Solution SQL 2000 Enterprise Manager opening problem

MMC cannot open the file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\BINN\SQL Server Enterprise Manager.MSC.
Upon clicking on the SQL Server Enterprise Manager shortcut the following error occurs:MMC cannot open the file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\BINN\SQL Server Enterprise Manager.MSC.

This may be because the file does not exist, is not an MMC console, or was created by a later version of MMC. This may also be because you do not have sufficient access rights to the file.The msc file did exist and I definately has permissions to it. So I can only assume it some how got corrupt.

Solution 1:

The solution to this is fairly simple... either get another copy of this file, or create one, as follows:
1. Select Start - Run.
2. At the Open prompt enter: mmc
3. Click OK
4. Select File - Add/Remove Snap-in...
5. Click Add...
6. Select Microsoft SQL Enterprise Manager
7. Click Add, then Close
8. Click Ok to return to the mmc.
9. Select File - Save As...
10. Delete or rename the original (offending) file out the way.
11. Save the new msc file as C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\BINN\SQL Server Enterprise Manager.MSCNow your original shortcut should work.

Solution2:

Go to run box and run regsvr32 C:\Windows\system32\msxml3.dll when succeeded it will allow you to both opening and closing off your mmc
or 
Go to C:\Windows\system32\ folder , select the msxml3.dll , Open With -> Browse -> C:\Windows\system32\ Regsvr32.exe

Rajesh H
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