comres.dll

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A chum is stuck in the comres.dll not found loop when starting up his
computer. He can only click on an endless series of boxes with that
error message, refering to various programs/services, and then hard
power off.

It will start in safe mode, but that is not helpful. I don't even have
a comres.dll on my winxp sp2.

Any suggestons?
 
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A chum is stuck in the comres.dll not found loop when starting up his
computer. He can only click on an endless series of boxes with that
error message, refering to various programs/services, and then hard
power off.

It will start in safe mode, but that is not helpful. I don't even have
a comres.dll on my winxp sp2.

Any suggestons?
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Assuming that it's the legit file it should be enabled and running. In
repair try running system restore?

If not a repair installation would be my personal choice for the next step
given the information here.

Repair Installation of XP:
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/xprepair.html

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Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes
 
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Galen said:
In (e-mail address removed) had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:


Assuming that it's the legit file it should be enabled and running. In
repair try running system restore?

If not a repair installation would be my personal choice for the next step
given the information here.

Repair Installation of XP:
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/xprepair.html

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes
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His installation is a legit Dell OEM. Mine is a legit XP Pro. I will try the
repair option, let you know what happens.
 
I found a version of comres.dll from one of those online dll services. I
placed it in his system32 folder, and the problem is fixed. It's a mystery
however how the file got corrupted, and why his installation has this
seemingly essential file and mine does not

wrote:
 
In MarkS had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
I found a version of comres.dll from one of those online dll
services. I placed it in his system32 folder, and the problem is
fixed. It's a mystery however how the file got corrupted, and why his
installation has this seemingly essential file and mine does not
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Different settings. In my other post the term "legit" was not referring to
the authenticity of the OS but rather the file itself. Be careful with some
of those online dll files. Dynamic Link Library files have the capacity to
do all sorts of not very wonderful things if edited by someone who's desires
are to usurp control of your PC.

Assuming they had updated AV definitions and the likes they should be okay
though I guess.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes
 
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