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pbrig - 11 Apr 2006 01:45 GMT

I just updated from Win95 to 98. Now when I try to change the desktop
settings on my monitor I receive the message "An error accurred while Windows
was working with the Control Panel file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DESK.CPL". This
occurs whether I right click Properties on my desktop or I click
Start\Settings\ControlPanel\Display.

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Jeff Richards - 15 Apr 2006 10:33 GMT

Try replacing the file DESK.CPL from your original W98 installation CD using
SFC.

See: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/using_sfc.html

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>I just updated from Win95 to 98. Now when I try to change the desktop
> settings on my monitor I receive the message "An error accurred while
> Windows
> was working with the Control Panel file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DESK.CPL". This
> occurs whether I right click Properties on my desktop or I click
> Start\Settings\ControlPanel\Display.

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pbrig - 19 Apr 2006 04:30 GMT

Jeff, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I'm pretty much an amateur at this
level. I am unable to find the DESK.CPL file on my install disk. I can't even
find any files with the extension .CPL. I checked every file in the display
folder but I can't identify it.

> Try replacing the file DESK.CPL from your original W98 installation CD using
> SFC.
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> > occurs whether I right click Properties on my desktop or I click
> > Start\Settings\ControlPanel\Display.

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Ron Badour - 19 Apr 2006 05:10 GMT

See this article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=217752

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> Jeff, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I'm pretty much an amateur at
> this
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>> > occurs whether I right click Properties on my desktop or I click
>> > Start\Settings\ControlPanel\Display.

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pbrig - 20 Apr 2006 07:30 GMT

Excellent! Jeff and Ron, thanks for the help. I'm back in business and a bit
wiser.

> See this article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=217752
>
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> >> > occurs whether I right click Properties on my desktop or I click
> >> > Start\Settings\ControlPanel\Display.

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