Wordpad Problem

Evening here Job! - Use the Extract tool in msconfig.exe to extract the
mfc42.dll file and put it in a temporary folder. But after you've completed
the whole exercise, the expanded 'correct' file needs only to be in your
Windows\System folder. Hope that makes sense g

Mart


"Job" wrote in message
...
Morning Mart,

Thanks for your input and heck yes I will give it a try. At
least I will experience something new as I have never
ventured into the Windows\Options area nor have I ever
"extracted files".

Job remembers the old sayings, "Fools rush in where angels
fear to tread and Nothing ventured is nothing gained."
"Mart" wrote in message
...
Maybe... The only other 'fix' that I can recall for
WordPad issues is the
old MFC42.DLL mishmash chestnut which can affect both
WordPad and Paint.

This is another *possible* solution - if you are prepared
to give it a try.

BTW - Don't forget, as you've only edited your registry,
you can run SR to
get back to where you started the other day so that you
are back to your
original problem.

Then do a search for any/all copies of mfc42.dll that
exist on your PC and
for the moment, make a note of their locations AND their
versions and dates.
(Right-click / Properties)

The correct WinMe version of mfc42.dll is 6.0.8665.0 dated
8 June 2000 at
1700 Hrs.

If you have any other version(s) on your PC then continue.

Search your C:\Windows\Options\Cabs or Install sub-folders
for the
WIN_12.CAB and open and extract/copy mfc42.dll to a
temporary folder. (This
will the correct version mentioned above - although it
*may* show "today's
date" once you've extracted it.)

Now boot into safe mode and rename any/all of the 'wrong
version' copies
that you made a note of, to e.g. mfc42.old and be sure to
copy the correct
version to the Windows\System folder. (You only NEED one
copy and it SHOULD
BE located in the System folder)

Reboot into Normal Mode and try WordPad (and Paint) again
to see if it/they
now work OK

If no improvement - you can always reverse the above steps
g

BTW - As Alan has already alluded, WordPad is incorporated
into WinMe by
design unlike Paint which is optional. It was however,
optional in both
Win95 & Win98

HTH and good luck.

Mart


"Job" wrote in message
...
Again Alan, thanks for your help. Maybe someone else
will
drop in with a suggested fix. Have a good weekend.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in
message
...
No other suggestions to fix the problem if you have
deleted the
Registry key completely.

Wordpad is not meant to be in Add/Remove-Windows Setup.
WordPad is not included in Add / Remove Programs
utility
as an
installable program in Windows Millennium, this is by
design.

...Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:

Hi again Alan,

Before following your procedure I looked at KB 218632
to
see
what it had to say. Since it talked about both
Wordpad
and
Paint I attempted to open Paint and got message
"MSPaint
has
caused an error....".

When I went to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs,
Windows
Setup, Accessories, Details the things listed were
Calulator, Desktop Wallpaper, Document Templates,
Imaging,
Paint, and Screen Savers (notice absence of Wordpad).

I unchecked Paint then went to regedit per your and KB
instructions where I deleted the Applets\Wordpad and
Applets\Paint. Then I returned to Control Panel,
Add/Remove
Programs, Windows Setup, Accessories, Details and put
a
check by Paint (again I point out that Wordpad is not
listed
there).

Result of this effort is that I can now open Paint,
however,
I still get message "Wordpad has caused an error in
unknown. Wordpad will now close."

Any other suggestions to clear the error? How do you
think
I can get Wordpad to show up in the Windows Setup,
Accessories list?

Thanks for you help.

.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in
message
.. .
Many errors in Wordpad are fixed by removing this
key
in
the Registry
with Regedit:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre nt
Version\Applets\Wordpad
A restart may be necessary.

See this article:
Invalid Page Fault Starting WordPad or Paint
[Q218632]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=218632

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:


When I try to open Wordpad I get the following:
Wordpad
has
caused an error in unknown.

Mart here is an update.

I did an Explorer search for mfc42.dll and found it in two
locations.
WINDOWS\SYSTEM (Ver 6.0.8665.0, Date 6/8/2000 17:00)
Program Files\Online Services\Earthlink (Ver 4.21.0.7160,
7/14/1999 12:14)

I right-clicked the Earthlink location, deleted it and
restarted. I still get the "Wordpad has caused an error in
unknown." message when I try to start Wordpad.

BTW although there was no need to extract mfc42.dll from the
Options\Install sub-folder, I assume that extracting a file
does not totally remove it from the sub-folder?
Oh well, it would be a good idea for me to do some reading
on "extraction".

Thanks for your help. I always learn something from folks
like you regardless of whether I'm posting or lurking.

Job says, "Lurnin' is gooder than dippin' snuff."

"Mart" wrote in message
...
Maybe... The only other 'fix' that I can recall for
WordPad issues is the
old MFC42.DLL mishmash chestnut which can affect both
WordPad and Paint.

This is another *possible* solution - if you are prepared
to give it a try.

BTW - Don't forget, as you've only edited your registry,
you can run SR to
get back to where you started the other day so that you
are back to your
original problem.

Then do a search for any/all copies of mfc42.dll that
exist on your PC and
for the moment, make a note of their locations AND their
versions and dates.
(Right-click / Properties)

The correct WinMe version of mfc42.dll is 6.0.8665.0 dated
8 June 2000 at
1700 Hrs.

If you have any other version(s) on your PC then continue.

Search your C:\Windows\Options\Cabs or Install sub-folders
for the
WIN_12.CAB and open and extract/copy mfc42.dll to a
temporary folder. (This
will the correct version mentioned above - although it
*may* show "today's
date" once you've extracted it.)

Now boot into safe mode and rename any/all of the 'wrong
version' copies
that you made a note of, to e.g. mfc42.old and be sure to
copy the correct
version to the Windows\System folder. (You only NEED one
copy and it SHOULD
BE located in the System folder)

Reboot into Normal Mode and try WordPad (and Paint) again
to see if it/they
now work OK

If no improvement - you can always reverse the above steps
g

BTW - As Alan has already alluded, WordPad is incorporated
into WinMe by
design unlike Paint which is optional. It was however,
optional in both
Win95 & Win98

HTH and good luck.

Mart


"Job" wrote in message
...
Again Alan, thanks for your help. Maybe someone else
will
drop in with a suggested fix. Have a good weekend.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in
message
...
No other suggestions to fix the problem if you have
deleted the
Registry key completely.

Wordpad is not meant to be in Add/Remove-Windows Setup.
WordPad is not included in Add / Remove Programs
utility
as an
installable program in Windows Millennium, this is by
design.

...Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:

Hi again Alan,

Before following your procedure I looked at KB 218632
to
see
what it had to say. Since it talked about both
Wordpad
and
Paint I attempted to open Paint and got message
"MSPaint
has
caused an error....".

When I went to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs,
Windows
Setup, Accessories, Details the things listed were
Calulator, Desktop Wallpaper, Document Templates,
Imaging,
Paint, and Screen Savers (notice absence of Wordpad).

I unchecked Paint then went to regedit per your and KB
instructions where I deleted the Applets\Wordpad and
Applets\Paint. Then I returned to Control Panel,
Add/Remove
Programs, Windows Setup, Accessories, Details and put
a
check by Paint (again I point out that Wordpad is not
listed
there).

Result of this effort is that I can now open Paint,
however,
I still get message "Wordpad has caused an error in
unknown. Wordpad will now close."

Any other suggestions to clear the error? How do you
think
I can get Wordpad to show up in the Windows Setup,
Accessories list?

Thanks for you help.

.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in
message
.. .
Many errors in Wordpad are fixed by removing this
key
in
the Registry
with Regedit:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre nt
Version\Applets\Wordpad
A restart may be necessary.

See this article:
Invalid Page Fault Starting WordPad or Paint
[Q218632]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=218632

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:


When I try to open Wordpad I get the following:
Wordpad
has
caused an error in unknown.

OK Job, it would appear that you only had two (working) copies on your
machine, the correct one in your Widows\System folder (which you have
rightly left alone) and an older one (which you have now rightly deleted) in
your Earthlink folder. You are therefore correct in saying that you don't
need to extract a 'fresh' copy.

So, sadly, this in not the 'fix' for your particular problem - but had to be
worth a try g. Pity, but in the meantime it *might* be worth trawling the
MS Knowledge Base, using "WordPad" as your selective search/keyword and
"Windows Millennium" as your system, to see if there is anything else there
which might ring a bell

BTW - You are also correct - 'extracting' a copy DOES NOT remove it from the
CAB folder and for further reading :-
"HOW TO: Extract Original Compressed Windows Files"
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;129605

Mart


"Job" wrote in message
...
Mart here is an update.

I did an Explorer search for mfc42.dll and found it in two
locations.
WINDOWS\SYSTEM (Ver 6.0.8665.0, Date 6/8/2000 17:00)
Program Files\Online Services\Earthlink (Ver 4.21.0.7160,
7/14/1999 12:14)

I right-clicked the Earthlink location, deleted it and
restarted. I still get the "Wordpad has caused an error in
unknown." message when I try to start Wordpad.

BTW although there was no need to extract mfc42.dll from the
Options\Install sub-folder, I assume that extracting a file
does not totally remove it from the sub-folder?
Oh well, it would be a good idea for me to do some reading
on "extraction".

Thanks for your help. I always learn something from folks
like you regardless of whether I'm posting or lurking.

Job says, "Lurnin' is gooder than dippin' snuff."

"Mart" wrote in message
...
Maybe... The only other 'fix' that I can recall for
WordPad issues is the
old MFC42.DLL mishmash chestnut which can affect both
WordPad and Paint.

This is another *possible* solution - if you are prepared
to give it a try.

BTW - Don't forget, as you've only edited your registry,
you can run SR to
get back to where you started the other day so that you
are back to your
original problem.

Then do a search for any/all copies of mfc42.dll that
exist on your PC and
for the moment, make a note of their locations AND their
versions and dates.
(Right-click / Properties)

The correct WinMe version of mfc42.dll is 6.0.8665.0 dated
8 June 2000 at
1700 Hrs.

If you have any other version(s) on your PC then continue.

Search your C:\Windows\Options\Cabs or Install sub-folders
for the
WIN_12.CAB and open and extract/copy mfc42.dll to a
temporary folder. (This
will the correct version mentioned above - although it
*may* show "today's
date" once you've extracted it.)

Now boot into safe mode and rename any/all of the 'wrong
version' copies
that you made a note of, to e.g. mfc42.old and be sure to
copy the correct
version to the Windows\System folder. (You only NEED one
copy and it SHOULD
BE located in the System folder)

Reboot into Normal Mode and try WordPad (and Paint) again
to see if it/they
now work OK

If no improvement - you can always reverse the above steps
g

BTW - As Alan has already alluded, WordPad is incorporated
into WinMe by
design unlike Paint which is optional. It was however,
optional in both
Win95 & Win98

HTH and good luck.

Mart


"Job" wrote in message
...
Again Alan, thanks for your help. Maybe someone else
will
drop in with a suggested fix. Have a good weekend.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in
message
...
No other suggestions to fix the problem if you have
deleted the
Registry key completely.

Wordpad is not meant to be in Add/Remove-Windows Setup.
WordPad is not included in Add / Remove Programs
utility
as an
installable program in Windows Millennium, this is by
design.

...Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:

Hi again Alan,

Before following your procedure I looked at KB 218632
to
see
what it had to say. Since it talked about both
Wordpad
and
Paint I attempted to open Paint and got message
"MSPaint
has
caused an error....".

When I went to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs,
Windows
Setup, Accessories, Details the things listed were
Calulator, Desktop Wallpaper, Document Templates,
Imaging,
Paint, and Screen Savers (notice absence of Wordpad).

I unchecked Paint then went to regedit per your and KB
instructions where I deleted the Applets\Wordpad and
Applets\Paint. Then I returned to Control Panel,
Add/Remove
Programs, Windows Setup, Accessories, Details and put
a
check by Paint (again I point out that Wordpad is not
listed
there).

Result of this effort is that I can now open Paint,
however,
I still get message "Wordpad has caused an error in
unknown. Wordpad will now close."

Any other suggestions to clear the error? How do you
think
I can get Wordpad to show up in the Windows Setup,
Accessories list?

Thanks for you help.

.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in
message
.. .
Many errors in Wordpad are fixed by removing this
key
in
the Registry
with Regedit:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre nt
Version\Applets\Wordpad
A restart may be necessary.

See this article:
Invalid Page Fault Starting WordPad or Paint
[Q218632]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=218632

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:


When I try to open Wordpad I get the following:
Wordpad
has
caused an error in unknown.

Thanks Mart,
I did go tip toeing through the tulips in the Knowledge Base
and Google looking for Wordpad error items. I was unable to
find any help other than what you and Alan already
identified.

As I said in my original post I don't use Wordpad much
however it would be nice
to understand how to recover from this glitch.

I really appreciate the time you have taken and your words
of wisdom. Take care.

"Mart" wrote in message
...
OK Job, it would appear that you only had two (working)
copies on your
machine, the correct one in your Widows\System folder
(which you have
rightly left alone) and an older one (which you have now
rightly deleted) in
your Earthlink folder. You are therefore correct in saying
that you don't
need to extract a 'fresh' copy.

So, sadly, this in not the 'fix' for your particular
problem - but had to be
worth a try g. Pity, but in the meantime it *might* be
worth trawling the
MS Knowledge Base, using "WordPad" as your selective
search/keyword and
"Windows Millennium" as your system, to see if there is
anything else there
which might ring a bell

BTW - You are also correct - 'extracting' a copy DOES NOT
remove it from the
CAB folder and for further reading :-
"HOW TO: Extract Original Compressed Windows Files"

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;129605

Mart


"Job" wrote in message
...
Mart here is an update.

I did an Explorer search for mfc42.dll and found it in
two
locations.
WINDOWS\SYSTEM (Ver 6.0.8665.0, Date 6/8/2000 17:00)
Program Files\Online Services\Earthlink (Ver
4.21.0.7160,
7/14/1999 12:14)

I right-clicked the Earthlink location, deleted it and
restarted. I still get the "Wordpad has caused an error
in
unknown." message when I try to start Wordpad.

BTW although there was no need to extract mfc42.dll from
the
Options\Install sub-folder, I assume that extracting a
file
does not totally remove it from the sub-folder?
Oh well, it would be a good idea for me to do some
reading
on "extraction".

Thanks for your help. I always learn something from
folks
like you regardless of whether I'm posting or lurking.

Job says, "Lurnin' is gooder than dippin' snuff."

"Mart" wrote in message
...
Maybe... The only other 'fix' that I can recall for
WordPad issues is the
old MFC42.DLL mishmash chestnut which can affect both
WordPad and Paint.

This is another *possible* solution - if you are
prepared
to give it a try.

BTW - Don't forget, as you've only edited your
registry,
you can run SR to
get back to where you started the other day so that you
are back to your
original problem.

Then do a search for any/all copies of mfc42.dll that
exist on your PC and
for the moment, make a note of their locations AND
their
versions and dates.
(Right-click / Properties)

The correct WinMe version of mfc42.dll is 6.0.8665.0
dated
8 June 2000 at
1700 Hrs.

If you have any other version(s) on your PC then
continue.

Search your C:\Windows\Options\Cabs or Install
sub-folders
for the
WIN_12.CAB and open and extract/copy mfc42.dll to a
temporary folder. (This
will the correct version mentioned above - although it
*may* show "today's
date" once you've extracted it.)

Now boot into safe mode and rename any/all of the
'wrong
version' copies
that you made a note of, to e.g. mfc42.old and be sure
to
copy the correct
version to the Windows\System folder. (You only NEED
one
copy and it SHOULD
BE located in the System folder)

Reboot into Normal Mode and try WordPad (and Paint)
again
to see if it/they
now work OK

If no improvement - you can always reverse the above
steps
g

BTW - As Alan has already alluded, WordPad is
incorporated
into WinMe by
design unlike Paint which is optional. It was however,
optional in both
Win95 & Win98

HTH and good luck.

Mart


"Job" wrote in message
...
Again Alan, thanks for your help. Maybe someone else
will
drop in with a suggested fix. Have a good weekend.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in
message
...
No other suggestions to fix the problem if you have
deleted the
Registry key completely.

Wordpad is not meant to be in Add/Remove-Windows
Setup.
WordPad is not included in Add / Remove Programs
utility
as an
installable program in Windows Millennium, this is
by
design.

...Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:

Hi again Alan,

Before following your procedure I looked at KB
218632
to
see
what it had to say. Since it talked about both
Wordpad
and
Paint I attempted to open Paint and got message
"MSPaint
has
caused an error....".

When I went to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs,
Windows
Setup, Accessories, Details the things listed were
Calulator, Desktop Wallpaper, Document Templates,
Imaging,
Paint, and Screen Savers (notice absence of
Wordpad).

I unchecked Paint then went to regedit per your and
KB
instructions where I deleted the Applets\Wordpad
and
Applets\Paint. Then I returned to Control Panel,
Add/Remove
Programs, Windows Setup, Accessories, Details and
put
a
check by Paint (again I point out that Wordpad is
not
listed
there).

Result of this effort is that I can now open Paint,
however,
I still get message "Wordpad has caused an error in
unknown. Wordpad will now close."

Any other suggestions to clear the error? How do
you
think
I can get Wordpad to show up in the Windows Setup,
Accessories list?

Thanks for you help.

.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in
message
.. .
Many errors in Wordpad are fixed by removing this
key
in
the Registry
with Regedit:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre nt
Version\Applets\Wordpad
A restart may be necessary.

See this article:
Invalid Page Fault Starting WordPad or Paint
[Q218632]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=218632

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:


When I try to open Wordpad I get the following:
Wordpad
has
caused an error in unknown.

I am still following the thread and you seem to have hit a brick wall.
Try using these freeware programs to see if you can pick if it is a
file or Registry entry causing the problem and if so, what file or
entry.

Filemon-Regmon: http://www.sysinternals.com/

They take a bit of getting used to but I am sure you will manage.

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job" wrote:

Good morning Alan,

I don't think there is any misunderstanding. I did delete
the Wordpad key in the left-hand pane and then restarted my
system. Thank you for asking for clarification.
"Alan Edwards" wrote in message
.. .
OK. Just in case there are misunderstandings, you must
delete the
Wordpad key completely in the left-hand pane of Regedit
and not just
remove any values in the right-hand pane and then restart
in case it
is needed.

...Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:

Again Alan, thanks for your help. Maybe someone else
will
drop in with a suggested fix. Have a good weekend.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in message
.. .
No other suggestions to fix the problem if you have
deleted the
Registry key completely.

Wordpad is not meant to be in Add/Remove-Windows Setup.
WordPad is not included in Add / Remove Programs
utility
as an
installable program in Windows Millennium, this is by
design.

...Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:

Hi again Alan,

Before following your procedure I looked at KB 218632
to
see
what it had to say. Since it talked about both
Wordpad
and
Paint I attempted to open Paint and got message
"MSPaint
has
caused an error....".

When I went to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs,
Windows
Setup, Accessories, Details the things listed were
Calulator, Desktop Wallpaper, Document Templates,
Imaging,
Paint, and Screen Savers (notice absence of Wordpad).

I unchecked Paint then went to regedit per your and KB
instructions where I deleted the Applets\Wordpad and
Applets\Paint. Then I returned to Control Panel,
Add/Remove
Programs, Windows Setup, Accessories, Details and put
a
check by Paint (again I point out that Wordpad is not
listed
there).

Result of this effort is that I can now open Paint,
however,
I still get message "Wordpad has caused an error in
unknown. Wordpad will now close."

Any other suggestions to clear the error? How do you
think
I can get Wordpad to show up in the Windows Setup,
Accessories list?

Thanks for you help.

.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in
message
.. .
Many errors in Wordpad are fixed by removing this
key
in
the Registry
with Regedit:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre nt
Version\Applets\Wordpad
A restart may be necessary.

See this article:
Invalid Page Fault Starting WordPad or Paint
[Q218632]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=218632

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:


When I try to open Wordpad I get the following:
Wordpad
has
caused an error in unknown.

Thanks Alan, I'll take a look at them.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in message
...
I am still following the thread and you seem to have hit a
brick wall.
Try using these freeware programs to see if you can pick
if it is a
file or Registry entry causing the problem and if so, what
file or
entry.

Filemon-Regmon: http://www.sysinternals.com/

They take a bit of getting used to but I am sure you will
manage.

...Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:

Good morning Alan,

I don't think there is any misunderstanding. I did
delete
the Wordpad key in the left-hand pane and then restarted
my
system. Thank you for asking for clarification.
"Alan Edwards" wrote in message
.. .
OK. Just in case there are misunderstandings, you must
delete the
Wordpad key completely in the left-hand pane of Regedit
and not just
remove any values in the right-hand pane and then
restart
in case it
is needed.

...Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:

Again Alan, thanks for your help. Maybe someone else
will
drop in with a suggested fix. Have a good weekend.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in
message
.. .
No other suggestions to fix the problem if you have
deleted the
Registry key completely.

Wordpad is not meant to be in Add/Remove-Windows
Setup.
WordPad is not included in Add / Remove Programs
utility
as an
installable program in Windows Millennium, this is
by
design.

...Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:

Hi again Alan,

Before following your procedure I looked at KB
218632
to
see
what it had to say. Since it talked about both
Wordpad
and
Paint I attempted to open Paint and got message
"MSPaint
has
caused an error....".

When I went to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs,
Windows
Setup, Accessories, Details the things listed were
Calulator, Desktop Wallpaper, Document Templates,
Imaging,
Paint, and Screen Savers (notice absence of
Wordpad).

I unchecked Paint then went to regedit per your and
KB
instructions where I deleted the Applets\Wordpad
and
Applets\Paint. Then I returned to Control Panel,
Add/Remove
Programs, Windows Setup, Accessories, Details and
put
a
check by Paint (again I point out that Wordpad is
not
listed
there).

Result of this effort is that I can now open Paint,
however,
I still get message "Wordpad has caused an error in
unknown. Wordpad will now close."

Any other suggestions to clear the error? How do
you
think
I can get Wordpad to show up in the Windows Setup,
Accessories list?

Thanks for you help.

.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in
message
.. .
Many errors in Wordpad are fixed by removing this
key
in
the Registry
with Regedit:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre nt
Version\Applets\Wordpad
A restart may be necessary.

See this article:
Invalid Page Fault Starting WordPad or Paint
[Q218632]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=218632

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:


When I try to open Wordpad I get the following:
Wordpad
has
caused an error in unknown.

Job
Just a thought, but it may be worth checking the version number for WordPad
itself -
Do a Search for "Wordpad"
The Wordpad.exe file should be in the C:\Program Files\Accessories folder,
200KB, dated 8th June 2000, v5.0.1691.1
Any other Wordpad.exe files should be deleted
You should also have
WORDPAD.CHM
WORDPAD.CNT
WORDPAD.HLP
Wordpad (no extension) - this is the shortcut in the Programs folder.
r-click on it, select Properties, and make sure that it's configured
properly.... the Target is "C:\Program Files\Accessories\Wordpad.exe"
(INCLUDING the quotes!)
if there's anything else in the 'Target' bot, then delete it.

HTH
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
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"Job" wrote in message
...
Thanks Mart,
I did go tip toeing through the tulips in the Knowledge Base
and Google looking for Wordpad error items. I was unable to
find any help other than what you and Alan already
identified.

As I said in my original post I don't use Wordpad much
however it would be nice
to understand how to recover from this glitch.

I really appreciate the time you have taken and your words
of wisdom. Take care.

"Mart" wrote in message
...
OK Job, it would appear that you only had two (working)
copies on your
machine, the correct one in your Widows\System folder
(which you have
rightly left alone) and an older one (which you have now
rightly deleted) in
your Earthlink folder. You are therefore correct in saying
that you don't
need to extract a 'fresh' copy.

So, sadly, this in not the 'fix' for your particular
problem - but had to be
worth a try g. Pity, but in the meantime it *might* be
worth trawling the
MS Knowledge Base, using "WordPad" as your selective
search/keyword and
"Windows Millennium" as your system, to see if there is
anything else there
which might ring a bell

BTW - You are also correct - 'extracting' a copy DOES NOT
remove it from the
CAB folder and for further reading :-
"HOW TO: Extract Original Compressed Windows Files"

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;129605

Mart


"Job" wrote in message
...
Mart here is an update.

I did an Explorer search for mfc42.dll and found it in
two
locations.
WINDOWS\SYSTEM (Ver 6.0.8665.0, Date 6/8/2000 17:00)
Program Files\Online Services\Earthlink (Ver
4.21.0.7160,
7/14/1999 12:14)

I right-clicked the Earthlink location, deleted it and
restarted. I still get the "Wordpad has caused an error
in
unknown." message when I try to start Wordpad.

BTW although there was no need to extract mfc42.dll from
the
Options\Install sub-folder, I assume that extracting a
file
does not totally remove it from the sub-folder?
Oh well, it would be a good idea for me to do some
reading
on "extraction".

Thanks for your help. I always learn something from
folks
like you regardless of whether I'm posting or lurking.

Job says, "Lurnin' is gooder than dippin' snuff."

"Mart" wrote in message
...
Maybe... The only other 'fix' that I can recall for
WordPad issues is the
old MFC42.DLL mishmash chestnut which can affect both
WordPad and Paint.

This is another *possible* solution - if you are
prepared
to give it a try.

BTW - Don't forget, as you've only edited your
registry,
you can run SR to
get back to where you started the other day so that you
are back to your
original problem.

Then do a search for any/all copies of mfc42.dll that
exist on your PC and
for the moment, make a note of their locations AND
their
versions and dates.
(Right-click / Properties)

The correct WinMe version of mfc42.dll is 6.0.8665.0
dated
8 June 2000 at
1700 Hrs.

If you have any other version(s) on your PC then
continue.

Search your C:\Windows\Options\Cabs or Install
sub-folders
for the
WIN_12.CAB and open and extract/copy mfc42.dll to a
temporary folder. (This
will the correct version mentioned above - although it
*may* show "today's
date" once you've extracted it.)

Now boot into safe mode and rename any/all of the
'wrong
version' copies
that you made a note of, to e.g. mfc42.old and be sure
to
copy the correct
version to the Windows\System folder. (You only NEED
one
copy and it SHOULD
BE located in the System folder)

Reboot into Normal Mode and try WordPad (and Paint)
again
to see if it/they
now work OK

If no improvement - you can always reverse the above
steps
g

BTW - As Alan has already alluded, WordPad is
incorporated
into WinMe by
design unlike Paint which is optional. It was however,
optional in both
Win95 & Win98

HTH and good luck.

Mart


"Job" wrote in message
...
Again Alan, thanks for your help. Maybe someone else
will
drop in with a suggested fix. Have a good weekend.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in
message
...
No other suggestions to fix the problem if you have
deleted the
Registry key completely.

Wordpad is not meant to be in Add/Remove-Windows
Setup.
WordPad is not included in Add / Remove Programs
utility
as an
installable program in Windows Millennium, this is
by
design.

...Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:

Hi again Alan,

Before following your procedure I looked at KB
218632
to
see
what it had to say. Since it talked about both
Wordpad
and
Paint I attempted to open Paint and got message
"MSPaint
has
caused an error....".

When I went to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs,
Windows
Setup, Accessories, Details the things listed were
Calulator, Desktop Wallpaper, Document Templates,
Imaging,
Paint, and Screen Savers (notice absence of
Wordpad).

I unchecked Paint then went to regedit per your and
KB
instructions where I deleted the Applets\Wordpad
and
Applets\Paint. Then I returned to Control Panel,
Add/Remove
Programs, Windows Setup, Accessories, Details and
put
a
check by Paint (again I point out that Wordpad is
not
listed
there).

Result of this effort is that I can now open Paint,
however,
I still get message "Wordpad has caused an error in
unknown. Wordpad will now close."

Any other suggestions to clear the error? How do
you
think
I can get Wordpad to show up in the Windows Setup,
Accessories list?

Thanks for you help.

.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in
message
.. .
Many errors in Wordpad are fixed by removing this
key
in
the Registry
with Regedit:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre nt
Version\Applets\Wordpad
A restart may be necessary.

See this article:
Invalid Page Fault Starting WordPad or Paint
[Q218632]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=218632

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:


When I try to open Wordpad I get the following:
Wordpad
has
caused an error in unknown.

There is a WORDPAD.INF file too, associated Noel.

Also, it pulls a couple of .dll's (including mfc42.dll) but I'm not sure
which others.

(I'm sure I've seen this before, but I'm blowed if I can remember the fix)

Mart


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Job
Just a thought, but it may be worth checking the version number for
WordPad itself -
Do a Search for "Wordpad"
The Wordpad.exe file should be in the C:\Program Files\Accessories folder,
200KB, dated 8th June 2000, v5.0.1691.1
Any other Wordpad.exe files should be deleted
You should also have
WORDPAD.CHM
WORDPAD.CNT
WORDPAD.HLP
Wordpad (no extension) - this is the shortcut in the Programs folder.
r-click on it, select Properties, and make sure that it's configured
properly.... the Target is "C:\Program Files\Accessories\Wordpad.exe"
(INCLUDING the quotes!)
if there's anything else in the 'Target' bot, then delete it.

HTH
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Job" wrote in message
...
Thanks Mart,
I did go tip toeing through the tulips in the Knowledge Base
and Google looking for Wordpad error items. I was unable to
find any help other than what you and Alan already
identified.

As I said in my original post I don't use Wordpad much
however it would be nice
to understand how to recover from this glitch.

I really appreciate the time you have taken and your words
of wisdom. Take care.

"Mart" wrote in message
...
OK Job, it would appear that you only had two (working)
copies on your
machine, the correct one in your Widows\System folder
(which you have
rightly left alone) and an older one (which you have now
rightly deleted) in
your Earthlink folder. You are therefore correct in saying
that you don't
need to extract a 'fresh' copy.

So, sadly, this in not the 'fix' for your particular
problem - but had to be
worth a try g. Pity, but in the meantime it *might* be
worth trawling the
MS Knowledge Base, using "WordPad" as your selective
search/keyword and
"Windows Millennium" as your system, to see if there is
anything else there
which might ring a bell

BTW - You are also correct - 'extracting' a copy DOES NOT
remove it from the
CAB folder and for further reading :-
"HOW TO: Extract Original Compressed Windows Files"

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;129605

Mart


"Job" wrote in message
...
Mart here is an update.

I did an Explorer search for mfc42.dll and found it in
two
locations.
WINDOWS\SYSTEM (Ver 6.0.8665.0, Date 6/8/2000 17:00)
Program Files\Online Services\Earthlink (Ver
4.21.0.7160,
7/14/1999 12:14)

I right-clicked the Earthlink location, deleted it and
restarted. I still get the "Wordpad has caused an error
in
unknown." message when I try to start Wordpad.

BTW although there was no need to extract mfc42.dll from
the
Options\Install sub-folder, I assume that extracting a
file
does not totally remove it from the sub-folder?
Oh well, it would be a good idea for me to do some
reading
on "extraction".

Thanks for your help. I always learn something from
folks
like you regardless of whether I'm posting or lurking.

Job says, "Lurnin' is gooder than dippin' snuff."

"Mart" wrote in message
...
Maybe... The only other 'fix' that I can recall for
WordPad issues is the
old MFC42.DLL mishmash chestnut which can affect both
WordPad and Paint.

This is another *possible* solution - if you are
prepared
to give it a try.

BTW - Don't forget, as you've only edited your
registry,
you can run SR to
get back to where you started the other day so that you
are back to your
original problem.

Then do a search for any/all copies of mfc42.dll that
exist on your PC and
for the moment, make a note of their locations AND
their
versions and dates.
(Right-click / Properties)

The correct WinMe version of mfc42.dll is 6.0.8665.0
dated
8 June 2000 at
1700 Hrs.

If you have any other version(s) on your PC then
continue.

Search your C:\Windows\Options\Cabs or Install
sub-folders
for the
WIN_12.CAB and open and extract/copy mfc42.dll to a
temporary folder. (This
will the correct version mentioned above - although it
*may* show "today's
date" once you've extracted it.)

Now boot into safe mode and rename any/all of the
'wrong
version' copies
that you made a note of, to e.g. mfc42.old and be sure
to
copy the correct
version to the Windows\System folder. (You only NEED
one
copy and it SHOULD
BE located in the System folder)

Reboot into Normal Mode and try WordPad (and Paint)
again
to see if it/they
now work OK

If no improvement - you can always reverse the above
steps
g

BTW - As Alan has already alluded, WordPad is
incorporated
into WinMe by
design unlike Paint which is optional. It was however,
optional in both
Win95 & Win98

HTH and good luck.

Mart


"Job" wrote in message
...
Again Alan, thanks for your help. Maybe someone else
will
drop in with a suggested fix. Have a good weekend.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in
message
...
No other suggestions to fix the problem if you have
deleted the
Registry key completely.

Wordpad is not meant to be in Add/Remove-Windows
Setup.
WordPad is not included in Add / Remove Programs
utility
as an
installable program in Windows Millennium, this is
by
design.

...Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:

Hi again Alan,

Before following your procedure I looked at KB
218632
to
see
what it had to say. Since it talked about both
Wordpad
and
Paint I attempted to open Paint and got message
"MSPaint
has
caused an error....".

When I went to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs,
Windows
Setup, Accessories, Details the things listed were
Calulator, Desktop Wallpaper, Document Templates,
Imaging,
Paint, and Screen Savers (notice absence of
Wordpad).

I unchecked Paint then went to regedit per your and
KB
instructions where I deleted the Applets\Wordpad
and
Applets\Paint. Then I returned to Control Panel,
Add/Remove
Programs, Windows Setup, Accessories, Details and
put
a
check by Paint (again I point out that Wordpad is
not
listed
there).

Result of this effort is that I can now open Paint,
however,
I still get message "Wordpad has caused an error in
unknown. Wordpad will now close."

Any other suggestions to clear the error? How do
you
think
I can get Wordpad to show up in the Windows Setup,
Accessories list?

Thanks for you help.

.

"Alan Edwards" wrote in
message
.. .
Many errors in Wordpad are fixed by removing this
key
in
the Registry
with Regedit:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre nt
Version\Applets\Wordpad
A restart may be necessary.

See this article:
Invalid Page Fault Starting WordPad or Paint
[Q218632]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=218632

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems

In microsoft.public.windowsme.software, "Job"
wrote:


When I try to open Wordpad I get the following:
Wordpad
has
caused an error in unknown.

Ah - thanks for telling me that I forgot to enable hidden files before
Searching, Mart!

That INF file makes interesting reading!
Job - the INF file should be left alone - although 'installing' it might be
a possible solution - check the Properties for it....
Created and Modified date 8th June 2000
Size7.47KB (7,652bytes)


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Mart" wrote in message
...
There is a WORDPAD.INF file too, associated Noel.

Also, it pulls a couple of .dll's (including mfc42.dll) but I'm not sure
which others.

(I'm sure I've seen this before, but I'm blowed if I can remember the fix)

Mart


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Job
Just a thought, but it may be worth checking the version number for
WordPad itself -
Do a Search for "Wordpad"
The Wordpad.exe file should be in the C:\Program Files\Accessories
folder, 200KB, dated 8th June 2000, v5.0.1691.1
Any other Wordpad.exe files should be deleted
You should also have
WORDPAD.CHM
WORDPAD.CNT
WORDPAD.HLP
Wordpad (no extension) - this is the shortcut in the Programs folder.
r-click on it, select Properties, and make sure that it's configured
properly.... the Target is "C:\Program Files\Accessories\Wordpad.exe"
(INCLUDING the quotes!)
if there's anything else in the 'Target' bot, then delete it.

HTH
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

That INF file makes interesting reading!

Indeed Noel, I was looking thru' it at the start of the thread, wondering if
would ring any bells. But just silence g

Mart


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Ah - thanks for telling me that I forgot to enable hidden files before
Searching, Mart!

That INF file makes interesting reading!
Job - the INF file should be left alone - although 'installing' it might
be a possible solution - check the Properties for it....
Created and Modified date 8th June 2000
Size7.47KB (7,652bytes)


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Mart" wrote in message
...
There is a WORDPAD.INF file too, associated Noel.

Also, it pulls a couple of .dll's (including mfc42.dll) but I'm not sure
which others.

(I'm sure I've seen this before, but I'm blowed if I can remember the
fix)

Mart


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Job
Just a thought, but it may be worth checking the version number for
WordPad itself -
Do a Search for "Wordpad"
The Wordpad.exe file should be in the C:\Program Files\Accessories
folder, 200KB, dated 8th June 2000, v5.0.1691.1
Any other Wordpad.exe files should be deleted
You should also have
WORDPAD.CHM
WORDPAD.CNT
WORDPAD.HLP
Wordpad (no extension) - this is the shortcut in the Programs folder.
r-click on it, select Properties, and make sure that it's configured
properly.... the Target is "C:\Program Files\Accessories\Wordpad.exe"
(INCLUDING the quotes!)
if there's anything else in the 'Target' bot, then delete it.

HTH
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj