XP Pro Reinstallation Bug

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Some months ago Microsoft sent me a replacement CD for my original
(purchased--not--OEM) WindowsXP Pro CD which somehow got cracked and would
not run.

When I use the replacement CD to Repair my existing installation (Not using
Repair Console) to clear up problems with a Windows XP Pro installation, it
proceeds normally clear through the point where I have to input the
25-character Product Key and on to where I respond to the Windows Workgroup
dialogue, then continues to a point where it is registering components
whereupon it issues the following error message:

"Error while registering components. The procedure entry point GETIUMS could
not be located in the Dynamic Link Library MSDART.DLL."

The only option on that error is to click the OK button. That simply
redisplays the same error over & over again. If I continue clicking the OK
button for a very long time, the installation eventually continues.
However, the system really doesn't work all that well after such a bizarre
installation.

How can I get the installation to run properly?

With kindest regards,


Dick Smith

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

This is caused by Windows XP improperly naming the msdart dll file.
Download (save) DARTFIX.BAT to your desktop and click on it. This will
make a copy of MSDART.DLL and name it MSDART32.DLL. It will be placed
in the Windows/System32 directory.

Ref: http://www.tdatacorp.com/faq/AIB.html

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Some months ago Microsoft sent me a replacement CD for my original
| (purchased--not--OEM) WindowsXP Pro CD which somehow got cracked and would
| not run.
|
| When I use the replacement CD to Repair my existing installation (Not using
| Repair Console) to clear up problems with a Windows XP Pro installation, it
| proceeds normally clear through the point where I have to input the
| 25-character Product Key and on to where I respond to the Windows Workgroup
| dialogue, then continues to a point where it is registering components
| whereupon it issues the following error message:
|
| "Error while registering components. The procedure entry point GETIUMS could
| not be located in the Dynamic Link Library MSDART.DLL."
|
| The only option on that error is to click the OK button. That simply
| redisplays the same error over & over again. If I continue clicking the OK
| button for a very long time, the installation eventually continues.
| However, the system really doesn't work all that well after such a bizarre
| installation.
|
| How can I get the installation to run properly?
|
| With kindest regards,
|
|
| Dick Smith