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Old March 24th 06, 12:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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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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Old March 24th 06, 01:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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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


  #3  
Old March 24th 06, 04:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default Missing System Tools/Internet Tools Files

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



  #4  
Old March 24th 06, 05:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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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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Old March 24th 06, 06:07 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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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




  #6  
Old March 24th 06, 08:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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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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Old March 24th 06, 08:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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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


  #8  
Old March 24th 06, 08:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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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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Old March 24th 06, 08:56 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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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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Old March 25th 06, 12:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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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 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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