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Missing System Tools/Internet Tools Files
The MSINFO32.EXE (System Information) is nowhere on my computer. There is
also another missing file in "System Tools", it is Compression Agent. In the Programs/Accessories/Internet Tools link there are three files missing, Microsoft Chat, Net Meeting and Internet Publishing. How do I extract these missing files from my 98SE CD and what folder do they get installed in? Also where are they on the CD and how do I identify these files? Can you also tell me if this 98SE Newsgroup and the 98SE Knowledge Base will be discontinued when Microsoft ends support for 98SE in July? Thanks, Bob |
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Please go back to your original thread, where you already asked all these questions
and received a number of replies. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Bob L." wrote in message ... The MSINFO32.EXE (System Information) is nowhere on my computer. There is also another missing file in "System Tools", it is Compression Agent. In the Programs/Accessories/Internet Tools link there are three files missing, Microsoft Chat, Net Meeting and Internet Publishing. How do I extract these missing files from my 98SE CD and what folder do they get installed in? Also where are they on the CD and how do I identify these files? Can you also tell me if this 98SE Newsgroup and the 98SE Knowledge Base will be discontinued when Microsoft ends support for 98SE in July? Thanks, Bob |
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Glee, You may have me confused with someone else, I checked out my first
thread (98SE System Information) this morning, there are only three entries and two are my questions. I wouldn't have asked these questions again if I got the answers I needed to solve the problem. I would really appreciate yours or someone’s time here to help me solve these issues. Thanks, Bob "glee" wrote: Please go back to your original thread, where you already asked all these questions and received a number of replies. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Bob L." wrote in message ... The MSINFO32.EXE (System Information) is nowhere on my computer. There is also another missing file in "System Tools", it is Compression Agent. In the Programs/Accessories/Internet Tools link there are three files missing, Microsoft Chat, Net Meeting and Internet Publishing. How do I extract these missing files from my 98SE CD and what folder do they get installed in? Also where are they on the CD and how do I identify these files? Can you also tell me if this 98SE Newsgroup and the 98SE Knowledge Base will be discontinued when Microsoft ends support for 98SE in July? Thanks, Bob |
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"Bob L." wrote in message news Glee, You may have me confused with someone else, I checked out my first thread (98SE System Information) this morning, there are only three entries and two are my questions. I wouldn't have asked these questions again if I got the answers I needed to solve the problem. I would really appreciate yours or someoneâ?Ts time here to help me solve these issues. Thanks, Bob "glee" wrote: Please go back to your original thread, where you already asked all these questions and received a number of replies. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Bob L." wrote in message ... The MSINFO32.EXE (System Information) is nowhere on my computer. There is also another missing file in "System Tools", it is Compression Agent. In the Programs/Accessories/Internet Tools link there are three files missing, Microsoft Chat, Net Meeting and Internet Publishing. How do I extract these missing files from my 98SE CD and what folder do they get installed in? Also where are they on the CD and how do I identify these files? Can you also tell me if this 98SE Newsgroup and the 98SE Knowledge Base will be discontinued when Microsoft ends support for 98SE in July? Thanks, Bob Bob , I looked and here is your response from PCR quote This NG will be here a long, long time, by Terhune's word. THIS is where they all will return TO, after XP burns to a crisp of it's own radiation! Forget the Compression Agent! Get a larger hard drive, if you need more space! You should be able to get Microsoft Chat and Internet Publishing back from Windows Setup. Where does the following go wrong...?... (1) "Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Windows Setup tab". (2) Double-Click "Communications" for Microsoft Chat 2.5. (3) Put a checkmark in it's box, & click OK. If already checked, uncheck it & OK out. Then, go back in, & check it. (4) Double-Click "Internet Tools"... Internet Publishing looks like it is named "Web Publishing Wizard" there. Take "Personal Web Server", as well. I don't see where Net Meeting is. I have a folder FULL of it, though... "C:\Program Files\NetMeeting", & the executable is CONF.EXE. I THINK you may find it at "START button, Windows Update" in the optionals. I don't see System Information in there, either. Try... (1) "START, Run, SFC" (2) Bolt "Extract one file from installation disk" (3) Enter "MSINFO32.EXE" in the "Specify..." box. (4) Click "Start". (5) It should offer to Save file in... C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSINFO. If not, make it so. (6) In "Restore from", if not already pre-filled, browse to (a) Installation CD (likely the Win98 folder) or (b) The folder that has your cabs on the hard drive, likely "C:\WINDOWS\options\cabs\". (7) Click "OK" Finally, go to that folder, & create a shortcut to "MSInfo32" onto the Desktop. You may then R-Drag it to the QuickLaunch Bar or onto the START menu. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Bob L." wrote in message news | PCR, The MSINFO32.EXE is nowhere on my computer. There is also another | missing file in"System Tools" it is Compression Agent. In the | Programs/Accessories/Internet Tools link there are three files missing, | Microsoft Chat, Net Meeting and Internet Publishing. How do I extract these | missing files from my 98SE CD? Also can you tell me if this 98SE Newsgroup | will go when Microsoft ends support for 98SE in July? | | "PCR" wrote: | | (1) Those are shortcuts in the START menus. R-Clk the one at "START button, Programs, Accessories, System Information", & select "Properties". What does it say in the Target field? Here is mine, & it INCLUDES the quotes... | | "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSINFO\MSINFO32.EXE" | | (2) "START button, Find, F/F, MSINFO32.EXE" | Does it show up? In what folder? Does it work if you click it? | | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | "Bob L." wrote in message ... | | When I click on system tools, the system information tab and a few other | | links are no longer able to be run. When I click on the tab it says the | | shortcut does not link to any program. I can run command sfc and it works | | fine. I tried replacing the missing files using SFC and uninstalling and | | reinstalling system information in Windows Setup but that didn't help. How do | | I restore the links to system information and the other blanked out tabs in | | the system tools? | | Thanks, Bob | |
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Nope, it's your thread, and you've had two replies from PCR and one from
Gary Terhune, all made yesterday. PCR has given a lot of suggestions in his second reply. You must be using the gawd-awful web interface to attempt to view your thread, instead of using a newsreader, such as Outlook Express. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ "Bob L." wrote in message news Glee, You may have me confused with someone else, I checked out my first thread (98SE System Information) this morning, there are only three entries and two are my questions. I wouldn't have asked these questions again if I got the answers I needed to solve the problem. I would really appreciate yours or someone’s time here to help me solve these issues. Thanks, Bob "glee" wrote: Please go back to your original thread, where you already asked all these questions and received a number of replies. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Bob L." wrote in message ... The MSINFO32.EXE (System Information) is nowhere on my computer. There is also another missing file in "System Tools", it is Compression Agent. In the Programs/Accessories/Internet Tools link there are three files missing, Microsoft Chat, Net Meeting and Internet Publishing. How do I extract these missing files from my 98SE CD and what folder do they get installed in? Also where are they on the CD and how do I identify these files? Can you also tell me if this 98SE Newsgroup and the 98SE Knowledge Base will be discontinued when Microsoft ends support for 98SE in July? Thanks, Bob |
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Glenn, I’m sorry, but I only see one reply to my original two questions
posted yesterday under the title of “98SE System Information�. If the answer to my following question is posted somewhere else please give me the title and date of the post so I can search it. Well, I got everything working except now when I open up System Information, “ the window is blank and a heading that says “Cannot Display Information� and under that “The component which displays this information is not functioning properly, or is not on this machine.� Also, everything in the Tools drop down list works except “Dr. Watson�. Can you or anyone else help? Thanks, Bob "glee" wrote: Nope, it's your thread, and you've had two replies from PCR and one from Gary Terhune, all made yesterday. PCR has given a lot of suggestions in his second reply. You must be using the gawd-awful web interface to attempt to view your thread, instead of using a newsreader, such as Outlook Express. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ "Bob L." wrote in message news Glee, You may have me confused with someone else, I checked out my first thread (98SE System Information) this morning, there are only three entries and two are my questions. I wouldn't have asked these questions again if I got the answers I needed to solve the problem. I would really appreciate yours or someone’s time here to help me solve these issues. Thanks, Bob "glee" wrote: Please go back to your original thread, where you already asked all these questions and received a number of replies. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Bob L." wrote in message ... The MSINFO32.EXE (System Information) is nowhere on my computer. There is also another missing file in "System Tools", it is Compression Agent. In the Programs/Accessories/Internet Tools link there are three files missing, Microsoft Chat, Net Meeting and Internet Publishing. How do I extract these missing files from my 98SE CD and what folder do they get installed in? Also where are they on the CD and how do I identify these files? Can you also tell me if this 98SE Newsgroup and the 98SE Knowledge Base will be discontinued when Microsoft ends support for 98SE in July? Thanks, Bob |
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"Bob L." wrote in message ... Glenn, Iâ?Tm sorry, but I only see one reply to my original two questions posted yesterday under the title of â?o98SE System Informationâ??. If the answer to my following question is posted somewhere else please give me the title and date of the post so I can search it. Well, I got everything working except now when I open up System Information, â?o the window is blank and a heading that says â?oCannot Display Informationâ?? and under that â?oThe component which displays this information is not functioning properly, or is not on this machine.â?? Also, everything in the Tools drop down list works except â?oDr. Watsonâ??. Can you or anyone else help? Thanks, Bob "glee" wrote: Nope, it's your thread, and you've had two replies from PCR and one from Gary Terhune, all made yesterday. PCR has given a lot of suggestions in his second reply. You must be using the gawd-awful web interface to attempt to view your thread, instead of using a newsreader, such as Outlook Express. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ "Bob L." wrote in message news Glee, You may have me confused with someone else, I checked out my first thread (98SE System Information) this morning, there are only three entries and two are my questions. I wouldn't have asked these questions again if I got the answers I needed to solve the problem. I would really appreciate yours or someoneâ?Ts time here to help me solve these issues. Thanks, Bob "glee" wrote: Please go back to your original thread, where you already asked all these questions and received a number of replies. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Bob L." wrote in message ... The MSINFO32.EXE (System Information) is nowhere on my computer. There is also another missing file in "System Tools", it is Compression Agent. In the Programs/Accessories/Internet Tools link there are three files missing, Microsoft Chat, Net Meeting and Internet Publishing. How do I extract these missing files from my 98SE CD and what folder do they get installed in? Also where are they on the CD and how do I identify these files? Can you also tell me if this 98SE Newsgroup and the 98SE Knowledge Base will be discontinued when Microsoft ends support for 98SE in July? Thanks, Bob Bob , you will have better luck finding responses to your posts if you use a news reader and not the MS interface (it sucks) read here... http://aumha.org/nntp.htm |
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Haggis has re-posted PCR's reply from that thread in this thread....can you see
that? quote This NG will be here a long, long time, by Terhune's word. THIS is where they all will return TO, after XP burns to a crisp of it's own radiation! Forget the Compression Agent! Get a larger hard drive, if you need more space! You should be able to get Microsoft Chat and Internet Publishing back from Windows Setup. Where does the following go wrong...?... (1) "Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Windows Setup tab". (2) Double-Click "Communications" for Microsoft Chat 2.5. (3) Put a checkmark in it's box, & click OK. If already checked, uncheck it & OK out. Then, go back in, & check it. (4) Double-Click "Internet Tools"... Internet Publishing looks like it is named "Web Publishing Wizard" there. Take "Personal Web Server", as well. I don't see where Net Meeting is. I have a folder FULL of it, though... "C:\Program Files\NetMeeting", & the executable is CONF.EXE. I THINK you may find it at "START button, Windows Update" in the optionals. I don't see System Information in there, either. Try... (1) "START, Run, SFC" (2) Bolt "Extract one file from installation disk" (3) Enter "MSINFO32.EXE" in the "Specify..." box. (4) Click "Start". (5) It should offer to Save file in... C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSINFO. If not, make it so. (6) In "Restore from", if not already pre-filled, browse to (a) Installation CD (likely the Win98 folder) or (b) The folder that has your cabs on the hard drive, likely "C:\WINDOWS\options\cabs\". (7) Click "OK" Finally, go to that folder, & create a shortcut to "MSInfo32" onto the Desktop. You may then R-Drag it to the QuickLaunch Bar or onto the START menu. /quote Use a real newsreader if you want to see all the replies to posts: How to set up Outlook Express (OE) as a newsreader program to access the Microsoft forums: http://www.rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/resou...tm#setupmsnews -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Bob L." wrote in message ... Glenn, I’m sorry, but I only see one reply to my original two questions posted yesterday under the title of “98SE System Information�. If the answer to my following question is posted somewhere else please give me the title and date of the post so I can search it. Well, I got everything working except now when I open up System Information, “ the window is blank and a heading that says “Cannot Display Information� and under that “The component which displays this information is not functioning properly, or is not on this machine.� Also, everything in the Tools drop down list works except “Dr. Watson�. Can you or anyone else help? Thanks, Bob "glee" wrote: Nope, it's your thread, and you've had two replies from PCR and one from Gary Terhune, all made yesterday. PCR has given a lot of suggestions in his second reply. You must be using the gawd-awful web interface to attempt to view your thread, instead of using a newsreader, such as Outlook Express. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ "Bob L." wrote in message news Glee, You may have me confused with someone else, I checked out my first thread (98SE System Information) this morning, there are only three entries and two are my questions. I wouldn't have asked these questions again if I got the answers I needed to solve the problem. I would really appreciate yours or someone’s time here to help me solve these issues. Thanks, Bob "glee" wrote: Please go back to your original thread, where you already asked all these questions and received a number of replies. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Bob L." wrote in message ... The MSINFO32.EXE (System Information) is nowhere on my computer. There is also another missing file in "System Tools", it is Compression Agent. In the Programs/Accessories/Internet Tools link there are three files missing, Microsoft Chat, Net Meeting and Internet Publishing. How do I extract these missing files from my 98SE CD and what folder do they get installed in? Also where are they on the CD and how do I identify these files? Can you also tell me if this 98SE Newsgroup and the 98SE Knowledge Base will be discontinued when Microsoft ends support for 98SE in July? Thanks, Bob |
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I'm guessing ...no : I posted the links to use OE for the newsgroups , hopefully he will come back in that way and be able to find things : "glee" wrote in message ... Haggis has re-posted PCR's reply from that thread in this thread....can you see that? snipage |
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Did you find that post & extract MSInfo32.exe into...?...
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSINFO ....Following is an article that appears to address your problem. If it isn't already there, before trying the article, use SFC to get "MSInfo.inf" into "C:\Windows\Inf"... (1) "START button, Run, SFC" (2) Bolt "Extract one file from installation disk" (3) Enter "MSINFO.INF" in the "Specify..." box. (4) Click "Start". (5) It should offer to Save file in... C:\Windows\Inf. If not, make it so. (6) In "Restore from", if not already pre-filled, browse to (a) Installation CD (likely the Win98 folder) or (b) The folder that has your cabs on the hard drive, likely "C:\WINDOWS\options\cabs\". (7) Click "OK" Here is the article... • Error Message When You Run System Information Tool: "Cannot Display Information" (312491) - When you use the Microsoft System Information tool (Msinfo32.exe) to display system data, you may receive the following error message in the right pane of the System Information window: Cannot Display Information The Component which displays this... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312491/en-us -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Bob L." wrote in message ... | Glenn, I’m sorry, but I only see one reply to my original two questions | posted yesterday under the title of “98SE System Informationâ€?. If the answer | to my following question is posted somewhere else please give me the title | and date of the post so I can search it. Well, I got everything working | except now when I open up System Information, “ the window is blank and a | heading that says “Cannot Display Informationâ€? and under that “The component | which displays this information is not functioning properly, or is not on | this machine.â€? Also, everything in the Tools drop down list works except “Dr. | Watsonâ€?. Can you or anyone else help? | | | Thanks, Bob | | | | "glee" wrote: | | Nope, it's your thread, and you've had two replies from PCR and one from | Gary Terhune, all made yesterday. PCR has given a lot of suggestions in his | second reply. You must be using the gawd-awful web interface to attempt to | view your thread, instead of using a newsreader, such as Outlook Express. | -- | Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ | | | "Bob L." wrote in message | news | Glee, You may have me confused with someone else, I checked out my first | thread (98SE System Information) this morning, there are only three | entries | and two are my questions. I wouldn't have asked these questions again if I | got the answers I needed to solve the problem. I would really appreciate | yours or someone’s time here to help me solve these issues. | | Thanks, Bob | | "glee" wrote: | | Please go back to your original thread, where you already asked all | these questions | and received a number of replies. | -- | Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ | http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm | | "Bob L." wrote in message | ... | The MSINFO32.EXE (System Information) is nowhere on my computer. There | is | also another missing file in "System Tools", it is Compression Agent. | In the | Programs/Accessories/Internet Tools link there are three files | missing, | Microsoft Chat, Net Meeting and Internet Publishing. How do I extract | these | missing files from my 98SE CD and what folder do they get installed | in? Also | where are they on the CD and how do I identify these files? Can you | also tell | me if this 98SE Newsgroup and the 98SE Knowledge Base will be | discontinued | when Microsoft ends support for 98SE in July? | | | Thanks, Bob | | | | | |
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