re: problem with device manager Sunday, August 3, 2003 at 4:24 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by HC (935 messages posted) Try this Click Start then Run in the box type sfc /scannow (there is a space between sfc & / ) put your XP CD in the drive then hit OK, this will scan your system and replace any broken or corrupted system files with fresh copies from the CD it can take a while it is also worthwhile doing an online virus scan if your system starts behaving oddly http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/ Cheers HC On Sunday, August 3, 2003 at 12:44 am, Tom wrote: >I used to access my device manager all the time however recently it will not open. > I right click my computer and got to properties, I get all the way in and click >the device manager button. The pointer turns into an hourglass like it is working >but then stops and device manager does not open. Anyone know how I can fix this so >that it will open? Written in response to: problem with device manager (Tom: Sunday, August 3, 2003 at 12:44 am) Responses to this message: re: problem with device manager (Tom: Sunday, August 3, 2003 at 5:35 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] problem with device manager (Tom: Sun, Aug 3, 2003, 12:44 am) re: problem with device manager (HC: Sun, Aug 3, 2003, 4:24 am) re: problem with device manager (Tom: Sun, Aug 3, 2003, 5:35 pm) re:re: problem with device manager (Howard Stolle: Fri, Oct 27, 2006, 3:34 pm) re: re:re: problem with device manager (Cheeseman: Fri, Oct 27, 2006, 6:57 pm) re: problem with device manager (Daryl: Sat, Feb 10, 2007, 10:02 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum