Re: Can't load MSOE.dll
From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/31/04
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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 23:50:01 -0500
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-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ "B. Greene" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:321001c48f04$5549d640$a601280a@phx.gbl > I've moved all files (changed in August) and rebooted. I > still get the "Can't load msoe.dll" message. Now what? >> -----Original Message----- >> From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/directdb.htm >> >> Errors in DIRECTDB.DLL or MSOE.DLL generally indicate corruption in >> the message store. >> Start by moving Folders.dbx to an empty Windows folder (with OE >> closed). Note: the DBX files are hidden in Win2K, WinXP and Win2K3. >> You will lose your folder hierarchy and the lists of newsgroups on >> the news servers, but it might get you into OE. >> >> If that doesn't do it then move all of the DBX files to the same >> folder as Folders.dbx (again with OE closed). You should now get >> into OE. Try importing the messages from >> the folder you moved the DBX files to. If you can't, you can use >> this tool to extract the messages: >> >> DBXtract ($5): >> http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/ >> >> Note: It can take a long time (days with really large folders). >> >> The messages can then be dragged from the Windows folder back into a >> folder in an open instance of OE. >> >> -- >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE >> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email >> http://www.fjsmjs.com >> Protect your PC >> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ >> >> >> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:045901c48eee$7c6fd140$a401280a@phx.gbl >>> OMGOSH! >>> >>> I didn't expect an answer! The years I have spent >>> searching this site - I can't believe it - not only a >>> human response, but so quickly. I just can't believe it. >>> Please excuse me; I'm totally flabbergasted. It has been >>> so many years of hopelessness and heaps of wasted time. >>> >>> Please, who are you? A microsoft employee, I presume? >>> How long has this "discussion" been available? I >>> thought "newsgroups" had something to do with news, and >>> gossip and such, so I stayed away from it. >>> >>> Re: can't load MSOE.dll: The first reference in your >>> answer doesn't apply because I can't load OE so I can't >>> compact it. The second reference talks about slowdown of >>> OE, but it has always run very well. It just stopped a >>> while ago, with the "cannot load dll message" so I lost >>> everything. >>> >>> I have followed one "workaround", which was to move 4 >>> files and use earlier versions. When that didn't work, I >>> could only move back 3 of the 4, but that was after the >>> problem so it didn't cause it. It made my very cautious >>> about attempting manual fixes, even though I am >>> comfortable moving files around. >>> >>> Registry manipulations are really scarey, so I didn't try >>> that one. >>> >>> There are several mentions of this error message without >>> answers that work. I had read these on other posts. >>> >>> I re-downloaded IE6 with no effect. I downloaded the >>> latest critical update several times, all listed as >>> successful, but it keeps telling me to do it again. >>> >>> One solution was to download a cumulative OE update, which >>> I tried, but it said I didn't have IE6. (Grrrr) >>> >>> I wonder if "Java script" is involved, as I keep getting >>> messages of script errors. Also that I can't view a >>> website because it requires that I have cookies enabled, >>> but I do (several times). I log into Yahoo and it doesn't >>> recognize me. I log into MSN and get a "object redirected >>> to here"; no response from them. I loaded Symantec >>> Symstem Works and it keeps coming up with the same 2 >>> errors. I downloaded the "Security Tango" from Nick >>> Francesca (a very well respected local guru) and it says >>> everything is clean from spyware. I don't go to any >>> popular sites except Yahoo online email as a backup, and >>> keep all antivirus and firewall up to date. I get no junk >>> mail and spam from only one company that keeps changing >>> it's address so the filter doesn't catch it. I do all >>> maintenance (defragging and such). I'm running W98 on a >>> Gateway P3. The 20 G hard drive is getting more full, with >>> only 6 G left, but surely that should be enough. I only >>> have 128 MB of RAM, but I do no games or and no large >>> graphics program for photos, so it should be OK; Windows >>> says it is OK. I have run the repair for Windows and it >>> was OK. >>> >>> Perhaps you can understand why I have had it with >>> microsoft? Please excuse my exasperated attitude. I am >>> really happy just to be able to tell someone. Unless you >>> are a robot. You aren't a robot, are you? Oh no - caught >>> again! >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> See these pages, in order: >>>> >>>> > http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/errors.htm#folders > dbx >>>> >>>> > http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/performance.htm#no > start >>>> >>>> (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=245419) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP >>>> >>>> Are You Ready for WinXP SP2? >>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? pr=windowsxpsp2 >>>> >>>> What You Should Know About Spyware >>>> > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/deviousso >>>> ftware.mspx >>>> >>>> AumHa Forums >>>> http://forum.aumha.org >>>> >>>> B. Greene wrote: >>>>> re: Can't load MSOE.dll >>>>> Sorry, I don't know what a "newsgroup" is, but I have lost >>>>> my email and I'm really angry that I can't find help after >>>>> days and days on this website. >>>>> I have tried a couple of fixes and gotten in even deeper. >>>>> Since Microsoft knows the problem (they list several >>>>> articles, but most are old, referring to OE5), why don't >>>>> they just post a fix instead of sending novices into the >>>>> registry and trying to move files around? >>>> . >> >> >> .
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