Getting Errors

[unclet]

OK, then I guess I am back to thinking that it is a permissions problem which is not letting the support software register itself correctly.  As a result, my program can not be loaded correctly so it never starts.

Lets try to see if you can register one of the required OCX files manually.

- Click Start/Run
- Enter "cmd" to bring up a command prompt window
- In the command prompt window enter "cd c:\WINDOWS\system32"
- Enter "regsvr32 vcSLIDERCTL.ocx" to register a slider OCX file I use.

Does a pop-up window get displayed indicating the registration succeeded?


How about repeating the steps above for the following controls:

regsvr32 ScrCap.dll
regsvr32 LaVolpe3Button.ocx
regsvr32 RICHTX32.OCX
regsvr32 comcat.dll
regsvr32 MSCOMCTL.OCX
regsvr32 riched32.dll

Did they all produce a pop-up window indicating the registration succeeded?

If they all succeeded, then can you run my jukebox application now?

[swamprat96]

All registered ok except riched32.dll

error was:
"riched32.dll was loaded, but the DLLRegisterServer entry point was not
found. This file can not be registered"

Aha! I'll do some digging also. Same error still

[unclet]

All registered ok except riched32.dll

error was:
"riched32.dll was loaded, but the DLLRegisterServer entry point was not
found. This file can not be registered"

Aha! I'll do some digging also. Same error still

Well, actually.. .... for the "riched32.dll" I get the same error..... sorry about that .... must be normal for that DLL for some reason.  Anyway, I would not spend time on it since I get the same thing.

Did you try running my application again after registering stuff manually?

If it still does not work then it must be some dependency DLL or OCX file which is required somehow but is not known by me.   At this point I am running out of ideas to try.  I will keep thinking, but my knowledge about registering files, installing files, etc...  is limited I am afraid.

[swamprat96]

Damn- OK I thought we were on to something. No the program still does not run. Park it for a rainy day and post if you work it out

Cheers
tony

[mxd]

Hi Uncle,

I had to reinstall my system and I now have this error, I have tried everything in the thread and and have exactly the same issue, the diff between my new install and the old is I am now running "real" xp where I was running "TinyXP". The TinyXP worked as you have seen the vid.

so not too sure what to try now ?

cheers
Matt

[unclet]

Ugh .....  I have run out of ideas as to why this does not work for some people.

Did you install any other applications on you older PC which is not present on your new PC?   I have no idea what the difference is between TinyXP and WinXP so I can not help you there either.   Also, I do not have another PC which I can try to install a new copy of WinXP and then try to install my software.

My software obviously must be relying on certain DLL or OCX files which are not installed with a clean WinXP install but they might exist as part of other software packages that are installed on the PC.  If you can try installing similar software on your new PC then you might get lucky.

What version of Windows Media Player(WMP) are you using?  Is it the default WMP version which comes with WinXP?  Perhaps try to upgrade it with the latest fixes and software?  I really have no other ideas on what to recommend, other than trying to install the same software you had installed on your PC (when you had TinyXP) on to your new WinXP machine.

I find this highly frustrating myself but I am just not that knowledgeable with what operating system things get installed and what might be missing. 

I tried using the basic controls in my application and really do not think I included anything weird.  I tried to have all the dependency files included in my installer (support software) but something must be missing somehow.

Since you have two computers, then you would be the best hope of helping solve this problem if you could possibly load things one by one and try to figure out when the jukebox works or stops working.  The best thing would be to install a fresh WinXP operating system, install your required drivers and then install my software and see if it works.    I am thinking other software might have been installed along with my software and performing the installation of other software somehow corrupted my jukebox software from working.   Possibly some other software updated the DLL/OCX files I use and somehow it no longer works nicely with my program?  Or perhaps you installed WinXP without using just the default settings .... I mean perhaps you installed WinXP with certain administrator rights or special settings which block the usage of certain DLL/OCX from being installed or used? 

Did you install my jukebox software before you installed any virus scanning software perhaps?  If so, perhaps the virus scanning software is blocking execution of certain files or DLL/OCX files or perhaps have sent some files into quarantine and they can not be used anymore my the system?   Just guesses I am afraid....

(EDIT)
I just looked at my jukebox computer and it pretty much has WinXP installed with the following software:

1. KLite Codec Pack
2. Mozilla Firefox Browser
3. Microsoft NET Framework 1.1
4. Ultra Editor
5. PC Remote Control software
6. WinZIP
7. WinRAR
8. Ad Aware
9. Various drivers for my motherboard of course ..

If you do not mind, perhaps you could try installing 1 thru 3 one at a time and checking whether my software works after each install to see if this somehow solves the error.  Then you could install the KLite Codec pack as well if the Mozilla install did not fix it.  I really doubt 4 thru 8 have anything to do with my jukebox software not working

(EDIT)

[mxd]

Hi
Uncle I will give that a go, it was actually on the same PC from the video, I have a different problem with the PC so won't be abl eto try untill I figure out why I can't boot.

Will keep you informed.

Matt

[unclet]

No problem, just curious why my application decides not to work for only a few people.   Kind of hard to fix something I cannot reproduce  

[unclet]

Please check whether the following file exists on your computer or not .... thanks

 C:\Windows\system32\msvbvm60.dll

Actually, before you do anything, I would recommend installing the basic Visual Basic 6.0 run-time files (link and description below):

vbrun60sp6.exe is a self-extracting executable file (link below) that installs versions of the Microsoft Visual Basic run-time files required by all applications created with Visual Basic 6.0

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7B9BA261-7A9C-43E7-9117-F673077FFB3C&displaylang=en

Hopefully by installing the above run-time files then this will make my jukebox application function for you.   The link is from Microsoft so you can be assured it is a valid install package.  I believe all of these run-time files are included with WinXP but perhaps some of them got corrupted, so updating them might make things work.

[swamprat96]

OK installed this and tried again. Sorry same error

Rebooted, clean install and tried again- no luck

[unclet]

Oh well ..... thanks for trying ...

Do the following files exist on your computer:

1) C:\Windows\system32\msvbvm50.dll
2) C:\Windows\system32\msvbvm60.dll

If so, then try to register them and see if you get a successful registration by doing:

- Click Start/Run
- Enter "cmd" to bring up a command prompt window
- In the command prompt window enter "cd c:\WINDOWS\system32"
- Enter "regsvr32 msvbvm50.dll" to register the file
- Enter "regsvr32 msvbvm60.dll" to register the file

Does a pop-up window get displayed indicating the registration succeeded for both?

[swamprat96]

Both files register ok - they both existed

Cheers

[mxd]

hey Uncle,

I got my PC up an running again.

I installed a clean SP2, my mobo drivers and you s/w and it all works a treat.

I then installed all updates (MS) stuff and codecs (same as you) and it still works a treat.

All this is good for me but I can't assist you with your investagations.

thanks again

Matt

[unclet]

Excellent news.

It is very good to know after a clean install of WinXP(SP2) plus drivers then my software can be loaded and it works without issue.    This further leads me to believe that those users having trouble running my software simply installed something after my software was installed which broke it.   Possibly some third party software which does not perform the proper checks when deciding whether to load/register DLL/OCX files.  If this occurs, then perhaps an older DLL/OCX file version has overwritten the current DLL/OCX file version which came after performing a clean install on their machine.   Switching to older DLL/OCX files could definitely be a reason why programs which rely of them no longer work properly.

Anyway. thanks for everything and I am glad everything works now.  Thanks for the effort.

    

Let me know whether you have any questions regarding any of the features/options available in the software.

[aeroflyer711]

Hey guys new user here.  I get the same error as well.  I have followed steps up to Reply #19 and have these differences:

MSJET35.DLL

MSJINT35.DLL

MSJTER35.DLL

MSRD2X35.DLL

MSREPL35.DLL

All were 40 instead of 35.  I stopped there not knowing what that meant.

Any suggestions?

[unclet]

I am afraid I am out of ideas with this problem.  I am just not that proficient with operating system stuff.  Sorry 
 

[Barry Barcrest]

GDI+ Is used by the Lavolope buttons. This is why the software mcuh like my own will not run on windows 9x machines even though that control is supposed to. The control might not be working or loading due to a GDI+ issue, you might want to try comparing versions of the GDI+ DLL's which are used for the graphic routines of Lavolope buttons, i think you'll get it working then.

These are the latest i think:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6a63ab9c-df12-4d41-933c-be590feaa05a&DisplayLang=en

[unclet]

In my FAQ I indicate I do not even support Win98 since it is too old. however, the users experiencing these errors were using Win2K, WinXP and Vista.

Are you indicating there is a chance the GDI these users have on their Win2K, WinXP and Vista machines might be causing the problem?
 

[unclet]

Here is one solution which a user found that solved their Error68 problem:

----- Original Message -----
From: Collins

I WORKED IT OUT, well for me atleast. When I had installed your program I had also installed a terrible homemade patch on a game, which when I removed I deleted a couple of dlls which said they were system, but I thought they were in the wrong spot to be system. So I deleted them one of which was the VB5DB.dll, I found on my other computer that this file was there, but within a game folder, so I realized that if I installed the original game again (without the ---smurfy--- homemade patch) it would work and it did. I have been battling with this for ages. Thank you for your help, now I have to start work on my jukebox.

I love your software it was all I wanted for my jukebox.

{EDIT} Unfortunately this user still has the problem (See post below)

[unclet]

Unfortunately, the problem still exists for him when he removes he CD ..... ugh

----- Original Message -----
From: Collins

Well I have moved the problem. So I reinstalled the game it worked fine, but when I removed the installation CD it stopped working again.....Exactly the same error 68. I put in the install cd and it works again....Yeah I am not sure, I assume that one of the files in the CD is needed, so I might just have to go though the CD and find the needed file and copy it to my disk, not even sure if that would work, I am not sure what file it could need, because if it is on a CD it cannot be one it can write on....Hmmm Not sure. The Game is old its Heroes 3 Complete, I think its about a decade if not more old....Not sure that if I copy the file it will work due to the fact it must have it written into the code where the file is....Anyway heres something else to think about. It might have when installed found the file it needed on the disk instead of the computer not sure, but as long as the CD is in my drive it all works.

[unclet]

One solution  ....

----- Original Message -----
From: Collins

I think I might have figured it out...Well as far as someone who doesn't know code can do. Its to do with the drives. It wasn't the 10 year old game at all. It was a CD/DVD with a name. I mucked around with copying the files from the CD and reinstalling your software, and it would work while the CD was in there, but as soon as nothing was in there it caused error 68 , When I have a blank CD in it Errors 68. But if I have cd with things on it it works. Same with a written on DVD. I don't know what is written in there but when the drive is empty it errors. Give it a try on your computer. I guess it is looking for drives and erroring when it can't find any. give it a test or get someone else to give it a go. But Hopefully if I am right its an easy problem to fix.
Hopeful that this is the error,

[unclet]

Well, I just borrowed a laptop at work today and installed my software on it and received an Error68 when I started it up.   

If I put a CD into the CDRom then it starts with any problem.    Weird.

I updated my software with some debug right when it starts up which I do not see so I believe the application is having a hard time loading up properly without a CD in the CDRom.  Right now, I have no idea what is going on.  Could this be a weird anomaly with Visual Basic 6.0 ?

[unclet]

THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED !!      

Since I was able to test on a laptop at work I was able to finally figure out what was causing the  "Error68: Device Unavailable" problem and was able to fix it.

The fix is placed in v3.24 of my software.  Please download it to resolve this issue.

[mxd]

well done, 


my machine is a POS (thats point of sale not piece of sh#t) as in the mobo etc.. is all in the screen, it uses a notebook CD and probably a notebook mobo as well. I might still have a CD in the drive without realizing ?

cheers for all your work.

Matt