How can I delete a Vista windows system32 file (dxtrans.dll)? I can't seem
to find any way to gain "permission".

Peter

Hi Peter,

It's a protected system file, so you can't delete it. Why do you think you
need to?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Peter " <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:16ABF81F-CDBB-41F3-B7EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> How can I delete a Vista windows system32 file (dxtrans.dll)? I can't
> seem to find any way to gain "permission".
>
> Peter

As a general rule, unless you're a Windows guru, you shouldn't be playing in
the System32 folder; look but don't touch.

Tyro

"Peter " <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:16ABF81F-CDBB-41F3-B7EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> How can I delete a Vista windows system32 file (dxtrans.dll)? I can't
> seem to find any way to gain "permission".
>
> Peter

Thanks for the reply Rick (and others).

Here's my problem. I have installed Roxio Creator 2009 on my laptop (Vista
Business Sp1). Installation seemed to go ahead without any problems.
However, when I try to open the program it freezes with the message
"C:\Windows\System32\Dxtrans.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or
it contains an error. Try installing again .............".

If I open Task Manager, I get the message "RoxioCentralFx.exe - bad image".

If I look in System32 for Dxtrans.dll it shows 0 bytes.

I am using Directx 10 (the Roxio program tried to install Directx 9). I
can't reinstall Directx 10 - attempting to do that just gives me the message
"this or a newer version is already installed" and quits.

Removing and reinstalling Roxio Creator does not help.

Peter



"Rick Rogers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Peter,
>
> It's a protected system file, so you can't delete it. Why do you think you
> need to?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Peter " <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:16ABF81F-CDBB-41F3-B7EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> How can I delete a Vista windows system32 file (dxtrans.dll)? I can't
>> seem to find any way to gain "permission".
>>
>> Peter
>

"Peter " <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9405DAF4-66B9-4F05-B8EA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the reply Rick (and others).
>
> Here's my problem. I have installed Roxio Creator 2009 on my laptop
> (Vista Business Sp1). Installation seemed to go ahead without any
> problems. However, when I try to open the program it freezes with the
> message "C:\Windows\System32\Dxtrans.dll is either not designed to run on
> Windows or it contains an error. Try installing again .............".
>
> If I open Task Manager, I get the message "RoxioCentralFx.exe - bad
> image".
>
> If I look in System32 for Dxtrans.dll it shows 0 bytes.
>
> I am using Directx 10 (the Roxio program tried to install Directx 9). I
> can't reinstall Directx 10 - attempting to do that just gives me the
> message "this or a newer version is already installed" and quits.
>
> Removing and reinstalling Roxio Creator does not help.
>
> Peter
>
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi Peter,
>>
>> It's a protected system file, so you can't delete it. Why do you think
>> you need to?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Peter " <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:16ABF81F-CDBB-41F3-B7EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> How can I delete a Vista windows system32 file (dxtrans.dll)? I can't
>>> seem to find any way to gain "permission".
>>>
>>> Peter
>>
Vista still uses DX9c for the desktop, DX10 is mainly for games.

I would try a system restore to before you installed the Roxio software,
that should restore that .dll file.

Hi Peter,

Open an elevated command prompt, run "sfc /scannow" to verify the system
file set.

For an elevated prompt, type CMD into the the start/search line and then
right click the menu entry and choose 'run as administrator'.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Peter " <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9405DAF4-66B9-4F05-B8EA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the reply Rick (and others).
>
> Here's my problem. I have installed Roxio Creator 2009 on my laptop
> (Vista Business Sp1). Installation seemed to go ahead without any
> problems. However, when I try to open the program it freezes with the
> message "C:\Windows\System32\Dxtrans.dll is either not designed to run on
> Windows or it contains an error. Try installing again .............".
>
> If I open Task Manager, I get the message "RoxioCentralFx.exe - bad
> image".
>
> If I look in System32 for Dxtrans.dll it shows 0 bytes.
>
> I am using Directx 10 (the Roxio program tried to install Directx 9). I
> can't reinstall Directx 10 - attempting to do that just gives me the
> message "this or a newer version is already installed" and quits.
>
> Removing and reinstalling Roxio Creator does not help.
>
> Peter
>
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi Peter,
>>
>> It's a protected system file, so you can't delete it. Why do you think
>> you need to?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Peter " <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:16ABF81F-CDBB-41F3-B7EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> How can I delete a Vista windows system32 file (dxtrans.dll)? I can't
>>> seem to find any way to gain "permission".
>>>
>>> Peter
>>

Thanks Rick.

Did as instructed. Sfc found errors it could not correct. I have attached
the log file.
How do I effect a repair - using the Vista disk?

Peter

"Rick Rogers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Peter,
>
> Open an elevated command prompt, run "sfc /scannow" to verify the system
> file set.
>
> For an elevated prompt, type CMD into the the start/search line and then
> right click the menu entry and choose 'run as administrator'.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Peter " <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9405DAF4-66B9-4F05-B8EA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Thanks for the reply Rick (and others).
>>
>> Here's my problem. I have installed Roxio Creator 2009 on my laptop
>> (Vista Business Sp1). Installation seemed to go ahead without any
>> problems. However, when I try to open the program it freezes with the
>> message "C:\Windows\System32\Dxtrans.dll is either not designed to run on
>> Windows or it contains an error. Try installing again .............".
>>
>> If I open Task Manager, I get the message "RoxioCentralFx.exe - bad
>> image".
>>
>> If I look in System32 for Dxtrans.dll it shows 0 bytes.
>>
>> I am using Directx 10 (the Roxio program tried to install Directx 9). I
>> can't reinstall Directx 10 - attempting to do that just gives me the
>> message "this or a newer version is already installed" and quits.
>>
>> Removing and reinstalling Roxio Creator does not help.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi Peter,
>>>
>>> It's a protected system file, so you can't delete it. Why do you think
>>> you need to?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "Peter " <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:16ABF81F-CDBB-41F3-B7EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> How can I delete a Vista windows system32 file (dxtrans.dll)? I can't
>>>> seem to find any way to gain "permission".
>>>>
>>>> Peter
>>>
>

Hi Peter,

There are often extraneous errors dealing with the log files, ignore them.
Did it list any error with the system file you are concerned with?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Peter " <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FCF12649-48BE-40C0-857F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Rick.
>
> Did as instructed. Sfc found errors it could not correct. I have
> attached the log file.
> How do I effect a repair - using the Vista disk?
>
> Peter
>
> "Rick Rogers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi Peter,
>>
>> Open an elevated command prompt, run "sfc /scannow" to verify the system
>> file set.
>>
>> For an elevated prompt, type CMD into the the start/search line and then
>> right click the menu entry and choose 'run as administrator'.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Peter " <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:9405DAF4-66B9-4F05-B8EA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Thanks for the reply Rick (and others).
>>>
>>> Here's my problem. I have installed Roxio Creator 2009 on my laptop
>>> (Vista Business Sp1). Installation seemed to go ahead without any
>>> problems. However, when I try to open the program it freezes with the
>>> message "C:\Windows\System32\Dxtrans.dll is either not designed to run
>>> on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing again
>>> .............".
>>>
>>> If I open Task Manager, I get the message "RoxioCentralFx.exe - bad
>>> image".
>>>
>>> If I look in System32 for Dxtrans.dll it shows 0 bytes.
>>>
>>> I am using Directx 10 (the Roxio program tried to install Directx 9). I
>>> can't reinstall Directx 10 - attempting to do that just gives me the
>>> message "this or a newer version is already installed" and quits.
>>>
>>> Removing and reinstalling Roxio Creator does not help.
>>>
>>> Peter
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi Peter,
>>>>
>>>> It's a protected system file, so you can't delete it. Why do you think
>>>> you need to?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>> "Peter " <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:16ABF81F-CDBB-41F3-B7EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> How can I delete a Vista windows system32 file (dxtrans.dll)? I can't
>>>>> seem to find any way to gain "permission".
>>>>>
>>>>> Peter
>>>>
>>

Good morning Rick.

Sfc did find the dxtrans.dll was corrupted and has repaired it.
Problem solved.
Your help is very much appreciated.

Peter

"Rick Rogers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Peter,
>
> There are often extraneous errors dealing with the log files, ignore them.
> Did it list any error with the system file you are concerned with?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP