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Registering missing .ocx & .dll files
  1. #1


    Mike M Guest

    Registering missing .ocx & .dll files

    No matter what I do, I cannot succesfully register these files. I have even
    downloaded 3rd party "registering programs". I have placed the files in my
    system32 folder, and have also tried Run, regsvr32 protocol. Is this because
    Vista is not supporting VB 6.0 ? What alternatives do I have? Microsoft,
    you really should address this issue.



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  2. #2


    dean-dean Guest

    Re: Registering missing .ocx & .dll files

    Did you try running regsvr32 in Command Prompt, by right-clicking on Command
    Prompt and choosing "Run as Administrator"?

    "Mike M" <Mike M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:5ADE041C-4A4B-42BC-A4D3-F58C447D4FB6@microsoft.com...
    > No matter what I do, I cannot succesfully register these files. I have
    > even
    > downloaded 3rd party "registering programs". I have placed the files in my
    > system32 folder, and have also tried Run, regsvr32 protocol. Is this
    > because
    > Vista is not supporting VB 6.0 ? What alternatives do I have? Microsoft,
    > you really should address this issue.



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  3. #3


    Mike M Guest

    Re: Registering missing .ocx & .dll files


    I just did. There is no such option when I right click.

    This is a very odd problem that doesnt make much sense.

    Im now getting this message when I try to register -

    "The module "c\windows\system\........" was loaded but the call to
    DllRegister server failed with error code 0x80004005"

    "dean-dean" wrote:

    > Did you try running regsvr32 in Command Prompt, by right-clicking on Command
    > Prompt and choosing "Run as Administrator"?
    >
    > "Mike M" <Mike M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:5ADE041C-4A4B-42BC-A4D3-F58C447D4FB6@microsoft.com...
    > > No matter what I do, I cannot succesfully register these files. I have
    > > even
    > > downloaded 3rd party "registering programs". I have placed the files in my
    > > system32 folder, and have also tried Run, regsvr32 protocol. Is this
    > > because
    > > Vista is not supporting VB 6.0 ? What alternatives do I have? Microsoft,
    > > you really should address this issue.

    >
    >


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  4. #4


    dean-dean Guest

    Re: Registering missing .ocx & .dll files

    In my experience, a number of commands, including regsvr32, will not work
    unless cmd.exe is run as administrator. The Command Prompt window will
    clearly indicate when it is running with administrative privileges, with
    "Administrator: Command Prompt" written in the title bar. All .exe type
    files (and the shortcuts pointing to them) should have a tab in the file's
    Properties, called "Compatibility", where you can put a check in a box for
    "Run this program as an administrator', as well as having the right-click
    option I mentioned before. With UAC turned off, I believe cmd.exe, by
    default, is run as administrator.

    The Dependency Walker tool, http://www.dependencywalker.com/, might help
    point to what you're missing if your .dll' and .ocx's are dependent on a
    certain runtime, etc.


    "Mike M" <MikeM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:ECE7C578-341D-492B-8B62-40EF31113A27@microsoft.com...
    >
    > I just did. There is no such option when I right click.
    >
    > This is a very odd problem that doesnt make much sense.
    >
    > Im now getting this message when I try to register -
    >
    > "The module "c\windows\system\........" was loaded but the call to
    > DllRegister server failed with error code 0x80004005"
    >
    > "dean-dean" wrote:
    >
    >> Did you try running regsvr32 in Command Prompt, by right-clicking on
    >> Command
    >> Prompt and choosing "Run as Administrator"?
    >>
    >> "Mike M" <Mike M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:5ADE041C-4A4B-42BC-A4D3-F58C447D4FB6@microsoft.com...
    >> > No matter what I do, I cannot succesfully register these files. I have
    >> > even
    >> > downloaded 3rd party "registering programs". I have placed the files in
    >> > my
    >> > system32 folder, and have also tried Run, regsvr32 protocol. Is this
    >> > because
    >> > Vista is not supporting VB 6.0 ? What alternatives do I have?
    >> > Microsoft,
    >> > you really should address this issue.

    >>
    >>



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  5. #5


    Ronnie Vernon MVP Guest

    Re: Registering missing .ocx & .dll files

    Mike

    I don't mean to bounce you around, but these newsgroups are primarily
    focused on the end user of Microsoft products, although some folks involved
    in developement do post here occasionally.

    MSDN has a very comprehensive forum where software developers can speak
    directly with the developers at Microsoft. These forums cover every aspect
    of building software, drivers, etc, for every product that Microsoft
    produces. It's likely that the problem you are experiencing has already been
    addressed and a solution found.

    Go there, select the most appropriate forum and post your question.

    MSDN Forums:
    http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/default.aspx?SiteID=1


    --

    Ronnie Vernon
    Microsoft MVP
    Windows Shell/User


    "Mike M" <Mike M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:5ADE041C-4A4B-42BC-A4D3-F58C447D4FB6@microsoft.com...
    > No matter what I do, I cannot succesfully register these files. I have
    > even
    > downloaded 3rd party "registering programs". I have placed the files in my
    > system32 folder, and have also tried Run, regsvr32 protocol. Is this
    > because
    > Vista is not supporting VB 6.0 ? What alternatives do I have? Microsoft,
    > you really should address this issue.



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  6. #6


    jara88884 Guest

    Re: Registering missing .ocx & .dll files


    I'm one of the end users mentioned, and have a problem registering a .ocx
    file. The install program will not register it, I have uninstalled it,
    reinstalled it, using the option "run as administrator", and it still will
    not do so. The file is installed in system32. I have tried using regsvr32,
    but keep getting error of "need binary name", the only name I have is the
    file name "pklink.ocx". What is the exact wording to use with regsvr32? Can
    someone tell a dummy how to do it?
    John

    "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

    > Mike
    >
    > I don't mean to bounce you around, but these newsgroups are primarily
    > focused on the end user of Microsoft products, although some folks involved
    > in developement do post here occasionally.
    >
    > MSDN has a very comprehensive forum where software developers can speak
    > directly with the developers at Microsoft. These forums cover every aspect
    > of building software, drivers, etc, for every product that Microsoft
    > produces. It's likely that the problem you are experiencing has already been
    > addressed and a solution found.
    >
    > Go there, select the most appropriate forum and post your question.
    >
    > MSDN Forums:
    > http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/default.aspx?SiteID=1
    >
    >
    > --
    >
    > Ronnie Vernon
    > Microsoft MVP
    > Windows Shell/User
    >
    >
    > "Mike M" <Mike M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:5ADE041C-4A4B-42BC-A4D3-F58C447D4FB6@microsoft.com...
    > > No matter what I do, I cannot succesfully register these files. I have
    > > even
    > > downloaded 3rd party "registering programs". I have placed the files in my
    > > system32 folder, and have also tried Run, regsvr32 protocol. Is this
    > > because
    > > Vista is not supporting VB 6.0 ? What alternatives do I have? Microsoft,
    > > you really should address this issue.

    >
    >


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  7. #7


    Neil Harley Guest

    Re: Registering missing .ocx & .dll files

    jara88884 wrote:
    > I'm one of the end users mentioned, and have a problem registering a
    > .ocx file. The install program will not register it, I have
    > uninstalled it, reinstalled it, using the option "run as
    > administrator", and it still will not do so. The file is installed in
    > system32. I have tried using regsvr32, but keep getting error of
    > "need binary name", the only name I have is the file name
    > "pklink.ocx". What is the exact wording to use with regsvr32? Can
    > someone tell a dummy how to do it?
    > John



    All you need to do to register the OCX is to open a CMD window and type:

    regsvr32 pklink.ocx

    If that isn't working have you contacted the developer and asked them why
    you can't register the OCX? They may know about an issue with this OCX file
    being registered.


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