Renaming ptudfapp

I have a problem with Ptudfapp error messages being
generated when I start my PC, and it has been recommended
that I rename Ptudfapp.exe to Ptudfapp.old. I know how
to boot my PC into DOS, but don't know how to find or
rename this file.

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks.

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:55:00 -0700, "Scott Walker" wrote:

I have a problem with Ptudfapp error messages being
generated when I start my PC, and it has been recommended
that I rename Ptudfapp.exe to Ptudfapp.old. I know how
to boot my PC into DOS, but don't know how to find or
rename this file.

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks.

Best viewed in a monospaced font, I prefer Terminal ( a bitmap font FON)

Start Run (type)
COMMAND /k DIR C:\ptudfapp.exe /s/o/b C:\Windows\Desktop\PTUD-OUT.txt
(enter)

Then click this local link file:///C:\Windows\Desktop\PTUD-OUT.txt or open the run
dialogue box again and paste the path [C:\Windows\Desktop\PTUD-OUT.txt] then click OK

Then if the file was found prefix the path like so:

REN C:\Some\Path\SomeFile\Ptudfapp.exe C:\Some\Path\SomeFile\Ptudfapp.old



REN Command
=======================
=======================
Renames a file/directory or files/directories.

RENAME [drive:][path][directoryname1 | filename1] [directoryname2 | filename2]
REN [drive:][path][directoryname1 | filename1] [directoryname2 | filename2]

Note that you cannot specify a new drive or path for your destination.


--
Sincerely, | (©) (©)
| ------ooo--(_)--ooo------
Andrew H. Carter | /// \\\
d(-_-)b |

Hi Andrew,
=20
Thank you for posting the reply the the microsoft site. =20
I have tried to type the details in, but keep getting Bad=20
Command or File name messages. Could you please set out=20
the correct steps for me again?
=20
My problems started when I ran scan disk and it found=20
some bad areas on my hard drive, which it said it could=20
fix. Then I started getting the error messages listed=20
listed in detail below. It would appear from the=20
attached error messages that it is a file called=20
LZEXPAND.DLL that may have been affected by the scandisk=20
changes.
=20
Any help that you may be able to offer would be=20
gratefully received.
=20
Many thanks.
Regards
=20
Scott

Scott Walker - Home PC Errors on start -up.

SPOOL32 caused a segment not present fault
in module LZEXPAND.DLL at 000b:000005cb.
Registers:
EAX=3D0000ffff CS=3D2827 EIP=3D000005cb EFLGS=3D00000217
EBX=3D00860005 SS=3D26af ESP=3D0000830c EBP=3D00008328
ECX=3D0000502d DS=3D2807 ESI=3D0000837a FS=3D26df
EDX=3D0002ffff ES=3D26af EDI=3D00000005 GS=3D0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
9a c0 02 0f 28 83 c4 02 89 46 f6 89 56 f8 3d ff=20
Stack dump:
837a0005 00020005 0000502d 00002807 003b034c 00172824=20
28070000 001c8357 0005286f 0005837a a0fd834e 00400005=20
26af837a 26af8382 837a0000 83822807

PTUDFAPP caused a general protection fault
in module LZEXPAND.DLL at 000e:000002cf.
Registers:
EAX=3D00000000 CS=3D280f EIP=3D000002cf EFLGS=3D00000246
EBX=3D00670005 SS=3D253f ESP=3D0000670e EBP=3D00006716
ECX=3D0000b510 DS=3D2807 ESI=3D0000678a FS=3D2597
EDX=3D0002ffff ES=3D253f EDI=3D00000005 GS=3D0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
9a 5c 02 00 00 8b e5 5d 4d cb 90 45 8b c5 8b ec=20
Stack dump:
00000005 00010000 05d06739 00052827 0005678a 02078921=20
01ff00ab 015f015f 57000206 0206015f 67672807 286f001c=20
678a0005 675e0005 0005a0fd 678a0040

EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in
module KERNEL32.DLL at 0167:bff9dfff.
Registers:
EAX=3D008dc448 CS=3D0167 EIP=3Dbff9dfff EFLGS=3D00000246
EBX=3D81717678 SS=3D016f ESP=3D008dc298 EBP=3D008dc448
ECX=3D0000016f DS=3D016f ESI=3D00008b16 FS=3D1aaf
EDX=3D008dc438 ES=3D016f EDI=3D00000005 GS=3D0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
cc a1 e0 9c fc bf 8b 00 66 64 f7 05 1c 00 00 00=20
Stack dump:
63580000 817176bc 81716a20 817169e8 817169fc c172aed0=20
00000000 008dc454 ffecbad7 008dc2e8 008dc2cc 0000000e=20
00000007 00000000 00000000 008dc2f0

SPOOL32 caused a general protection fault
in module LZEXPAND.DLL at 000e:000002cf.
Registers:
EAX=3D00000000 CS=3D280f EIP=3D000002cf EFLGS=3D00000246
EBX=3D00860005 SS=3D2b5f ESP=3D000082fe EBP=3D00008306
ECX=3D0000502d DS=3D2807 ESI=3D0000837a FS=3D3847
EDX=3D0002ffff ES=3D2b5f EDI=3D00000005 GS=3D0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
9a 5c 02 00 00 8b e5 5d 4d cb 90 45 8b c5 8b ec=20
Stack dump:
00000005 00010000 05d08329 00052827 0005837a 02078921=20
01ff00ab 015f015f 57000282 0282015f 83572807 286f001c=20
837a0005 834e0005 0005a0fd 837a0040

-----Original Message-----
On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:55:00 -0700, "Scott Walker"=20
wrote:

I have a problem with Ptudfapp error messages being=20
generated when I start my PC, and it has been=20
recommended=20
that I rename Ptudfapp.exe to Ptudfapp.old. I know how=20
to boot my PC into DOS, but don't know how to find or=20
rename this file.

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks.

Best viewed in a monospaced font, I prefer Terminal ( a=20
bitmap font FON)

Start Run (type)
COMMAND /k DIR C:\ptudfapp.exe /s/o/b=20
C:\Windows\Desktop\PTUD-OUT.txt
(enter)

Then click this local link=20
file:///C:\Windows\Desktop\PTUD-OUT.txt or open the run
dialogue box again and paste the path=20
[C:\Windows\Desktop\PTUD-OUT.txt] then click OK

Then if the file was found prefix the path like so:

REN C:\Some\Path\SomeFile\Ptudfapp.exe=20
C:\Some\Path\SomeFile\Ptudfapp.old



REN Command=20
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
Renames a file/directory or files/directories.

RENAME [drive:][path][directoryname1 | filename1]=20
[directoryname2 | filename2]
REN [drive:][path][directoryname1 | filename1]=20
[directoryname2 | filename2]

Note that you cannot specify a new drive or path for=20
your destination.


--=20
Sincerely, | (=A9) (=A9)
| ------ooo--(_)--ooo------
Andrew H. Carter | /// \\\
d(-_-)b |
.

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 02:45:07 -0700, "Scott Walker" wrote:

Hi Andrew,

Thank you for posting the reply the the microsoft site.
I have tried to type the details in, but keep getting Bad
Command or File name messages. Could you please set out
the correct steps for me again?


Alrighty now, doing a web search via Google, I got this:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PTUDFAPP.EXE

Now let's do this, assuming you have 98/98SE:

---------------CUT---------------

::PTUDKILL.bat
::
CD C:\Windows\System
REN PTUDFAPP.EXE PTUDFAPP.EXE

---------------CUT---------------


In the above between the cut lines copy the lines but not including them and paste into Notepad or
whatever plain text editor you have. Save and name the file "PTUDKILL.bat" include the quotes. Save
it to C:\Windows\Command directory. If the Autoexec.bat file has C:\Windows\Command listed in the
PATH then you can execute the batch from anywhere, if not you have to be where the batch is located.
If the command directory is not listed in Autoexec, then you may have to reboot once you add the
path, THEN boot to DOS and depending on what you named it, I'd suggest PTUDKILL, but however, you
named the file, just type it and hit Enter, it isn't necessary to add the extension at the end.


Below is my Autoxec.bat so you can see how:
**************

::Prompt $e[1;32;40mYou are he$_ $e[1;37;40m$P$_$e[1;32;40mHow may I help you $e[1;31;40m?
$e[1;33;40m
Prompt $e[44;33;1m Location: $e[44;37;1m$P$_$e[44;33;1m Date: $e[44;37;1m$D $T$_$e[44;33;1m
Command $G$e[44;36;1m
@C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\bootup.exe
PATH C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\PROGRA~1\WIN98RK; %PATH%;D:\DOS\Batch;C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6
C:\essolo.com


**************


CD Command
=======================
=======================
Displays the name of or changes the current directory.

CHDIR [drive:][path]
CHDIR[..]
CD [drive:][path]
CD[..]

.. Specifies that you want to change to the parent directory.

Type CD drive: to display the current directory in the specified drive.
Type CD without parameters to display the current drive and directory.




REN Command
=======================
=======================
Renames a file/directory or files/directories.

RENAME [drive:][path][directoryname1 | filename1] [directoryname2 | filename2]
REN [drive:][path][directoryname1 | filename1] [directoryname2 | filename2]

Note that you cannot specify a new drive or path for your destination.

***********

Alternatively, you may be able to correct the problem by running SFC (System File Checker).
--
Sincerely, | (©) (©)
| ------ooo--(_)--ooo------
Andrew H. Carter | /// \\\
d(-_-)b |

Scott,
Just do this...it is pretty simple:

Boot to MS-DOS Mode, and at the command prompt, type the following, then press
Enter:

REN c:\windows\system\ptudfapp.exe ptudfapp.old

That is:
REN space c:\windows\system\ptudfapp.exe space ptudfapp.old

When the command prompt returns, restart back to Windows.
If you booted to DOS from the Start menu Shutdown Restart in MS DOS Mode, restart
Windows by typing EXIT, and then press Enter.

If you booted to DOS any other way, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to restart.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Scott Walker" wrote in message
...
I have a problem with Ptudfapp error messages being
generated when I start my PC, and it has been recommended
that I rename Ptudfapp.exe to Ptudfapp.old. I know how
to boot my PC into DOS, but don't know how to find or
rename this file.

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks.

While I have my doubts that LZEXPAND is the cause of the error, you can extract a
new copy from your Windows CD (or from the .cab file location on your hard drive),
using the "Extract one file" option of System File Checker (SFC).

How to use SFC to extract one file:
http://users.westelcom.com/rogersr/sfc.htm#1pp
http://users.westelcom.com/rogersr/sfc.htm#2pp

HOW TO: Extract Original Compressed Windows Files:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...EN-US;129605#5
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Scott Walker" wrote in message
...
Hi Andrew,

Thank you for posting the reply the the microsoft site.
I have tried to type the details in, but keep getting Bad
Command or File name messages. Could you please set out
the correct steps for me again?

My problems started when I ran scan disk and it found
some bad areas on my hard drive, which it said it could
fix. Then I started getting the error messages listed
listed in detail below. It would appear from the
attached error messages that it is a file called
LZEXPAND.DLL that may have been affected by the scandisk
changes.

Any help that you may be able to offer would be
gratefully received.

Many thanks.
Regards

Scott

Scott Walker - Home PC Errors on start -up.

SPOOL32 caused a segment not present fault
in module LZEXPAND.DLL at 000b:000005cb.
Registers:
EAX=0000ffff CS=2827 EIP=000005cb EFLGS=00000217
EBX=00860005 SS=26af ESP=0000830c EBP=00008328
ECX=0000502d DS=2807 ESI=0000837a FS=26df
EDX=0002ffff ES=26af EDI=00000005 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
9a c0 02 0f 28 83 c4 02 89 46 f6 89 56 f8 3d ff
Stack dump:
837a0005 00020005 0000502d 00002807 003b034c 00172824
28070000 001c8357 0005286f 0005837a a0fd834e 00400005
26af837a 26af8382 837a0000 83822807

PTUDFAPP caused a general protection fault
in module LZEXPAND.DLL at 000e:000002cf.
Registers:
EAX=00000000 CS=280f EIP=000002cf EFLGS=00000246
EBX=00670005 SS=253f ESP=0000670e EBP=00006716
ECX=0000b510 DS=2807 ESI=0000678a FS=2597
EDX=0002ffff ES=253f EDI=00000005 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
9a 5c 02 00 00 8b e5 5d 4d cb 90 45 8b c5 8b ec
Stack dump:
00000005 00010000 05d06739 00052827 0005678a 02078921
01ff00ab 015f015f 57000206 0206015f 67672807 286f001c
678a0005 675e0005 0005a0fd 678a0040

EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in
module KERNEL32.DLL at 0167:bff9dfff.
Registers:
EAX=008dc448 CS=0167 EIP=bff9dfff EFLGS=00000246
EBX=81717678 SS=016f ESP=008dc298 EBP=008dc448
ECX=0000016f DS=016f ESI=00008b16 FS=1aaf
EDX=008dc438 ES=016f EDI=00000005 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
cc a1 e0 9c fc bf 8b 00 66 64 f7 05 1c 00 00 00
Stack dump:
63580000 817176bc 81716a20 817169e8 817169fc c172aed0
00000000 008dc454 ffecbad7 008dc2e8 008dc2cc 0000000e
00000007 00000000 00000000 008dc2f0

SPOOL32 caused a general protection fault
in module LZEXPAND.DLL at 000e:000002cf.
Registers:
EAX=00000000 CS=280f EIP=000002cf EFLGS=00000246
EBX=00860005 SS=2b5f ESP=000082fe EBP=00008306
ECX=0000502d DS=2807 ESI=0000837a FS=3847
EDX=0002ffff ES=2b5f EDI=00000005 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
9a 5c 02 00 00 8b e5 5d 4d cb 90 45 8b c5 8b ec
Stack dump:
00000005 00010000 05d08329 00052827 0005837a 02078921
01ff00ab 015f015f 57000282 0282015f 83572807 286f001c
837a0005 834e0005 0005a0fd 837a0040

-----Original Message-----
On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:55:00 -0700, "Scott Walker"
wrote:

I have a problem with Ptudfapp error messages being
generated when I start my PC, and it has been
recommended
that I rename Ptudfapp.exe to Ptudfapp.old. I know how
to boot my PC into DOS, but don't know how to find or
rename this file.

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks.

Best viewed in a monospaced font, I prefer Terminal ( a
bitmap font FON)

Start Run (type)
COMMAND /k DIR C:\ptudfapp.exe /s/o/b
C:\Windows\Desktop\PTUD-OUT.txt
(enter)

Then click this local link
file:///C:\Windows\Desktop\PTUD-OUT.txt or open the run
dialogue box again and paste the path
[C:\Windows\Desktop\PTUD-OUT.txt] then click OK

Then if the file was found prefix the path like so:

REN C:\Some\Path\SomeFile\Ptudfapp.exe
C:\Some\Path\SomeFile\Ptudfapp.old



REN Command
=======================
=======================
Renames a file/directory or files/directories.

RENAME [drive:][path][directoryname1 | filename1]
[directoryname2 | filename2]
REN [drive:][path][directoryname1 | filename1]
[directoryname2 | filename2]

Note that you cannot specify a new drive or path for
your destination.


--
Sincerely, | (©) (©)
| ------ooo--(_)--ooo------
Andrew H. Carter | /// \\\
d(-_-)b |
.