exist but I can't get to it. Any fixes known??
>>
>>
>>