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Windows98 won't reinstall properly
I managed to click one too many 'yes to all' buttons when deleting some
files and lost windows\system\comctl32.dll with the result that Explorer won't load and I was told I must reinstall Windows. I have done so, several times, to the Windows directory. The problem persists and the initial load of the new system fails. So off I go to the KB, on my other machine, learn how to dig out both Comctl32.dll and Commctrl.dll from the Cabs and copy them into System manually. Now it boots but the Start button won't work, no pop-up menu, and the bar between the Start Button and the System Tray is black and doesn't show the minimised windows. I'm tearing my hair out. Any ideas anyone? I know I could probably rename the Windows folder and do a totally new install, but that means another day scouring the house for the old application cd's then trying to reapply patches to everything. Can anyone suggest anything less drastic? Thanks |
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Windows98 won't reinstall properly
"Randomiser" wrote in message
... I managed to click one too many 'yes to all' buttons when deleting some files and lost windows\system\comctl32.dll with the result that Explorer won't load and I was told I must reinstall Windows. I have done so, several times, to the Windows directory. The problem persists and the initial load of the new system fails. Something wrong here . . . You should have at least one backup copy of comctl32.dll on the hard drive. Look in c:\windows\vcm -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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Windows98 won't reinstall properly
"Don Phillipson" wrote in message ... "Randomiser" wrote in message ... I managed to click one too many 'yes to all' buttons when deleting some files and lost windows\system\comctl32.dll with the result that Explorer won't load and I was told I must reinstall Windows. I have done so, several times, to the Windows directory. The problem persists and the initial load of the new system fails. Something wrong here . . . You should have at least one backup copy of comctl32.dll on the hard drive. Look in c:\windows\vcm -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) Been at work tonight but thanks for the response. The only copy of comctl32.dl Find can discover on the disk is the one I put in System manually from the Cabs. The system boots OK-ish but then has these weird deficiencies as noted in the original post. Plus Explorer windows don't have any icon or menu bars at the top. Since the Start menu won't work, not even using keyboard shortcuts I can't shut the system down without crashing out. Explorer is clearly kind of sick. I wonder if maybe I have an incompatible version of comctl32.dll? Any way to find out what version I need and get it on the Web? |
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Windows98 won't reinstall properly
FIXED IT !!! :-) Mostly ;-(
Turns out, naturally, I was restoring an early version of Comctl32.dll, which IE6 didn't like, Vn 4.72. Found a later version as a redistributable with an installer on Microsoft's website, Vn 5.80.2614.3600. Don't know whether it's because it is a later version or because it has an installer, or both, but it fixes MOST of the problems I was having. I suspect a re-install of IE 6 is what I really need but this machine isn't attached to the internet just now. |
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