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Windows cannot find msconfig.exe error

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Run this and post the report. The second scan will show the locations of all instances of the msconfig file which can be used for a file replacement if the file checker doesn't replace it automatically.


System File Checker
  • Click on Start and type cmd in the search box. Right click on cmd in the popup menu and select Run as Administrator.
  • Another box will open, at the Command Prompt, type sfc /scannow and press Enter. (Note the gap between the c and the /)
  • Let the check run to completion. DO NOT reboot the PC or close the cmd window.
  • Copy & Paste the following command at the Command Prompt and press Enter:

findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >%userprofile%\Desktop\sfcdetails.txt
  • This will place a file on your desktop called sfcdetails.txt which contains the results of the scan.
  • Copy and Paste the contents of the file into your next post.


Please download SystemLook from the following link below and save it to your Desktop.

  • Double-click SystemLook.exe to run it.
  • Vista/Windows 7 users right-click and select Run As Administrator.
  • Copy and paste everything in the codebox below into the main textfield:

Code:

:filefind
msconfig.exe

  • Click the Look button to start the scan.
  • When finished, a Notepad window will open SystemLook.txt with the results of the search and save a copy on your Desktop.
  • Please copy and paste the contents of that log in your next reply.

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