point32.exe doesn't start after installing XP SP2

[David Dickinson]

On an XP Home machine, after installing XP2 and restarting the system, a
dialog appears saying that point32.exe failed to start. The machine has a
Microsoft Explorer mouse (optical USB 5-buttons with a cord) and the
appropriate driver (sorry, I've forgotten the name of Microsoft's mouse
software and that machine is a couple of miles away).

When I try to open the control panel applet, it shows the default Windows
panel. I then try to start point32.exe manually, and it fails again.
However, when I then reopen the control panel applet, it is working
correctly with the correct interface. On subsequent restarts of the
machine, everything works as it should.

Huh?

 

[Rock]

On an XP Home machine, after installing XP2 and restarting the system, a
dialog appears saying that point32.exe failed to start. The machine has a
Microsoft Explorer mouse (optical USB 5-buttons with a cord) and the
appropriate driver (sorry, I've forgotten the name of Microsoft's mouse
software and that machine is a couple of miles away).

When I try to open the control panel applet, it shows the default Windows
panel. I then try to start point32.exe manually, and it fails again.
However, when I then reopen the control panel applet, it is working
correctly with the correct interface. On subsequent restarts of the
machine, everything works as it should.

Huh?

So is it now working?