You receive an "Error Starting Msinfo32.exe" error message when you start system information (290368)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 2002
- Microsoft Outlook 2002
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
- Microsoft Word 2002
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q290368 SYMPTOMS When you click System Info in the About Microsoft program name dialog box, you may receive the following error message:
Error Starting Msinfo32.exe CAUSE This behavior occurs when the Msinfo32.exe file is missing
from the \Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Msinfo folder.
NOTE: If you repair your Office installation, the repair operation may
not fix this problem. This is because the Msinfo32.exe file is not copied to
your computer during the repair operation. RESOLUTION To resolve this problem, use the appropriate section below,
according to your version of Microsoft Windows. Microsoft Windows 98- On the Office XP CD-ROM, locate the following folder:
- Double-click Osp1.cab.NOTE: Msinfo32.exe is located in the following folder if you are using
an administrative installation of Office XP:
\Files\OSP\1033\Files\Pfiles\Common\Msshared\Msinfo
- Copy Msinfo32.exe from the extracted contents of Osp1.cab
or the above administrative installation folder to the Msinfo folder on your
hard disk. The default location is the following:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Msinfo
NOTE: The Msinfo32.exe file is not replaced by a reinstall/repair
operation. Also, the Windows Installer does not automatically replace this
file.
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0If the System Files Update Was Installed by Office XP If the System Files Update was installed by Office XP, follow
these steps to replace Msinfo32.exe:
- Quit all Office programs.
- In Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
- In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, double-click the entry for the System Files Update.
- In the Maintenance Mode Options dialog box, select the Repair System Files Update option, and then click Next.
- In the Reinstall or Repair System Files Update
Installation dialog box, select the Reinstall System Files
Update option, and then click Install.
- Click OK when the installation is finished.
- Click Yes if you are prompted to restart your computer. The Msinfo32.exe
file will be copied to your hard disk during the reinstallation process.
If the System Files Update Was Not Installed by Office XP On some computers, the System Files Update is not installed
during the installation of Office XP. For example, if your computer has Office
2000 SR-1 installed when you upgrade to Office XP, the System Files Update
probably will not be installed. In this situation, a reinstall/repair
of Office does not replace the missing Msinfo32.exe file. Therefore, you must
manually replace it. To do this, follow these steps:
- On the Office XP CD-ROM, locate the following folder:
- Double-click Osp1.cab.NOTE: Msinfo32.exe is located in the following folder if you are using
an administrative installation of Office XP:
\Files\OSP\1033\Files\Pfiles\Common\Msshared\Msinfo
- Copy Msinfo32.exe from the extracted contents of Osp1.cab
or the above administrative installation folder to the Msinfo folder on your
hard disk. The default location is the following:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Msinfo
STATUSMicrosoft
has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed
at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/27/2006 |
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Keywords: | kbtshoot kbbug kbnofix KB290368 |
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