Control Panel

Mark Saville

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Jan 1, 2001, 9:16:22 AM1/1/01

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After installing a new adapter (Hercules 3D Phrophet 11 MX) I cannot use the
Advanced button on Control Panel. It comes up with the message "An error
occured while Windows was working with the Control Panel file
C:\windows\system\desk.cpl." How can I cure this?
Mark.

Henri Leboeuf

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Jan 1, 2001, 11:29:14 AM1/1/01

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"Mark Saville" <marks...@email.msn.com> wrote in message
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This should help.

An error occurred while Windows was working with the Control Panel file...
An error while working with the Control Panel file
C:\Windows\System\Desk.cpl. (W98/me Oct. 20, 2000)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q217/7/52.asp
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Jan 2, 2001, 4:45:52 AM1/2/01

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Thank you for the very prompt reply. I have read and tried to apply the
instructions you directed me to, but without success. This may be
because
the instructions seem incomplete or confused. Thus:

(1) Paragraph 7 tells one to click standard display adapter and then
click
OK. There is no OK on my screen. Instead there is "have Disk"
and "Next".
Which one should I press?

(2) If I press either I get a warning message that the driver is not
written
specifically for the adapter card and do I want to continue? Should this
appear and if so is it right to continue?

(3) In Paragraphs 8 and 9 of the instructions I am told to click "next"
etc
and then "fininish". Does this mean that I ignore the "apply" button?

(4) The instructions tell me how to edit the Registry and then tell me
to
restart the computer. When I do I get a message that the computer has
found
new hardware and an invitation to use the install wizard. Do I accept
or
decline this invitation?

(5) Is Deskw95 a protected file in WindowsME so that I should use Safe
Mode
to extract it?

(5) The instructions tell me to extract Deskw95 and rename it Desk.cpl.
If I
do this I end up with a file called Desk.cpl.cpl. Surely I should
rename it
simply Desk?

(6) If I simply rename it Desk, the computer tells me I already have a
file
of that name. Should I therefore delete the existing file before I
attempt
to rename Deskw95?

I have tried various combinations of the above possibilities without
success. I am either left with the original fault or with a standard
adapter
and low resolution, so each time I have had no alternative but to
restore
the register etc and get back to my starting point.

I would be grateful for any further assistance you can provide.

Mark.

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Paul Southcott

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Jan 9, 2001, 12:19:51 PM1/9/01

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When trying to enter Control Panel I get an error

Explorer caused an error in (unknown) and it will not let me in.

I have tried re-installing ME with same result

Claudia Schnell

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Jan 9, 2001, 5:49:02 PM1/9/01

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I had the same problem after I installed a Motorola modem, I reinstalled
Windows and got myself a different
modem and it worked.

Claudia

Henri Leboeuf

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Jan 10, 2001, 10:31:49 AM1/10/01

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"Paul Southcott" <pa...@internet.alderney.gg> wrote in message
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> When trying to enter Control Panel I get an error
>
> Explorer caused an error in (unknown) and it will not let me in.
>
> I have tried re-installing ME with same result
>

Error Message When You Open Control Panel
Explorer has caused an error in unknown
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q276/4/05.asp (ME Dec. 14,
2000)