OMINT.DLL

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Message says "Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. A required
component is missing: OMINT.DLL. Please install Microsoft
Outlook again."

I can't seem to figure out how to reinstall anything.
Where can I find this file, and where should it live?

Please help me. Thanks!

Dave L
 
Do you have the setup disk for Microsoft Outlook or MS-Office. If you have
the Office software, just place the CD in the drive, you will be taken to a
screen that offers several choices about what to do including reinstalling
individual components.
 
Hi, thanks for replying. No, I have my original Windows
98SE disc and the XP Upgrade disc. Will either of those
help?
 
You're welcome.

In that case, I assume the original message was talking about Outlook
Express as opposed to Outlook. Outlook is a component of MS-Office suite
and is not a part of Windows XP.

If this is a relatively recent issue, you might try using System Restore to
take you back to a time when this worked properly. If that doesn't resolve
it, try the information below.

The XP Upgrade CD should be sufficient to attempt the steps below:


Go to Start, type sfc /scannow in the run box and press enter. Note, there
is a space between sfc and the forward slash. You will be asked for your XP
CD. Be aware, upon inserting the CD the XP setup screen may appear, this is
not a part of sfc /scannow, rather it is being invoked by autorun. Simply
minimize the screen and allow sfc to continue.

If the above fails to resolve the issue, try a repair install as follows:



Be sure you are well backed up in case there is a problem from which you are
unable to recover. NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data
files intact, if something goes wrong during the repair install, you may be
forced to start over and do a clean install of XP. If you don't have your
data backed up, you would lose your data should that eventuality occur.



Boot from the CD. If your system is set to be able to boot from the CD, it
should detect the disk and give a brief message, during the boot up, if you
wish to boot from the CD press any key.



Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You will see a reference
asking if you need to load special drivers and another notice that if you
wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console) depress F2. Just let
setup run past all of that. It will continue to load files and drivers.



Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will come to a screen
with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair Windows Installation
using the Recovery console.



The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and requires you to
press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end user agreement. Setup
will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon finding your
version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current installation or
install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair installation. From there
on, follow the screens.
 
Thanks for the advice, Michael.

I do have Office 2000 installed but do not have the disc.
I tried System Restore but it wouldn't go back far
enough. I ran sfc /scannow (3 times) without fixing the
problems.

Regarding the "repair install", how do I reboot from the
disc? I assume you mean the Windows XP upgrade disc. I
rebooted and hit a key in mid-process, but all I got was
a message stating "Windows can't start because <WINDOWS
root>\system32\hal.dll is missing...

When I do reboot, my screen opens to a list of rebooting
options including Windows XP, Windows XP Set-up (the
default one), debugging mode (the one I've used many
times now), and several others. The computer never
stopped there before.

And, FWIW, after I do manage to reboot I get a message
stating, "Windows Registry Recovery - One of the files
containing the system's Registry data had to be recovered
by use of a log or alternate copy. The recovery was
successful." How can I fix that? I've installed and tried
Ashampoo Winoptimizer, Ace Utilities, Registry Mechanic,
System Mechanic, and PC Doctor - all without fixing
things.

Please help!

Dave L
 
The only way to solve a problem with Outlook is with the Office 2000 disk.
If you no longer have the CD it can be replaced unless it was an OEM disk
supplied with some other computer. The repair install and sfc might fix a
system level problem and restore functions needed or relied upon by Outlook
but you may need to reinstall it to make it fully functional again,
especially after a repair install.

If the XP upgrade disk is a recovery disk supplied by the system builder,
then it cannot do a repair install. ***I've never heard of an upgrade disk
also being an OEM recovery CD. However, if this is a retail CD, regardless
of it being upgrade or the full version, it should be able to do a repair
install. You only need to hit a key if told to do so. If it's necessary,
you will see a message telling you to hit any key if you wish to boot from
the CD. But your system must first be set to boot from the CD as follows:

When you boot the system, the first screen usually has
instructions that if you wish to enter setup press a specific key, when you
see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the boot sequence, if
the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in the boot sequence. Save
your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive. The system will reboot.

From there follow the instructions previously given for doing a repair
install but note my instruction above, don't press a key until or unless you
see the message asking you to do so in order to boot from the PC.
Sometimes, it is not necessary in which case it will automatically boot from
the CD.

If you are managing to get to the desktop, I assume you are no longer
getting the Hal.dll error but if you are, again, the repair install should
fix that issue. The recovery console can also fix that issue but you have
so many other problems on your setup, I think it's best to try the repair
install.

I assume that XP is installed over your previous operating system and not on
a separate partition giving you a dual boot with the original OS. If you
are dual booting, that does present some issues with the method I've
presented for a repair install. But since you've said nothing about that up
to now, I'll leave that open.
 
One other point, if you are able to get to your desktop, if you have not
already done so, start backing up your data. This is very important right
now as some of the warnings you are receiving are indicative of a corrupt
setup. Sometimes such a situation can be remedied with a repair install but
just as often, you may need to wipe the drive and start over. I strongly
recommend, if you can get to your desktop, before doing anything else, you
begin backing up your data as a precaution.
 
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