Guest Da Momma Posted November 24, 2007 Posted November 24, 2007 When i try to open ANYTHING, Weather from my DESKTOP or PROGRAMS i get an Error Mess. stating:OLEAUT32.DLL Will not open file. To go to it to find the problem. ??? I found the file by searching from my Start Button, to Find files and Folders. NOW WHAT ???
Guest Emrys Davies Posted November 24, 2007 Posted November 24, 2007 Re: StartUp file "Da Momma" <Da Momma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A581729C-6D48-4214-820E-CFFF2AB8179C@microsoft.com... > When i try to open ANYTHING, Weather from my DESKTOP or PROGRAMS i get an > Error Mess. stating:OLEAUT32.DLL Will not open file. To go to it to find the > problem. ??? I found the file by searching from my Start Button, to Find > files and Folders. NOW WHAT ??? You can download the file free from here: http://tinyurl.com/9jgzu Regards, Emrys Davies.
Guest glee Posted November 24, 2007 Posted November 24, 2007 Re: StartUp file Download the Visual Basic 6 SP6 Runtime installer from here, and save it on your desktop or another easy-to-find folder: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/192461 Direct download link: http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb60pro/install/6/win98me/en-us/vbrun60.exe Do not run the installer yet. Restart in Safe Mode: - Start the computer and hold down the CTRL key till the Windows 98 Startup menu (boot menu) appears. OR - Repeatedly tap the F8 key after the memory count to bring up the boot menu. - Use the arrow keys to select "Safe Mode" and press Enter. In Safe Mode, open My Computer or Windows Explorer, and navigate to the C:\Windows\System folder. Find the file "oleaut32.dll" and select (highlight) it by clicking on it once, then press the F2 key to rename it, type the new name "oleaut32.dll.old" (without the quotes). Press Enter to complete the rename. Now run the "vbrun60.exe" file you downloaded earlier, then restart the computer in normal mode. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ "Da Momma" <Da Momma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A581729C-6D48-4214-820E-CFFF2AB8179C@microsoft.com... > When i try to open ANYTHING, Weather from my DESKTOP or PROGRAMS i get an > Error Mess. stating:OLEAUT32.DLL Will not open file. To go to it to find the > problem. ??? I found the file by searching from my Start Button, to Find > files and Folders. NOW WHAT ???
Guest john Posted November 28, 2007 Posted November 28, 2007 Re: StartUp file personally, i believe there is an easier way, but you already have enough info to get the job done. my reason for post is just so you know that the file you are having problems with is due to something you downloaded recently and it brought with it its own version of 'that' file which is actually designed for xp. if you have no luck with the other methods, post back. john
Guest Ron Badour Posted December 24, 2007 Posted December 24, 2007 Re: StartUp file Try replacing the file using this method: Run sfc.exe and select the "extract one file..." option. Type in the complete name of the missing file you want to restore or use the browse button for a file replacement. Click start and in the resulting window, browse to the location of the folder containing the W98 .cab files (either the hard drive or CDRom drive). If the information in the "save in" box is wrong, use the browse button to show where the file is to be restored to. Click OK and if appropriate, on the resulting screen, show the location where the file being replaced is to be backed up to. Click OK or skip as appropriate. Restart your computer and the file replacement will occur during the boot process. If you are going to use sfc.exe for other than the extract option, I highly recommend that you first read the article here: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/using_sfc.html -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP 1997 - 2008 "Da Momma" <Da Momma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A581729C-6D48-4214-820E-CFFF2AB8179C@microsoft.com... > When i try to open ANYTHING, Weather from my DESKTOP or PROGRAMS i get an > Error Mess. stating:OLEAUT32.DLL Will not open file. To go to it to find > the > problem. ??? I found the file by searching from my Start Button, to Find > files and Folders. NOW WHAT ???
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