Re: Delete Vista System File

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Hi Peter,

Open an elevated command prompt, run "sfc /scannow" to verify the system file set.

For an elevated prompt, type CMD into the the start/search line and then right click the menu entry and choose 'run as administrator'.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Peter " <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:9405DAF4-66B9-4F05-B8EA-4A7D7C3CCFF6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for the reply Rick (and others).

Here's my problem. I have installed Roxio Creator 2009 on my laptop (Vista Business Sp1). Installation seemed to go ahead without any problems. However, when I try to open the program it freezes with the message "C:\Windows\System32\Dxtrans.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing again .............".

If I open Task Manager, I get the message "RoxioCentralFx.exe - bad image".

If I look in System32 for Dxtrans.dll it shows 0 bytes.

I am using Directx 10 (the Roxio program tried to install Directx 9). I can't reinstall Directx 10 - attempting to do that just gives me the message "this or a newer version is already installed" and quits.

Removing and reinstalling Roxio Creator does not help.

Peter



"Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:ezTFyotaJHA.5056@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Peter,

It's a protected system file, so you can't delete it. Why do you think you need to?

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Peter " <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:16ABF81F-CDBB-41F3-B7EF-07E277385D8F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
How can I delete a Vista windows system32 file (dxtrans.dll)? I can't seem to find any way to gain "permission".

Peter


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