The Maximize Screen button is grayed out in Win XP

[An Inexperienced User]

I just downloaded a Themegenerator program from Microsoft.
("theme generator v2.msi")

At work (XPP/Sp1), I can see the program in the whole
screen.

AT home (XPH/Sp2 Nvidia GeForce GeFX5650), the same
program is minimised to a small rectangle 1/5th the size
of full screen. The maximise button is grayed out and I
cannot scroll up/down or sideways either. Hence, the
buttons at the bottom are not accessible.

I have tried changing the screen resolution (From 1680 x
1050 all the way down to 800 x600) but it does not help.

Why is the same program behaving differently?

How can I rectify it? Please help!!!

Thanks in advance
An Inexperienced user

 

[Kelly]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=theme+generator+v2.msi&btnG=Google+Search

 

[An Inexperienced User]

Dear Kelly:

Apologies if I sound obtuse. The link you send points to
download sites for the program.

I have already downloaded the .msi file from a variety of
sources including Microsoft. I get the same result.

On installation, I cannot maximise nor fit or resize the
program window.

I did troll through your site for answers ( I usually do
if I have problems with XP)

Is there a problem with the way Sp2 is handling the
installation? I also have Spybot S&D installed.

When the installer open, there is a quick flash of a
screen that I cannot read but the installation proceeds
to finish.

As I mentioned earlier, it works on a computer with
XPP/Sp1 but not on my machine(XPH/Sp2). The file is
exactly the same one I downloaded.

Could it be that XPH in conjunction with my display
settings or Sp2 is making the program behave in this
strange way.

While it says registering the product on installation,
Searching through the registry, I found nothing that
relates to Theme generator - there is no registry entry.

Please help.

Thanks in advance
Neil

 

[Guest]

Dear Kelly:

I managed to get a log of the .msi installation. An
extract from the log indicates APPCOMPAT issue.

Given your trained eye, could you indicate what I could o
to fix this?

How come it cannot find the product database?
Regards
Neil

------------------------------------------
Extract from the Log:

MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:069]: Machine policy
value 'DisableUserInstalls' is 0
MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:139]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:139]: Attempting to enable all
disabled priveleges before calling Install on Server
MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:139]: End dialog not enabled
MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:139]: Original package ==>
D:\Downloaded Files\PDA Stuff\theme generator v2.msi
MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:139]: Package we're running
from ==> C:\WINDOWS\Installer\b66278.msi
MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:149]: APPCOMPAT: looking for
appcompat database entry with ProductCode '{4FD05420-333C-
4233-94A6-9759430D6C2A}'.
MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:149]: APPCOMPAT: no matching
ProductCode found in database.
MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:149]: MSCOREE not loaded
loading copy from system32

 

[Kelly]

Hi Neil,

The link was in hopes for your finding support and/or a proper forum.




message Dear Kelly:

Apologies if I sound obtuse. The link you send points to
download sites for the program.

I have already downloaded the .msi file from a variety of
sources including Microsoft. I get the same result.

On installation, I cannot maximise nor fit or resize the
program window.

I did troll through your site for answers ( I usually do
if I have problems with XP)

Is there a problem with the way Sp2 is handling the
installation? I also have Spybot S&D installed.

When the installer open, there is a quick flash of a
screen that I cannot read but the installation proceeds
to finish.

As I mentioned earlier, it works on a computer with
XPP/Sp1 but not on my machine(XPH/Sp2). The file is
exactly the same one I downloaded.

Could it be that XPH in conjunction with my display
settings or Sp2 is making the program behave in this
strange way.

While it says registering the product on installation,
Searching through the registry, I found nothing that
relates to Theme generator - there is no registry entry.

Please help.

Thanks in advance
Neil

 

[Kelly]

Hi Neil,

As for: MSCOREE not loaded loading copy from system32

Mscoree.dll is part of the .NET framework for Windows. Go to Add/Remove and
remove the .NET framework there. To reinstall .NET Framework go to:
www.microsoft.com/net or from the windows update site.

To test, go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 mscoree.dll

Added info just FYI:

PRB: "Mscoree.dll Could Not Be Found" Error Message When You Try to Run a
..NET Executable File
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316091

What is Appcompat?
http://ask-leo.com/appcompatexe.html

Using the Application Compatibility Toolkit
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/compatible/appcompat.mspx





Dear Kelly:

I managed to get a log of the .msi installation. An
extract from the log indicates APPCOMPAT issue.

Given your trained eye, could you indicate what I could o
to fix this?

How come it cannot find the product database?
Regards
Neil

------------------------------------------
Extract from the Log:

MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:069]: Machine policy
value 'DisableUserInstalls' is 0
MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:139]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:139]: Attempting to enable all
disabled priveleges before calling Install on Server
MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:139]: End dialog not enabled
MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:139]: Original package ==>
D:\Downloaded Files\PDA Stuff\theme generator v2.msi
MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:139]: Package we're running
from ==> C:\WINDOWS\Installer\b66278.msi
MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:149]: APPCOMPAT: looking for
appcompat database entry with ProductCode '{4FD05420-333C-
4233-94A6-9759430D6C2A}'.
MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:149]: APPCOMPAT: no matching
ProductCode found in database.
MSI (c) (FC:54) [12:56:53:149]: MSCOREE not loaded
loading copy from system32