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A client's machine running WinXP Home gave the error message noted in the
subject line. The machine booted and when it got to the welcome screen gave
this message:
Parser Message value creation failed " at line 422 [OK]
The problem is that after you click the OK, there's no way to get into
Windows. There's no log on IDs or anything. About the only thing you can
do is turn the machine off.
I found some info at this link
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1062481456 on fixing the
problem, which is described here: "Here you go: Service Pack 1 Parser
Message: Value creation failed" at line 472" error when add/remove programs
is opened This error can occur after installing SP1 when you are running a
non Microsoft visual style and the folder containing the customised
styleshell.dll has a differing name from the themes name (as shown in the
appearances tab). To get rid of this error you can switch back to a
Microsoft Theme or go to /WINDOWS/Resources/Themes/ and rename the shell
folder to the name of the visual style shown in the appearance tab. If you
have a theme with multiple variations you must make this change for each
subfolder containing a differing styleshell.dll file "
The only problem with this fix is that I can't even get into Windows to make
the fix. So the question becomes: if you can't get into windows, short of a
total wipe and reinstallation, how does one fix this problem? (I tried
doing the Recovery Console, but no one knows that Admin Password. I also
tried doing a repair off the CD and that didn't work either.
Many thanks for your assistance.
Henry
subject line. The machine booted and when it got to the welcome screen gave
this message:
Parser Message value creation failed " at line 422 [OK]
The problem is that after you click the OK, there's no way to get into
Windows. There's no log on IDs or anything. About the only thing you can
do is turn the machine off.
I found some info at this link
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1062481456 on fixing the
problem, which is described here: "Here you go: Service Pack 1 Parser
Message: Value creation failed" at line 472" error when add/remove programs
is opened This error can occur after installing SP1 when you are running a
non Microsoft visual style and the folder containing the customised
styleshell.dll has a differing name from the themes name (as shown in the
appearances tab). To get rid of this error you can switch back to a
Microsoft Theme or go to /WINDOWS/Resources/Themes/ and rename the shell
folder to the name of the visual style shown in the appearance tab. If you
have a theme with multiple variations you must make this change for each
subfolder containing a differing styleshell.dll file "
The only problem with this fix is that I can't even get into Windows to make
the fix. So the question becomes: if you can't get into windows, short of a
total wipe and reinstallation, how does one fix this problem? (I tried
doing the Recovery Console, but no one knows that Admin Password. I also
tried doing a repair off the CD and that didn't work either.
Many thanks for your assistance.
Henry