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PCWorks: Re: "System information" area has disappeared, and how to find out which version of Javas
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2006-07-29 15:02:40
Ho boy, I'm back to not receiving your posts again Peter! 
I 
found this post of yours in the archives.

Good link, thanks, and I found out what version I was
running 
with Belarc, I forgot all about that.  You can also tell by 
checking the "wscript" file on the HD, hovering
it or looking 
at the properties also told me the version.

Now this brings up another question.  I have MSjava (or
script) 
in a file I saved from long ago, and I install it on a new
SP2 
install.  It is version 5.0xx, and I had on my PC
v5.6.0.8820 
installed and I have no idea from where it came!  I also
have 
Sun installed since some sites must have it.  So where might
I 
have d'loaded v5.6.0.8820??  Oh well, I found the d'load
for it 
here. 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C71
7D943-7E4B-4622-86EB-95A22B832CAA&displaylang=en

As for the System Info not working, I found this quote:
-----------
"A index.dat file has been deleted, and that's why
when some 
run msinfo32 they get the help center instead of system 
information.

I had this problem, and just now got it figured out, I
restored 
a new image and system information was working great, I then

ran Spider which cleans temp files, I saved the report
rebooted 
and system information was not working.

I looked at what spider deleted and I found it deleted a 
index.dat here 
E:\\WINDOWS\\PCHEALTH\\HELPCTR\\OfflineCache\\inde
x.dat
I opened and image and restored just this dat, and now my 
system information is working, so this dat file is the cause

for the problem."
----------

So, apparently I'll never be able to fix this on this 
particular install.  I did however find a way to get it
working 
manually, and that's by typing "msinfo32 /categories
+all" in 
the Run command.  I'm trying to create a batch file right
now 
for that, but so far have been unsuccessful.  The d'load
link 
for the batch file on this page is bad of course! 
http://www.k
ellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm , you can get to the 
area by searching for MSinfo and you'll find the text in
that 
area.  Also, the directions for creating the batch file is
also 
bad!  It doesn't work.  So I'm working on that.
-Clint

God Bless
Clint Hamilton, Owner
http://OrpheusComputing.c
om
installed by visiting this page 
http://www.jav
atester.org/version.html
BTW, most all browsers support JavaScript, it's not an 
installable application.
And yes the MS JVM is deleted by SP2. Now you must use
another 
from Sun, IBM, or others.
Enjoy your Java ;)

Peter Kaulback

----- Original Message ----- 

I just clicked to open my "System information"
area, and M$
"Help and Support Center" opens up!!  This
is....WAS under
"Accessories", "System Tools", then
"System Information".  What
the heck could have happened to it, and how now do I get to
this area?  I think the file was MSinfo32.exe, and when I
manually click it, the Help and Support Center still opens
up!
I tried a command line of "systeminfo",
"systeminfo /s
Computer" and "systeminfo /s [my
computername]" and that did
nothing, it opened up a blank command "DOS"
window for a few
seconds then closed!

I needed to get to that area to try and find out which
version
of M$ JavaScript I have installed.  So does anyone know how
to
find this out?  I believe JS is NOT part of XP SP2, but I
think
it's part of XP.  My XP CD is now a
"slipstreamed" CD since I
integrated SP2 in it, so I have no idea if the default XP
version is installed, or if SP2 deletes that.
-Clint
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