Re: FN-FORUM Re-register Dll's - AKA Don't install drivers when drunk!

date posted 11th January 2002 13:25

He did it the other way round--overwrote a new dll with an old one from the
driver disk. Last known good is no use if you've booted to a logon,
unfortunately.

Kathy
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From: "Andy Hutchinson" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Subject: RE: FN-FORUM Re-register Dll's - AKA Don't install drivers when
drunk!


> Generally speaking you should just be able to install the driver again,
> this time saying 'yes' to the query and it'll work. Whenever I install a
> new driver I create a copy of main user profile (you'll find 'em under
> the System Properties control panel) and if it goes tits-up I just
> revert back to the original. Another possibility if you're running an NT
> based OS (might be in Win9x series - can't remember) is to hit F8 during
> boot and choose the 'last known good configuration option'
>
> Hutch
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Martin Kellie
> Sent: 11 January 2002 10:41
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: FN-FORUM Re-register Dll's - AKA Don't install drivers when
> drunk!
>
> Morning folks,
>
> This one is probably for Kathy or someone of her ilk.
>
> I was re-installing my video driver the other night, after copious
> amounts
> of lager, when I accidentally said no instead of yes in "do you want to
> keep
> the newer, installed DLL".
>
> Now, half my programs don't work because devices are in use or the link
> to
> msvcrt.dll__xxx____xxx___xxx doesn't' exist. I think that the file that
> I
> overwrote was msvp60.dll. There isn't much on MS's site on this.
>
> Do I need to go reinstalling all the programs that don't work, or would
> I be
> best off just blatting the PC and starting again?
>
> Cheers
> Martin "sober - at the moment" Kellie
> ICQ: 11219980
>
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