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?

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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? 

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Thanks.....worked like a charm. I have norton 2002 but never came up with a virus....must just have gotten corrupted somehow. Thanks again.


On Sunday, August 3, 2003 at 4:24 am, HC wrote:

>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 
>
>

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I've been on about 6 service calls for this problem and the reason has always been the same. A registry scanner mis-identifed the .dll file that controls C:\windows\system32\devmgmt file which controls device manager, defragment and administrators console under control panel. If you catch it you can use the registry scanner back-up to restore the missing .dll and incrementally manually delete registry errors until the offending deletion is isolated and made to be ignored in future scans. If it's been too long the only solid fix is to get a bootable disk and use DOS in command prompt to transfer another copy of the file. If you're successful the configuration screens will re-appear as if your doing a full operating system install and you'll have to re-configure all your hardware. You CANNOT take a copy from a buddy's machine unless he has the EXACT same hardware you have and this is unlikely. If you do you'll be wondering why all your drives are acting very strangely. No 2 people have their machines configured the same. A good analogy would be a fingerprint...each one has ridges and lines and grooves but no 2 are identical. If you cannot get a new copy the only true fix is to format the hard drive, remove all partitions and do a complete clean install where Windows reads that the hard drive is "raw" and is seeing it like it would see a new hard drive. Hope this helps.......... Howie..........Eastern PC Plus@aol.com

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lay off the weed mate...







On Friday, October 27, 2006 at 3:34 pm, Howard Stolle wrote:

>I've been on about 6 service calls for this problem and the reason has always been 

>the same.  A registry scanner mis-identifed the .dll file that controls

>C:\windows\system32\devmgmt file which controls device manager, defragment and administrators 

>console under control panel.  If you catch it you can use the registry scanner back-up 

>to restore the missing .dll and incrementally manually delete registry errors until 

>the offending deletion is isolated and made to be ignored in future scans.

>

>If it's been too long the only solid fix is to get a bootable disk and use DOS in 

>command prompt to transfer another copy of the file.  If you're successful the configuration 

>screens will re-appear as if your doing a full operating system install and you'll 

>have to re-configure all your hardware.

>

>You CANNOT take a copy from a buddy's machine unless he has the EXACT same hardware 

>you have and this is unlikely.  If you do you'll be wondering why all your drives 

>are acting very strangely.  No 2 people have their machines configured the same. 

> A good analogy would be a fingerprint...each one has ridges and lines and grooves 

>but no 2 are identical.

>

>If you cannot get a new copy the only true fix is to format the hard drive, remove 

>all partitions and do a complete clean install where Windows reads that the hard 

>drive is "raw" and is seeing it like it would see a new hard drive.

>

>

>Hope this helps..........

>Howie..........Eastern PC Plus@aol.com 

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I was wondering if any one has seen device manager try to give a web page instead of device list. does same thing in safe mode. did the fix as far as plug and play, but no help. oh and lost my other user logins.


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?

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