Re: FN-FORUM Re-register Dll's - AKA Don't install drivers when drunk!

date posted 11th January 2002 22:40

I hadn't received that email when I wrote this one...

Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vendetta Sales and Admin" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Re-register Dll's - AKA Don't install drivers when
drunk!


> As I said "Alternatively, reinstall (repair if an option) one of the apps
> that 's complaining--it
> should overwrite with a newer version."
>
> Kathy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David McEwen" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 3:54 PM
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Re-register Dll's - AKA Don't install drivers when
> drunk!
>
>
> > In which case, if he reinstalls one of the apps that updated the file in
> the
> > first place (preferably one that doesn't cock up everything he's done in
> > that app) then he'll have the file he needs...
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Vendetta Sales and Admin" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 1:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Re-register Dll's - AKA Don't install drivers when
> > drunk!
> >
> >
> > > He did it the other way round--overwrote a new dll with an old one
from
> > the
> > > driver disk. Last known good is no use if you've booted to a logon,
> > > unfortunately.
> > >
> > > Kathy
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Andy Hutchinson" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 12:55 PM
> > > Subject: RE: FN-FORUM Re-register Dll's - AKA Don't install drivers
when
> > > drunk!
> > >
> > >
> > > > Generally speaking you should just be able to install the driver
> again,
> > > > this time saying 'yes' to the query and it'll work. Whenever I
install
> a
> > > > new driver I create a copy of main user profile (you'll find 'em
under
> > > > the System Properties control panel) and if it goes tits-up I just
> > > > revert back to the original. Another possibility if you're running
an
> NT
> > > > based OS (might be in Win9x series - can't remember) is to hit F8
> during
> > > > boot and choose the 'last known good configuration option'
> > > >
> > > > Hutch
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > > [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Martin
Kellie
> > > > Sent: 11 January 2002 10:41
> > > > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > > Subject: FN-FORUM Re-register Dll's - AKA Don't install drivers when
> > > > drunk!
> > > >
> > > > Morning folks,
> > > >
> > > > This one is probably for Kathy or someone of her ilk.
> > > >
> > > > I was re-installing my video driver the other night, after copious
> > > > amounts
> > > > of lager, when I accidentally said no instead of yes in "do you want
> to
> > > > keep
> > > > the newer, installed DLL".
> > > >
> > > > Now, half my programs don't work because devices are in use or the
> link
> > > > to
> > > > msvcrt.dll__xxx____xxx___xxx doesn't' exist. I think that the file
> that
> > > > I
> > > > overwrote was msvp60.dll. There isn't much on MS's site on this.
> > > >
> > > > Do I need to go reinstalling all the programs that don't work, or
> would
> > > > I be
> > > > best off just blatting the PC and starting again?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > > Martin "sober - at the moment" Kellie
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