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Start Menu System Info not responding

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by jdepz, 2009/05/06.

  1. 2009/05/06
    jdepz

    jdepz Inactive Thread Starter

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    When clicking Start>All Programs>Accesories>System Tools>System Info the
    hourglass icon stay on for a moment, disappears, no result(s). Even system restore did'nt resolve.
    Appreciate an assist, thank you very much.
     
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    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    Welcome to WindowsBBS :)

    Msinfo32.exe is a System file - I suggest you run System File Checker .....

    Start > Run > sfc /scannow > Enter - note the space in the command and have your XP CD handy.
     

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    surferdude2

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    If Pete's suggestion doesn't work, click Start > Run and enter "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe" /categories +all and press enter or click OK. If that opens the info as you like, then go to the selection in your menu that is not working and right-click it and select Properties. Put the same line as above in the Target field and you should be back in shape.

    Edit: To remove the line wrap and make the command clearer, since it's important to have the spaces and quotation marks inserted correctly:

    Code:
     "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe" /categories +all
     
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    jdepz

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    Thank you PeteC & Surferdude2...both suggestions didn't work: 1-CD is older than WinXp SP3 that I downloaded & update to. 2-My Help & Support service is not running, this could be part of root prob. Where might I go here ? Tks
     
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    Start > Run > type services.msc press enter or click OK. Scroll down to Help and Support > double click it and set it to Automatic and then Click Start. That may get it done.

    If not, there's more drastic measures HERE.

    Post back your results please.
     
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    PeteC

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    jdepz

    jdepz Inactive Thread Starter

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    PeteC & Surferdude2-Thanks very much for your help. Somehow, btwn one suggestion and another, I was able to regain all that I had lost. Have the best of weekends.
    Danny
     
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    PeteC

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    Glad to hear that a solution was found :)
     

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