Re: How is a DLL replaced in XP-home???? - Michael please read.
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 03/12/04
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Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 13:07:07 -0800
I should have made the first paragraph clearer as in, "The following assumes
you have a retail version of XP as opposed to a restore disk or some other
OEM proprietary version from the manufacturer which is what you appear to
have.
The implication in your question was that the dll was on an XP CD though
that is not exactly what you said it was my assumption from the information
you provided.
How do you know the dll on the CD-R is good or any better than the version
on the disk provided by HP. From what source was the CD-R made.
If the CD-R is an exact duplicate of a retail XP CD, you might be able to
point SFC to it. Usually, it's just as easy with XP as it is with Windows
98SE but you don't have an "Actual" XP CD as mentioned and referred to in my
original response.
I can't speak to your hardware issues as, one you never specified and two,
they are the HP's and/or the device manufacturer's responsibility.
No, it doesn't work from the HP DVD so you'll likely have to run HP's
recovery or ask them if there is a means of extracting a single file or DLL
from their disk. It's there setup. The instructions I gave are specific to
the MS XP CD.
How would I have known any of the information below from your original post:
"Thanks - but that will just reinstall the SAME version of the same
MSHTML.DLL that has the known problems. We need to install the good DLL
from the CD-R we have."
You'll need to run HP's recovery scenario or contact their tech support. I
don't know anything about your CD-R, the source of the files on it or
whether or not it could be used with SFC /scannow.
-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "~ FreeSpirit ~" <spammenot@nospam.net> wrote in message news:%23aIfIf$BEHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in > message news:%23W8tg$xBEHA.3308@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> The following assumes you have an actual XP CD as opposed to a restore CD > or >> restore partition supplied by your PC manufacturer. > > ** We have the DVD from HP. But that has the DEFECTIVE or bad DLL so why > recopy the same defective DLL to replace the bad on on the PC? We have a > GOOD but older copy of the DLL on a CD-R we want to install. > >> Go to Start, type sfc /scannow in the run box and press enter. Note, > there >> is a space between sfc and the forward slash. You will be asked for your > XP >> CD. > > ** No - it does NOT ask for the CD it simply runs for awhile, I suppose > checking the disk - then stops and the window disappears. At what point > is > it supposed to ASK for the original DVD from HP (with XP on it)? Please > note we really want the GOOD copy from the CD-R, not the original bad one > all over again. > > Be aware, upon inserting the CD the XP setup screen may appear, this is >> not a part of sfc /scannow, rather it is being invoked by autorun. >> Simply >> minimize the screen and allow sfc to continue. > > ** So put the original DVD with XP on it in the drive and all ow sfc to > run.... ? But we want the GOOD DLL from the CD-R. > >> If the above fails to resolve the issue, try a repair install as follows: > >> Be sure you are well backed up in case there is a problem from which you > are >> unable to recover. NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data >> files intact, if something goes wrong during the repair install, you may > be >> forced to start over and do a clean install of XP. If you don't have >> your >> data backed up, you would lose your data should that eventuality occur. > > ** This is what I fear most since we've been forced by never-ending > problems > with XP and bad hardware to spend endless hours reinstalling all our files > and data. I really just want to install the GOOD DLL from the CD-R on > this > PC like I can so easily do with W98SE. But XP does not allow us to > rename, > delete or overwrite the old defective DLL causing the freezes and > problems. > >> Boot from the CD. If your system is set to be able to boot from the CD, > it >> should detect the disk and give a brief message, during the boot up, if > you >> wish to boot from the CD press any key. >> >> Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You will see a >> reference >> asking if you need to load special drivers and another notice that if you >> wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console) depress F2. Just let >> setup run past all of that. It will continue to load files and drivers. > > ** I assume this works from the HP DVD??? We dont' have a MS copy of XP. > >> Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will come to a >> screen >> with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair Windows Installation >> using the Recovery console. > >> The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and requires you >> to >> press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end user agreement. > Setup >> will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon finding your >> version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current installation or >> install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair installation. From there >> on, follow the screens. > > ** Thanks - but that will just reinstall the SAME version of the same > MSHTML.DLL that has the known problems. We need to install the good DLL > from the CD-R we have. This copy of the DLL is perfect but XP will not > allow the BAD dll to be replaced, over written or renamed - how do we get > to > replace the original one with the copy on the CD-R. Again, we tried. > It's > a snap replacing DLLs in W98SE but XP will not allow us to do this - how > is > this problem ovecome? > > FS............ > >
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