From: not.my.real@email.address   
      
   Shadow wrote:   
      
   > Windows XP SP3 Pro.   
   >   
   > Windows KEY+PAUSE/BREAK   
   > Click on hardware --> hardware manager:   
   >   
   > //   
   > MMC could not create the snap-in   
   > The snap-in might have not been installed correctly   
   [snip]   
   > I've tried all the M$ "official" suggestions:   
   >   
   > Regsvr32 Msxml.dll - No errors   
   >   
   > Regsvr32 Msxml2.dll  - No errors   
   >   
   > Regsvr32 Msxml3.dll - No errors   
   >   
   > Turned on plug and play   
   >   
   > sfc /scannow  - No errors   
   >   
   > and rebooted lots of times   
   >   
   >      All my other snap-ins work fine.   
   >   
   > Hardware manager worked fine about a week ago. Even tried loading a   
   > saved registry from a month ago. Nothing worked.   
   >      Any ideas?   
      
   What happens if you run devmgmt.msc? Have you run virus scan, just in case?   
      
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