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MAVERICK - 14 Oct 2006 16:01 GMT

I am attempting to access the System Properties from the control panel. I
select the Hardware tab and then the Device Manager tab to check the
properties of the devices installed. When doing this the following error
message appears:
"Unable to load the Device manager program file, devmgr.dll. "
How do I correct this?

AWO

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pvdg42 - 14 Oct 2006 16:20 GMT

>I am attempting to access the System Properties from the control panel. I
> select the Hardware tab and then the Device Manager tab to check the
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> AWO

Try searching on the phrase "Unable to load the Device manager program
file, devmgr.dll." in Google Groups:

http://www.googlegroups.com

or, on MSDN:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com

You'll find numerous articles with suggestions for solving your Device
Manager issue.

A brute force approach would be a repair install of your OS.

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MAVERICK - 17 Oct 2006 22:14 GMT

Hello pvdg42,
I followed your advice and visited the Google web site. I found several
articles
dealing with the device manager problems. However none of them works for me.
Following one set of instructions I went to the administrative tools,
selected system, then the plug and play item. I attempted to turn it off and
back on again so that the devmgr could repopulate. ( I should note that the
devmgr.dll file is currently it is empty.) However the start, stop, and
other options are not selectable so I could not turn it off. It appears that
after all these failed attempts at restoring my devmgr.dll I may need to use
that brute force approach you mentioned. How do I do that?

I should note that this computer is used in my small home business so I have
too much software on it to start reloading everything.

Your help is truly appreciated.

Regards,
AWO

> >I am attempting to access the System Properties from the control panel. I
> > select the Hardware tab and then the Device Manager tab to check the
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> A brute force approach would be a repair install of your OS.

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pvdg42 - 18 Oct 2006 12:55 GMT

> Hello pvdg42,
> I followed your advice and visited the Google web site. I found several
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> Your help is truly appreciated.

Put the OS CD in your drive and follow the prompts. You should be offered a
repair install option.

> Regards,
> AWO
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>> A brute force approach would be a repair install of your OS.

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