John,
Here's a snippet from my first posting, I suspect that you missed a step
somewhere. If you didn't and still can't access the system info program,
Windows usually installs it as c:\Program files\common files\Microsoft
shared\MSINFO32.exe. See if it's there.
>From START, select PROGRAMS, then ACCESSORIES, then SYSTEM TOOLS, then
>doubleclick on the System Information program icon.
>
>In the System Information program, click on Tools, the click on System File
>Checker
GL Bruce W1CSM
----- Original Message -----
From: "WA9ALS - John" <jfleming@shelbynet.net>
To: <Writelog@contesting.com>; "Jon Harder" <jon@royal.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Ver 10.18 file missing
>
> Thanks Jon and Bruce - but I don't have the System File Checker either!
> And I can't find it under System Tools OR under Windows Accessories
> using add/remove programs etc. I'm running WIN98 upgrade Second
> Edition - why don't I have this stuff?? :.(
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> I haven't lost my mind - it's backed up on disk somewhere! (MAYBE)
> WA9ALS - John
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Harder" <jon@royal.net>
> To: "WA9ALS - John Fleming" <jfleming@shelbynet.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 3:24 PM
> Subject: Fw: [WriteLog] Ver 10.18 file missing
>
>
> > John --
> >
> > This e-mail seems to be the one you're looking for. Hope it helps.
> My
> > first install of 10.18A works fine also, but I too wonder what the
> > difference is.
> >
> > 73 Jon K1US
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bruce A. King" <baking@gis.net>
> > To: "Jim McCook" <w6ya@home.com>; "Writelog Reflector"
> > <WriteLog@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 1:26 AM
> > Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Ver 10.18 file missing
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Hi Jim,
> > >
> > > Assuming that you are running Windows98, here's one way:
> > >
> > > >From START, select PROGRAMS, then ACCESSORIES, then SYSTEM TOOLS,
> then
> > > doubleclick on the System Information program icon.
> > >
> > > In the System Information program, click on Tools, the click on
> System
> > File
> > > Checker. The System File Checker program will offer a choice of
> extracting
> > > one file, click on this choice. You will be asked to enter the name
> of the
> > > file to be extracted (from the Windows98 cab files), enter the
> > > missing/damaged file, msvcp50.dll, in your case, then click START.
> > >
> > > A new dialog box will appear confirming the filename you want to
> extract,
> > > and two more items to fill in, the first will ask where to restore
> from,
> > the
> > > second where to restore to. If your system has the Windows98 CAB
> files
> > > available, you may see a dropdown arrow choice of something like
> > > c:\windows\options...\cab, use this choice if available, otherwise
> you
> > will
> > > need to have a copy of the Windows98 disk handy and will need to
> find the
> > > path to the cab files on it. The restore to choice defaulted to
> > > windows\system which is where you want it anyway. When you have
> supplied
> > the
> > > data source info, hit Enter, and the file will be restored a whole
> lot
> > > faster than it took me to write this!!
> > >
> > > GL & 73
> > >
> > > Bruce W1CSM
>
>
>
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