Track a program that is loading

[Daj]

Is there a file that will show all files being accesed as it is being
loaded? I am getting an error when I try to load a new program in or
uninstall one. It says shell32.dll is either missing or corrupt. It is in
C:\windows\windows32\shell32.dll. I have an other computer much the same as
the one I'm haveing this problem with, checked the file in that computer and
the shell32.dll file is the same, ver,size,date. I put this file in place of
the original and tried to install a program, same error message. So as I see
it it's not the shell file thats bad,but maybe a file calling the shell file
is either messed up or missing. What do you think?
Any help would be appreciated.
daj

 

[Guest]

You can go to http://www.sysinternals.com and download Filemon. This will
tell you what files are being accessed. Regmon is another useful tool for
telling you what registry keys are being accessed.

MD

 

[Rock]

Is there a file that will show all files being accesed as it is being
loaded? I am getting an error when I try to load a new program in or
uninstall one. It says shell32.dll is either missing or corrupt. It is in
C:\windows\windows32\shell32.dll. I have an other computer much the same as
the one I'm haveing this problem with, checked the file in that computer and
the shell32.dll file is the same, ver,size,date. I put this file in place of
the original and tried to install a program, same error message. So as I see
it it's not the shell file thats bad,but maybe a file calling the shell file
is either messed up or missing. What do you think?
Any help would be appreciated.
daj

For Start | Run type "sfc /scannow" without the quotes. Click ok. Have
the XP OS Cd handy and insert it when asked.

If that doesn't help consider a repair install:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

[Rock]

Is there a file that will show all files being accesed as it is being
loaded? I am getting an error when I try to load a new program in or
uninstall one. It says shell32.dll is either missing or corrupt. It is in
C:\windows\windows32\shell32.dll. I have an other computer much the same as
the one I'm haveing this problem with, checked the file in that computer and
the shell32.dll file is the same, ver,size,date. I put this file in place of
the original and tried to install a program, same error message. So as I see
it it's not the shell file thats bad,but maybe a file calling the shell file
is either messed up or missing. What do you think?
Any help would be appreciated.
daj

Another option is to do a system restore to before the problem occurred.