Error Message: Windows Has Encountered a Problem Accessing Mmsys.cpl
Article ID: 203661
Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006
APPLIES TO
This article was previously published under Q203661
SYMPTOMS
When you double-click
Sounds in Control Panel, you may receive the following error message:
Windows has encountered a problem accessing Mmsys.cpl
CAUSE
This issue can occur if the Mmsys.cpl file is missing or damaged.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, extract the Mmsys.cpl file from your original Windows media to the Windows\System folder. For additional information about how to do so, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files
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