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Q154883: Home Products Containing Multimedia Version of Msinfo32.exe

Article: Q154883
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,2.0,5.0,97; :1996 edition,1997 edition
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbimu
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft 3D Movie Maker for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Age of Empires, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Automap Trip Planner for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Barney Goes to the Circus, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Barney Under the Sea, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Beyond the Limit: Ultimate Climb, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Bookshelf 2000 
- Microsoft Bookshelf 99 
- Microsoft Bookshelf 98 for Windows 
- Microsoft Cinemania for Windows versions 1996 edition, 1997 edition 
- Microsoft Close Combat for Windows 1.0 
- Microsoft Complete Gardening for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows, version 2.0 
- Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2000 
- Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99 
- Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia for Windows 
- Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia for Windows 
- Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 97 Deluxe for Windows 
- Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia for Windows 
- Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 2000 
- Microsoft Encarta Virtual Globe 99, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Encarta Interactive World Atlas 2000 
- Microsoft Encarta 96 World Atlas for Windows 
- Microsoft Encarta World English Dictionary 
- Microsoft Expedia Streets 98 
- Microsoft Expedia Streets 98 Deluxe, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Expedia Trip Planner 98 
- Microsoft Fun on the Farm with Barney, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Greetings Workshop, version 2.0 
- Microsoft Koi and the Kola Nuts, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Music Central for Windows, 1996, 1997 edition 
- Microsoft My Personal Tutor: Alphabet Playhouse, version 1.0 
- Microsoft My Personal Tutor: Mathopolis, version 1.0 
- Microsoft My Personal Tutor: Preschool Workshop, version 1.0 
- Microsoft My Personal Tutor: Reader Railway, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft NBA Full Court Press for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Office 97 Professional Edition for Windows 
- Microsoft Outwars, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Paul Bunyan, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Picture It!, version 2.0 
- Microsoft Plus! for Kids, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Reader's Digest Complete Do-It-Yourself Guide for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Soccer, version 1.0 
- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores Inside the Earth for Windows, version 1.0 
- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs for Windows, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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Msinfo32 is a utility for troubleshooting problems with your Microsoft Windows
95/98 or Windows NT-based computer. A special multimedia version of the
Msinfo32.exe file is included on the product CD-ROM with many recent Microsoft
products.

The multimedia version of the Msinfo32.exe file contains functions for testing
sound cards, display adapters, and CD-ROM drives.

MORE INFORMATION
================

Some Microsoft programs may install the Msinfo32.exe file in the following
folder on the hard disk:

  Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Msinfo

To determine if the copy of the Msinfo32.exe file on the hard disk is the
multimedia version:

1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.

2. In the Named box, type "msinfo32.exe" (without the quotation marks), and then
  click OK.

3. In the list of found files, right-click the Msinfo32.exe file, and then click
  Properties.

4. On the Version tab, note the File Version. Versions 2.5 and higher of the
  Msinfo32.exe file include the multimedia test functions.

The following list shows the most common multimedia versions of the Msinfo32.exe
file:

- 2.5.0.0815

- 2.51.0.0508

- 2.51.0.0529

- 2.51.0.0808

The following table lists the folders in which the Msinfo32.exe file is stored on
the CD-ROM for Microsoft programs that include a copy of the multimedia version
of the Msinfo32.exe file.

  Title                                   Folder
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  3D Movie Maker                          Pss
  Age of Empires                          CD\Goodies\Msinfo
  Automap Trip Planner                    Acmsetup\Msinfo
  ActiMates series:
     Barney Goes to the Circus            Msinfo
     Barney Under the Sea                 Msinfo
     Fun on the Farm with Barney          Msinfo
  Beyond the Limit:
     The Ultimate Climb                   Support
  Bookshelf 98                            <root>
  Bookshelf 99                            Support\Msinfo
  Cinemania 1996, 1997                    Data\Msinfo
  Close Combat                            Goodies\Msinfo
  Complete Gardening                      Data\Msinfo
  Creative Writer, version 2.0            Pss
  Encarta 96 Encyclopedia                 Aamstp32\System
     MPEG Edition                         Aamsstp\System
  Encarta 97 Encyclopedia                 Aamsstp\System
  Encarta 98 Encyclopedia                 Support
  Encarta Encyclopedia 99                 Support\Msinfo
  Encarta Virtual Globe 99                Support\Msinfo
  Encarta 96 World Atlas                  Msinfo
  Expedia Streets 98                      Acmsetup\Enu\Msinfo
  Expedia Trip Planner 98                 Acmsetup\Enu\Msinfo
  Greetings Workshop, version 2.0         Setup\Msinfo32
  Music Central 1996, 1997                Data\Msinfo
  Microsoft My Personal Tutor series:
     Alphabet Playhouse                   Pss
     Mathopolis                           Pss
     Preschool Workshop                   Pss
     Reader Railway                       Pss
  NBA Full Court Press                    Goodies\Msinfo
  Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker              Pss
  Microsoft Office Pro 97                 Os\Msapps\Msinfo
  Microsoft Outwars                       Goodies\Msinfo (Disc 2)
  Microsoft Picture It!, version 2.0      Shared
  Microsoft Plus! for Kids                Common\Msinfo
  Microsoft Rabbit Ears Series:
     Koi and the Kola Nuts                Pss
     Paul Bunyan                          Pss
  Reader's Digest
     Complete Do-It-Yourself Guide        Data\Msinfo
  Microsoft Soccer                        Goodies\Msinfo\English
  Scholastic's Magic School Bus series:
     Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs     Pss\Msinfo
     Explores Inside the Earth            Pss\Msinfo


Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm

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Keywords          : kbtool kbimu 
Technology        : kbOfficeSearch kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbHomeMMsearch kbAOE kbAutomapSearch kbEncartaSearch kbExpediaSearch kbGamesSearch kbZNotKeyword kbPictureItSearch kbPlusKids kbKidsSearch kbOffice97Search kbBookshelfSearch kbPlusSearch kbOutwarsSearch kbOutwars kbCloseCombatSearch kbAOESearch kbEncartaEncycSearch kbGreetingsWorkSearch kbOffice97 kbCineManiaSearch kbExpediaStreets98 kbExpediaStreets98del kbCloseCombat kbCreativeWriter200 kbSoccer kbPJPaulBunyan kbAutomapTripPlanner500 kbBarneyCircus100 kbBarneyUnderSea100 kbUltimateClimb100 kbBookShelf1998 kbCinemania1996 kbCinemania1997 kbCompleteGardening kbFunFarm100 kbMusicCentral kbMPTAlphabet kbMPTMathopolis kbMPTPreschool kbMPTReader kbNBAFullCourtPress kb3dMovieMaker kbPJKoi kbScholasticDinosaurs kbScholasticEarth kbGreetingsWork200 kbBookShelf2000 kbBookShelf1999 kbEncartaEnCyc1996 kbEncartaEnCyc1997 kbEncartaEnCyc1997Del kbEncartaEnCyc2000 kbEncartaEnCyc1999 kbPictureIt200 kbEncartaEnCyc1998 kbEncartaReference2000 kbEncartaVirtGlobe99 kbEncartaWorldAtlas2000 kbEncartaWorldAtlas1996 kbEncartaWorldEngDict kbMusicCentral1996 kbMusicCentral1997 kbDoItYourself kbMSBSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0,5.0,97; :1996 edition,1997 edition
Issue type        : kbinfo

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