Cannot Open Devices Tool in Control Panel

 Last reviewed: April 22, 1997
Article ID: Q167102
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you double-click the Devices icon in Control Panel, you may receive the following error message: 

   Configuration Manager: This routine is not implemented in this 
   version of the operating system.

CAUSE

This error can occur if the following Windows NT files have been replaced by Microsoft Windows 95 versions of the same files: 

   %systemroot%\system32\Cfgmgr32.dll
   %systemroot%\system32\Setupapi.dll
These files may have been replaced by the installation of a program. If you receive the error message listed above, check these files to make sure they are the Windows NT versions.

RESOLUTION

Delete the existing files, and replace them with files from the Windows NT CD-ROM.

NOTE: Both files on the Windows NT CD-ROM are compressed and must be expanded. You can expand the files by typing the following commands at a command prompt (assuming that the CD-ROM drive is drive D, you are using the Intel platform, and the Windows NT installation folder is C:\Winnt): 

   expand d:\i386\cfgmgr32.dl_ c:\winnt\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
   expand d:\i386\setupapi.dl_ c:\winnt\system32\setupapi.dll

Additional query words: office 4.00
Keywords : kberrmsg kbtool ntconfig ntutil
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Last reviewed: April 22, 1997
© 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.