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start &gt;run &gt;services.msc &nbsp;???
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controlpanel &gt;admin tools &gt;services ??<br />
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If neither work just copy it from a working system
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controlpanel >admin tools >services ??

If neither work just copy it from a working system

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&quot;MMC cannot open services.msc<br />
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This may be because the file does not exist, it is not an MMC console, or was created by a later version of MMC.<br />
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This may also be because you do not have sufficient access rights to the file.&quot;<br />
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Is the error no matter what I do.
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"MMC cannot open services.msc

This may be because the file does not exist, it is not an MMC console, or was created by a later version of MMC.

This may also be because you do not have sufficient access rights to the file."

Is the error no matter what I do.

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Are you an administrator on the machine?
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yes I am an adminstrator and I have tried copying this file from another machine as well
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yes I am an adminstrator and I have tried copying this file from another machine as well

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Try running system file checker<br />
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START | RUN | SFC /SCANNOW<br />
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You may need your XP CD nearby. <br />
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+++++++++++++++++++++++<br />
System File Checker (sfc)<br />
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/WINDOWSXP/home/using/productdoc/en/system_file_checker.asp" rel="ugc nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/WINDOWSXP/home/using/productdoc/en/system_file_checker.asp</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/prork/pref_tts_paix.asp" rel="ugc nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/prork/pref_tts_paix.asp</a><br />
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Try running system file checker

START | RUN | SFC /SCANNOW

You may need your XP CD nearby.


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System File Checker (sfc)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/WINDOWSXP/home/using/productdoc/en/system_file_checker.asp [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/WINDOWSXP/home/using/productdoc/en/system_file_checker.asp]

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/prork/pref_tts_paix.asp [http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/prork/pref_tts_paix.asp]



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try replacing services.exe in the same folder
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try replacing services.exe in the same folder

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<a href="http://www.talkroot.com/archive/topic/12176-1.html" rel="ugc">http://www.talkroot.com/archive/topic/12176-1.html</a>
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http://www.talkroot.com/archive/topic/12176-1.html [http://www.talkroot.com/archive/topic/12176-1.html]

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MMC cannot open the file c:\windows\system32\servic<wbr />es.msc no matter what i do
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MMC cannot open the file c:\windows\system32\services.msc no matter what i do

Cannot access services.msc

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