WinMM.dll error causes various problems

Hi!
I uninstalled some applications a bit ago using
Add/Remove programs. Since then, when I try to start
various applications that I didn't uninstall (examples
include Adobe Acrobat and WinAmp), I get the error message:
"The WINMM.DLL file cannot start. Check the file to
determine the problem". I tried replacing the file
WinMM.dll with what should be a known good version of the
file, but I'm still getting the error. I suspect that some
useful file or registry entry this dll wants was deleted by
one of the uninstall programs, but I don't know what or
which. So, I suppose I need to know what WinMM.dll wants
in order to start, and where to get it. Any ideas how I
can fix this problem?

Thanks,
TRL

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 18:40:57 -0700, "TRL"
wrote:

Hi!
I uninstalled some applications a bit ago using
Add/Remove programs. Since then, when I try to start
various applications that I didn't uninstall (examples
include Adobe Acrobat and WinAmp), I get the error message:
"The WINMM.DLL file cannot start. Check the file to
determine the problem". I tried replacing the file
WinMM.dll with what should be a known good version of the
file, but I'm still getting the error. I suspect that some
useful file or registry entry this dll wants was deleted by
one of the uninstall programs, but I don't know what or
which. So, I suppose I need to know what WinMM.dll wants
in order to start, and where to get it. Any ideas how I
can fix this problem?

Thanks,
TRL

TRL,

These are DLL'S that WINMM.DLL looks for.
Kernel32.dll
User32.dll
Advapi32.dll

WINMM.DLL = System API's for Multimedia dynamic link library file.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/

Thanks for the help! It looks like those files are on the
computer and working, though. Any ideas what else could
cause WinMM.dll to fail to start?

Thanks,
TRL

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 15:48:23 -0700, "TRL"
wrote:

Thanks for the help! It looks like those files are on the
computer and working, though. Any ideas what else could
cause WinMM.dll to fail to start?

Thanks,
TRL

The DLL's often depend on other DLL's so the list could be long.
Because it's a Multimedia file maybe re-installing a Multimedia
program like Winamp would do it.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/

Well, I tried re-installing WinAmp, but no dice. I also
tried re-installing flash and a couple other programs, but
that didn't fix the problem either. Then I tried
installing the new DirectX, figuring that might have useful
dll's, but it failed to install. Since the failure might
be related to whatever's causing WinMM.dll to fail to open,
I'll include the tail of the directX.log from the
installation. Basically, it looks as though dsetup.dll
failed to open for some reason (possibly related to why
WinMM.dll fails to open), and that killed the setup. Does
this info help? Any additional ideas for how I can fix
this problem?

Thanks,
TRL


directX.log tail:

02/19/04 12:55:17: dxdllreg: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wstdecod.dll
is registered successfully.
02/19/04 12:55:23: dxdllreg: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mshtml.dll
is registered successfully.
02/19/04 12:55:23: dxdllreg: DxDllReg.exe is removed from
RUN key in the registry.
02/19/04 12:55:23: dxdllreg: ----- end DxDllReg -----
06/16/04 12:16:43: DXWSetup: ***** DXWSETUP *****
06/16/04 12:16:43: DXWSetup: WinMain()
06/16/04 12:16:43: DXWSetup: DXVersion: 4.09.00.0902.02
06/16/04 12:16:43: DXWSetup: SetupVersion: 4.09.00.0902.02
06/16/04 12:16:44: DXWSetup: Unable to get Version on
target file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll
06/16/04 12:16:44: DXWSetup: Installed file
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll
06/16/04 12:16:44: DXWSetup: Unable to get Version on
target file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll
06/16/04 12:16:44: DXWSetup: Installed file
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll
06/16/04 12:16:44: DXWSetup: Unable to get Version on
target file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\inseng.dll
06/16/04 12:16:44: DXWSetup: Installed file
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\inseng.dll
06/16/04 12:16:45: DXWSetup: CDSetup(): try to load
dsetup.dll from current dir.
06/16/04 12:16:45: DXWSetup: CDSetup(): could not load
dsetup.dll.
06/16/04 12:16:52: DXWSetup: could not load dsetup.
06/16/04 12:16:52: DXWSetup: Deleted file
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll.
06/16/04 12:16:52: DXWSetup: Deleted file
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll.
06/16/04 12:16:52: DXWSetup: CabCallBack(): MoveFileEx() is
not available, use setupapi to delete file.
06/16/04 12:16:52: DXWSetup: Deleted file
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\inseng.dll.
06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: ***** DXWSETUP *****
06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: WinMain()
06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: DXVersion: 4.09.00.0902.02
06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: SetupVersion: 4.09.00.0902.02
06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: Unable to get Version on
target file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll
06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: Installed file
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll
06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: Unable to get Version on
target file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll
06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: Installed file
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll
06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: Unable to get Version on
target file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\inseng.dll
06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: Installed file
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\inseng.dll
06/16/04 12:48:28: DXWSetup: CDSetup(): try to load
dsetup.dll from current dir.
06/16/04 12:48:28: DXWSetup: CDSetup(): could not load
dsetup.dll.
06/16/04 12:48:32: DXWSetup: could not load dsetup.
06/16/04 12:48:32: DXWSetup: Deleted file
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll.
06/16/04 12:48:32: DXWSetup: Deleted file
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll.
06/16/04 12:48:32: DXWSetup: CabCallBack(): MoveFileEx() is
not available, use setupapi to delete file.
06/16/04 12:48:32: DXWSetup: Deleted file
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\inseng.dll.

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 20:45:17 -0700,
wrote:

Well, I tried re-installing WinAmp, but no dice. I also
tried re-installing flash and a couple other programs, but
that didn't fix the problem either. Then I tried
installing the new DirectX, figuring that might have useful
dll's, but it failed to install. Since the failure might
be related to whatever's causing WinMM.dll to fail to open,
I'll include the tail of the directX.log from the
installation. Basically, it looks as though dsetup.dll
failed to open for some reason (possibly related to why
WinMM.dll fails to open), and that killed the setup. Does
this info help? Any additional ideas for how I can fix
this problem?

Thanks,
TRL

The log convinces me that DXWSetup: CDSetup(): could not load
dsetup.dll. It sure tried.

Try Start Run end enter Dxdiag. Look through all the tabs and
look at the notes on the bottom. There is also a trouble shooter
under the last tab. This may identify the problem.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/

EEE-Yikes! I'll bet Watt wishes he never entered this thread, & I don't
know what I'm doing here! I've checked my own directX.log, &, while it
had plenty of "Unable to get Version" with a subsequent "Installed
file", it had ONLY ONE "could not load", & it wasn't "dsetup.dll"....

08/02/03 08:00:47: DXWSetup: Unable to get Version on target file
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll
08/02/03 08:00:47: DXWSetup: Installed file
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll

So, mine went well with that. Also, mine finishes with a bunch of "is
registered successfully".

What happens now, when you... Close all open apps, &... "START button,
Run, DxDiag"? What version does it say it is? Any message in any of the
tabs?


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

wrote in message
...
| Well, I tried re-installing WinAmp, but no dice. I also
| tried re-installing flash and a couple other programs, but
| that didn't fix the problem either. Then I tried
| installing the new DirectX, figuring that might have useful
| dll's, but it failed to install. Since the failure might
| be related to whatever's causing WinMM.dll to fail to open,
| I'll include the tail of the directX.log from the
| installation. Basically, it looks as though dsetup.dll
| failed to open for some reason (possibly related to why
| WinMM.dll fails to open), and that killed the setup. Does
| this info help? Any additional ideas for how I can fix
| this problem?
|
| Thanks,
| TRL
|
|
| directX.log tail:
|
| 02/19/04 12:55:17: dxdllreg: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wstdecod.dll
| is registered successfully.
| 02/19/04 12:55:23: dxdllreg: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mshtml.dll
| is registered successfully.
| 02/19/04 12:55:23: dxdllreg: DxDllReg.exe is removed from
| RUN key in the registry.
| 02/19/04 12:55:23: dxdllreg: ----- end DxDllReg -----
| 06/16/04 12:16:43: DXWSetup: ***** DXWSETUP *****
| 06/16/04 12:16:43: DXWSetup: WinMain()
| 06/16/04 12:16:43: DXWSetup: DXVersion: 4.09.00.0902.02
| 06/16/04 12:16:43: DXWSetup: SetupVersion: 4.09.00.0902.02
| 06/16/04 12:16:44: DXWSetup: Unable to get Version on
| target file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll
| 06/16/04 12:16:44: DXWSetup: Installed file
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll
| 06/16/04 12:16:44: DXWSetup: Unable to get Version on
| target file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll
| 06/16/04 12:16:44: DXWSetup: Installed file
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll
| 06/16/04 12:16:44: DXWSetup: Unable to get Version on
| target file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\inseng.dll
| 06/16/04 12:16:44: DXWSetup: Installed file
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\inseng.dll
| 06/16/04 12:16:45: DXWSetup: CDSetup(): try to load
| dsetup.dll from current dir.
| 06/16/04 12:16:45: DXWSetup: CDSetup(): could not load
| dsetup.dll.
| 06/16/04 12:16:52: DXWSetup: could not load dsetup.
| 06/16/04 12:16:52: DXWSetup: Deleted file
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll.
| 06/16/04 12:16:52: DXWSetup: Deleted file
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll.
| 06/16/04 12:16:52: DXWSetup: CabCallBack(): MoveFileEx() is
| not available, use setupapi to delete file.
| 06/16/04 12:16:52: DXWSetup: Deleted file
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\inseng.dll.
| 06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: ***** DXWSETUP *****
| 06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: WinMain()
| 06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: DXVersion: 4.09.00.0902.02
| 06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: SetupVersion: 4.09.00.0902.02
| 06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: Unable to get Version on
| target file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll
| 06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: Installed file
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll
| 06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: Unable to get Version on
| target file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll
| 06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: Installed file
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll
| 06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: Unable to get Version on
| target file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\inseng.dll
| 06/16/04 12:48:27: DXWSetup: Installed file
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\inseng.dll
| 06/16/04 12:48:28: DXWSetup: CDSetup(): try to load
| dsetup.dll from current dir.
| 06/16/04 12:48:28: DXWSetup: CDSetup(): could not load
| dsetup.dll.
| 06/16/04 12:48:32: DXWSetup: could not load dsetup.
| 06/16/04 12:48:32: DXWSetup: Deleted file
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll.
| 06/16/04 12:48:32: DXWSetup: Deleted file
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll.
| 06/16/04 12:48:32: DXWSetup: CabCallBack(): MoveFileEx() is
| not available, use setupapi to delete file.
| 06/16/04 12:48:32: DXWSetup: Deleted file
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\directx\websetup\inseng.dll.