Errors after SP3 update

[Guest Neil Harrington]

I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I

get two error messages, one after the other:

 

The procedure entry point apsSearchInterface could not be located in the

dynamic link library wlanapi.dll.

 

The procedure entry point apsInitialize could not be located in the dynamic

link library wlanapi.dll.

 

 

Clicking OK on each of these closes it and then Windows seems to run

normally, but something must be adrift here. Restarting just produces the

same two error messages every time. How do I fix this?

 

Neil

[Guest JS]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

Download the latest driver for your D-Link Adapter/Wireless NIC:

 

JS

 

 

"Neil Harrington" <not@home.today> wrote in message

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> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I

> get two error messages, one after the other:

>

> The procedure entry point apsSearchInterface could not be located in the

> dynamic link library wlanapi.dll.

>

> The procedure entry point apsInitialize could not be located in the

> dynamic

> link library wlanapi.dll.

>

>

> Clicking OK on each of these closes it and then Windows seems to run

> normally, but something must be adrift here. Restarting just produces the

> same two error messages every time. How do I fix this?

>

> Neil

>

>

[Guest Neil Harrington]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

 

"JS" <@> wrote in message news:unE6gILyIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Download the latest driver for your D-Link Adapter/Wireless NIC:

>

> JS

 

Hmmm. I thought I had the latest driver (it's a system just put together a

few weeks ago), but I'll try that.

 

I had assumed that the wlanapi.dll was part of the SP3 update, but from what

you say I guess not. I never got those error messages under SP2 -- so this

new driver is just required by SP3?

 

Thanks.

 

Neil

 

>

>

> "Neil Harrington" <not@home.today> wrote in message

> news:MsidnYiuUdfbBNfVnZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d@comcast.com...

>> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I

>> get two error messages, one after the other:

>>

>> The procedure entry point apsSearchInterface could not be located in the

>> dynamic link library wlanapi.dll.

>>

>> The procedure entry point apsInitialize could not be located in the

>> dynamic

>> link library wlanapi.dll.

>>

>>

>> Clicking OK on each of these closes it and then Windows seems to run

>> normally, but something must be adrift here. Restarting just produces the

>> same two error messages every time. How do I fix this?

>>

>> Neil

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Neil Harrington]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

 

"JS" <@> wrote in message news:unE6gILyIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Download the latest driver for your D-Link Adapter/Wireless NIC:

>

> JS

 

Well, I guess I'm out of luck. My D-Link adapter is a DWL-G510 (rev. B) and

they only have new drivers for the revision C of that card. I'm assuming it

wouldn't be a good idea to try that.

 

But thanks, you have identified the problem all right.

 

Neil

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

Neil Harrington wrote:

> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts

> up I get two error messages, one after the other:

>

> The procedure entry point apsSearchInterface could not be located in

> the dynamic link library wlanapi.dll.

>

> The procedure entry point apsInitialize could not be located in the

> dynamic link library wlanapi.dll.

>

>

> Clicking OK on each of these closes it and then Windows seems to run

> normally, but something must be adrift here. Restarting just produces

> the same two error messages every time. How do I fix this?

>

 

"When this error comes up, you can download the Windows Hot Fix KB918997

from the Microsoft Downloads Center and apply the updates. The computer must

be restarted for the changes to take effect."

 

See

http://dll-repair-tools.com/dll-files/is-wlanapidll-essential-in-windows-based-wireless-networks

[Guest Neil Harrington]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

 

"HeyBub" <heybub@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Neil Harrington wrote:

>> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts

>> up I get two error messages, one after the other:

>>

>> The procedure entry point apsSearchInterface could not be located in

>> the dynamic link library wlanapi.dll.

>>

>> The procedure entry point apsInitialize could not be located in the

>> dynamic link library wlanapi.dll.

>>

>>

>> Clicking OK on each of these closes it and then Windows seems to run

>> normally, but something must be adrift here. Restarting just produces

>> the same two error messages every time. How do I fix this?

>>

>

> "When this error comes up, you can download the Windows Hot Fix KB918997

> from the Microsoft Downloads Center and apply the updates. The computer

> must be restarted for the changes to take effect."

>

> See

> http://dll-repair-tools.com/dll-files/is-wlanapidll-essential-in-windows-based-wireless-networks

 

Thanks. But on the Microsoft pages with this KB item (a year or more old) it

seems to reference only SP2.

 

I've queried D-Link about the problem and hope they'll have a fix.

 

Neil

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for

Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and

e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

 

• US:

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• CA:

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• UK:

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• AU:

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Neil Harrington wrote:

> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I

> get two error messages, one after the other:

>

> The procedure entry point apsSearchInterface could not be located in the

> dynamic link library wlanapi.dll.

>

> The procedure entry point apsInitialize could not be located in the

> dynamic

> link library wlanapi.dll.

>

>

> Clicking OK on each of these closes it and then Windows seems to run

> normally, but something must be adrift here. Restarting just produces the

> same two error messages every time. How do I fix this?

>

> Neil

[Guest Plato]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

Neil Harrington wrote:

>

> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I

> get two error messages, one after the other:

 

Why did you "upgrade"? Was there a existing problem you were trying to

fix?

 

--

http://www.bootdisk.com/

[Guest Plato]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

Neil Harrington wrote:

>

> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I

> get two error messages, one after the other:

 

Please explain in detail why you updated?

 

--

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[Guest Charlie]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

 

"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message news:484b2cd1$0$12798$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...

> Neil Harrington wrote:

>>

>> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I

>> get two error messages, one after the other:

>

> Please explain in detail why you updated?

>

> --

Please explain in detail why you give a shit? Give it a rest.

[Guest Neil Harrington]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

 

"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message

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> Neil Harrington wrote:

>>

>> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I

>> get two error messages, one after the other:

>

> Why did you "upgrade"? Was there a existing problem you were trying to

> fix?

 

No, I had no problems of any kind before the update. Was the SP3 update a

mistake?

 

Neil

>

> --

> http://www.bootdisk.com/

[Guest Neil Harrington]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

 

"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message

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> Neil Harrington wrote:

>>

>> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I

>> get two error messages, one after the other:

>

> Please explain in detail why you updated?

 

Why "in detail"? The same reason I updated to SP2. Now there's a good deal

of software that *requires* SP2, and I assume that sooner or later the same

may be true of SP3.

 

Neil

[Guest Neil Harrington]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

Thanks, Robear. I've queried D-Link about the problem as it's evidently

related to their wireless network adapter I have in the system. If they

can't help me I'll try the link(s) you've provided.

 

Neil

 

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for

> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and

> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

>

> • US:

> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131

>

> • CA:

> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131

>

> • UK:

> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11273&gprid=522131

>

> • AU:

> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131

>

> • Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select

> Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

> Neil Harrington wrote:

>> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I

>> get two error messages, one after the other:

>>

>> The procedure entry point apsSearchInterface could not be located in the

>> dynamic link library wlanapi.dll.

>>

>> The procedure entry point apsInitialize could not be located in the

>> dynamic

>> link library wlanapi.dll.

>>

>>

>> Clicking OK on each of these closes it and then Windows seems to run

>> normally, but something must be adrift here. Restarting just produces the

>> same two error messages every time. How do I fix this?

>>

>> Neil

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

Make sure you're running the latest D-Link firmware, too.

 

Neil Harrington wrote:

> Thanks, Robear. I've queried D-Link about the problem as it's evidently

> related to their wireless network adapter I have in the system. If they

> can't help me I'll try the link(s) you've provided.

>

> Neil

>

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:%238cFkoMyIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for

>> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and

>> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

>>

>> • US:

>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131

>>

>> • CA:

>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131

>>

>> • UK:

>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11273&gprid=522131

>>

>> • AU:

>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131

>>

>> • Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 |

>> select

>> Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3

>> --

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>

>> Neil Harrington wrote:

>>> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up

>>> I

>>> get two error messages, one after the other:

>>>

>>> The procedure entry point apsSearchInterface could not be located in the

>>> dynamic link library wlanapi.dll.

>>>

>>> The procedure entry point apsInitialize could not be located in the

>>> dynamic

>>> link library wlanapi.dll.

>>>

>>>

>>> Clicking OK on each of these closes it and then Windows seems to run

>>> normally, but something must be adrift here. Restarting just produces

>>> the

>>> same two error messages every time. How do I fix this?

>>>

>>> Neil

[Guest Malke]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

Neil Harrington wrote:

 

> No, I had no problems of any kind before the update. Was the SP3 update a

> mistake?

 

No.

 

Malke

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[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 23:13:38 -0400, "Neil Harrington" <not@home.today>

wrote:

>

> "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message

> news:484b2bbd$0$12798$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...

> > Neil Harrington wrote:

> >>

> >> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I

> >> get two error messages, one after the other:

> >

> > Why did you "upgrade"? Was there a existing problem you were trying to

> > fix?

>

> No, I had no problems of any kind before the update. Was the SP3 update a

> mistake?

 

 

No, certainly not. Installing SP3 was a good thing to do.

 

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[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 23:18:51 -0400, "Neil Harrington" <not@home.today>

wrote:

>

> "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message

> news:484b2cd1$0$12798$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...

> > Neil Harrington wrote:

> >>

> >> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I

> >> get two error messages, one after the other:

> >

> > Please explain in detail why you updated?

>

> Why "in detail"? The same reason I updated to SP2. Now there's a good deal

> of software that *requires* SP2, and I assume that sooner or later the same

> may be true of SP3.

 

 

Of course. Plato's snide comment can be safely ignored.

 

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[Guest Unknown]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

Isn't that the thing to do? Doesn't most everyone update sooner or later?

Details??????????

"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message

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> Neil Harrington wrote:

>>

>> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I

>> get two error messages, one after the other:

>

> Please explain in detail why you updated?

>

> --

> http://www.bootdisk.com/

[Guest Neil Harrington]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message

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> On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 23:18:51 -0400, "Neil Harrington" <not@home.today>

> wrote:

>

>>

>> "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message

>> news:484b2cd1$0$12798$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...

>> > Neil Harrington wrote:

>> >>

>> >> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts

>> >> up I

>> >> get two error messages, one after the other:

>> >

>> > Please explain in detail why you updated?

>>

>> Why "in detail"? The same reason I updated to SP2. Now there's a good

>> deal

>> of software that *requires* SP2, and I assume that sooner or later the

>> same

>> may be true of SP3.

>

>

> Of course. Plato's snide comment can be safely ignored.

>

> --

> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

 

Thanks for the reassurance. Not knowing Plato I was beginning to wonder.

 

Neil

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 17:42:09 -0400, "Neil Harrington" <not@home.today>

wrote:

>

> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message

> news:630o44hov7vlbto8ppugq6h3c78ff692dk@4ax.com...

> > On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 23:18:51 -0400, "Neil Harrington" <not@home.today>

> > wrote:

> >

> >>

> >> "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message

> >> news:484b2cd1$0$12798$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...

> >> > Neil Harrington wrote:

> >> >>

> >> >> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts

> >> >> up I

> >> >> get two error messages, one after the other:

> >> >

> >> > Please explain in detail why you updated?

> >>

> >> Why "in detail"? The same reason I updated to SP2. Now there's a good

> >> deal

> >> of software that *requires* SP2, and I assume that sooner or later the

> >> same

> >> may be true of SP3.

> >

> >

> > Of course. Plato's snide comment can be safely ignored.

> >

> > --

> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

>

> Thanks for the reassurance. Not knowing Plato I was beginning to wonder.

 

 

 

You're welcome. Plato and I go back a long time. He often gives what I

think is good advice, but other times we disagree--often strongly. And

he's master of the one-line response, omitting any details, and

cutting right to what he sees as the heart of the matter.

Unfortunately, the details are often very important, and without them,

his shots usually land in a toe, instead of the heart.

 

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[Guest aaronep@pacbell.net]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

On Jun 7, 7:24 am, "Neil Harrington" <n...@home.today> wrote:

> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I

> get two error messages, one after the other:

>

> The procedure entry point apsSearchInterface could not be located in the

> dynamic link library wlanapi.dll.

>

> The procedure entry point apsInitialize could not be located in the dynamic

> link library wlanapi.dll.

>

> Clicking OK on each of these closes it and then Windows seems to run

> normally, but something must be adrift here. Restarting just produces the

> same two error messages every time. How do I fix this?

>

> Neil

I would check with the manufacturer of your computer and ask them if

SP3 is compatible with your machine.

I have an HP Media Center PC and I did phone HP tech support, asking

them if I should install SP3 and they said

there were problems and unless I had problems with SP2, do not install

SP3. Again, this advice is not universal for all computers. Check

with the manufacturer! Aaron

[Guest Neil Harrington]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

 

<aaronep@pacbell.net> wrote in message

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> On Jun 7, 7:24 am, "Neil Harrington" <n...@home.today> wrote:

>> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I

>> get two error messages, one after the other:

>>

>> The procedure entry point apsSearchInterface could not be located in the

>> dynamic link library wlanapi.dll.

>>

>> The procedure entry point apsInitialize could not be located in the

>> dynamic

>> link library wlanapi.dll.

>>

>> Clicking OK on each of these closes it and then Windows seems to run

>> normally, but something must be adrift here. Restarting just produces the

>> same two error messages every time. How do I fix this?

>>

>> Neil

> I would check with the manufacturer of your computer and ask them if

> SP3 is compatible with your machine.

> I have an HP Media Center PC and I did phone HP tech support, asking

> them if I should install SP3 and they said

> there were problems and unless I had problems with SP2, do not install

> SP3. Again, this advice is not universal for all computers. Check

> with the manufacturer! Aaron

 

Thanks, Aaron.

 

However, the "manufacturer" of my computer is me.

 

I've queried D-Link online about the problem twice, and have only gotten the

run-around so far. They are aware of the problem and associate it with their

wireless network adapters after SP3 is installed. They have drivers supposed

to fix the problem with rev. C of this DWL-G510 adapter, but mine is rev. B

and there are no new drivers listed for it. Their site only shows rev. A and

B of the adapter, so it's something of a mystery what the rev. C drivers are

for. They won't give me a Yes or No answer to anything, but just tell me to

phone them (long distance, opposite coast) and since I'm hard of hearing

this is not a good solution for me -- apart from the fact that I suspect I'd

be on hold for a long period with the meter running on my phone bill.

 

In the meantime, the adapter still works fine as it did under SP2, it's just

those annoying error messages that keep coming up on every restart. I'll

keep querying D-Link and hope for a better answer.

 

Neil

[Guest alexlad@yahoo.com]

Re: Errors after SP3 update

 

On Jun 7, 7:24 am, "Neil Harrington" <n...@home.today> wrote:

> I've just updated one of my WinXP systems to SP3. Now when it starts up I

> get two error messages, one after the other:

>

> The procedure entry point apsSearchInterface could not be located in the

> dynamic link library wlanapi.dll.

>

> The procedure entry point apsInitialize could not be located in the dynamic

> link library wlanapi.dll.

>

> Clicking OK on each of these closes it and then Windows seems to run

> normally, but something must be adrift here. Restarting just produces the

> same two error messages every time. How do I fix this?

>

> Neil

 

I found a work around solution to the poblem. I deleted LAUNCHER files

WZCSLDR2.exe from the program\ANI\ANIWZCS2 SERVICE and AirGCFG.exe

Program\D-Link\AirPlus G and the startup problem is solved. The D-link

adapter still works perfectly.