msconfig won't run

[A Nother Cook]

Using run I type in msconfig.exe and I get the hourglas for less than a
second and then nothing. It is in the correct location according to the other
posts. I expanded a copy from my Win XP Pro disk and that didn't work. Some
help places on the internet say a virus will hit msconfig and regedit, but my
regedit works. I don't think that is the problem here.

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

Why does Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappear while opening?
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ToolsQuit.htm

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"A Nother Cook" > wrote in message
...
| Using run I type in msconfig.exe and I get the hourglas for less than a
| second and then nothing. It is in the correct location according to the other
| posts. I expanded a copy from my Win XP Pro disk and that didn't work. Some
| help places on the internet say a virus will hit msconfig and regedit, but my
| regedit works. I don't think that is the problem here.

[Robert McEvoy]

Try this go to start>run and type this in the run box sysdm.cpl
Bob
I have the same problem but this command worked for me

"A Nother Cook" > wrote in message
...
> Using run I type in msconfig.exe and I get the hourglas for less than a
> second and then nothing. It is in the correct location according to the
> other
> posts. I expanded a copy from my Win XP Pro disk and that didn't work.
> Some
> help places on the internet say a virus will hit msconfig and regedit, but
> my
> regedit works. I don't think that is the problem here.

[A Nother Cook]

I did this and it brought up the System Properties box.
Selecting the system restore tab brings up a RUNDLL Box.
An exception occurred while trying to run "shell32.dll,
control_rundll"c:\windows.000\system 32\sysdm.cpl","
Still no msconfig.exe

"Robert McEvoy" wrote:

> Try this go to start>run and type this in the run box sysdm.cpl
> Bob
> I have the same problem but this command worked for me
>
> "A Nother Cook" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Using run I type in msconfig.exe and I get the hourglas for less than a
> > second and then nothing. It is in the correct location according to the
> > other
> > posts. I expanded a copy from my Win XP Pro disk and that didn't work.
> > Some
> > help places on the internet say a virus will hit msconfig and regedit, but
> > my
> > regedit works. I don't think that is the problem here.
>
>
>

[jjb007]

help please! :( i'm having the same problem and i clicked the link you have
here and got the copies of the emergency utilities but when i tried to open
the msconfig and regedit it does the same thing, opens for a second and then
disappears!!! Now what????

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Why does Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappear while opening?
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ToolsQuit.htm
>
> --
>
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Backup and data recovery: http://www.acronis.com/
> Enhancing file system performance: http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp
>
>
> "A Nother Cook" > wrote in message
> ...
> | Using run I type in msconfig.exe and I get the hourglas for less than a
> | second and then nothing. It is in the correct location according to the other
> | posts. I expanded a copy from my Win XP Pro disk and that didn't work. Some
> | help places on the internet say a virus will hit msconfig and regedit, but my
> | regedit works. I don't think that is the problem here.
>
>
>

[A Nother Cook]

No trouble with Regedit or Taskmanager and renamed copies work as well as
originals. renamed Msconfig still won't work.

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Why does Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappear while opening?
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ToolsQuit.htm
>
> --
>
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Backup and data recovery: http://www.acronis.com/
> Enhancing file system performance: http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp
>
>
> "A Nother Cook" > wrote in message
> ...
> | Using run I type in msconfig.exe and I get the hourglas for less than a
> | second and then nothing. It is in the correct location according to the other
> | posts. I expanded a copy from my Win XP Pro disk and that didn't work. Some
> | help places on the internet say a virus will hit msconfig and regedit, but my
> | regedit works. I don't think that is the problem here.
>
>
>

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

I would still be looking for a virus of some sort or variation.
Some viruses actually disable virus scanners on a computer.

Perhaps an online security/virus check
Symantec
http://security.norton.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
Trend Micro House Call:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Panda ActiveScan;
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
McAfee FreeScan:
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
Kaspersky Labs On-line Virus Checker:
http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
BitDefender Online Scan:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php

You could have a variation of these viruses
W32.Spybot.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html
W32.Klez.Worm

W32.Yaha.Worm




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TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
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How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
Backup and data recovery: http://www.acronis.com/
Enhancing file system performance: http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp


"A Nother Cook" > wrote in message
...
| No trouble with Regedit or Taskmanager and renamed copies work as well as
| originals. renamed Msconfig still won't work.
|
| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Why does Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappear while opening?
| > http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ToolsQuit.htm
| >
| > --
| >
| > ====================================
| > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
| > ====================================
| > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > Backup and data recovery: http://www.acronis.com/
| > Enhancing file system performance: http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp
| >
| >
| > "A Nother Cook" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | Using run I type in msconfig.exe and I get the hourglas for less than a
| > | second and then nothing. It is in the correct location according to the other
| > | posts. I expanded a copy from my Win XP Pro disk and that didn't work. Some
| > | help places on the internet say a virus will hit msconfig and regedit, but my
| > | regedit works. I don't think that is the problem here.
| >
| >
| >