Re: mpr.dll

From: R. C. White (RCWhite_at_msn.com)
Date: 05/28/04

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    Hi, Rick.

    Wouldn't SFC do this automatically (and replace any other needed files in
    the process)?

    Hi, Smooty.

    Pending Rick's response to my question...have you tried the System File
    Checker? At the Run prompt, type: sfc /scannow

    SFC will compare each WinXP operating system file with the "known good" copy
    held in your on-drive cache and replace any missing or damaged ones. Have
    your WinXP CD-ROM handy; SFC probably will need to see it.

    SFC is a part of WFP, the Windows File Protection service. This maintains
    the on-disk cache (system32\dllcache) holding a copy of the as-installed or
    as-latest-updated version of each WinXP file. With each Service Pack or
    hotfix, this cache is updated with the latest version of the file. Whenever
    the working copy of one of these files gets deleted, WFP automatically
    replaces it with a copy from the cache. But if something prevents this
    system from working smoothly, we may need to run SFC /scannow to get things
    synchronized again.

    If you expand a new copy of a critical file into your working folder, you
    probably should copy it to dllcache, too; otherwise, WFP will just overwrite
    your new copy with a copy of the old "known good" one from the cache. :>(

    Did I get that right, Rick, or is mpr.dll a special case that is handled
    differently? Maybe because it is "being used"?

    RC 

    -- 
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@corridor.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message 
news:eG4jE7JREHA.2468@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi Smooty,
>
> Expand a new copy. Start/run msconfig, click on "expand file" (general 
> tab)
>
> File to expand: mpr.dll
> From: X:\I386
> To: %windir%\system32
>
> Where X is whatever letter is assigned your CD drive (you need your WinXP 
> CD for this), change it accordingly. If your system was preinstalled, you 
> may find this instead on the hard drive under C:\Windows\I386. If so, 
> change the "from" line accordingly. Reboot when finished.
>
> -- 
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
> Windows isn't rocket science!  That's my other hobby!
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Smooty" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:142f001c44494$521cbc40$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Please can someone help me? Almost 3 months ago I bought
>> a new program for my son which will not run on my
>> computer. I have now found out that it needs to use my
>> mpr.dll in my system32 folder, dut part of this file is
>> either corrupt or missing. I Know where I can download
>> another copy of this file but my computer won't allow me
>> to replace it as it is a system file, and also tells me
>> that this file is "being used" therefore I cannot replace
>> it. Can someone help????
>> I would very much appreciate any replies.
>> Thank You
>> Smooty
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