Re: [PCWorks] Search applet and Users applet blank
- From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:15:10 -0500
That's strange. So you've tried to first manually add the key,
then register the two DLL's, then try to see if things were
normal, before restarting?
I guess there's no appropriate restore point available.
-Clint
God Bless
Clint Hamilton, Owner
http://www.OrpheusComputing.com
http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Kaulback"
Clint, it's this first key
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{f414c260-6ac0-11cf-b6d1-
00aa00bbbb58}\In procServer32" that is missing while the
following two
are untouched. Registering of the jscript and vbscript fails
because of
this missing key. So I tried merging the entry, and registering
them but
after restarting the entry was gone.
I found a tool that might work called Dial-a-fix
http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Dial-a-fix that may be able to
help.
If it doesn't, well there is always the reinstallation route.
Though
personally I just use a different program to play the files.
Peter Kaulback
Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin wrote:
> Well that definitely sounds like it's a JS problem,
> specifically the jscript.dll file and/or the registry keys
> related to it. Also vbscript.dll. Try and register that
> file
> as well. If registering both files doesn't work, they could
> corrupted and may need to be replaced, from the CD or
> downloaded from somewhere.
>
> Look for this key:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{f414c260-6ac0-11cf-b6d1-
> 00aa00bbbb58}\In procServer32
>
> The "(Default)" value data should be:
>
> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\JSCRIPT.DLL
>
> The value data for: ThreadingModel Should be: Both
>
> Then do the same for this keys:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{f414c261-6ac0-11cf-b6d1-
> 00aa00bbbb558}\In procServer32
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{f414c262-6ac0-11cf-b6d1-00aa00bbbb58}\InprocServer32
>
> Those key's alpha-numerical string suffix may be different on
> some PC's. So I would go to
> KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID,
> then search from that key down for maybe f414c261-6ac0 for
> example. On my PC, this is the key data for the first key
> listed above:
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{f414c260-6ac0-11cf-b6d1-00aa00bbbb58}\InprocServer32]
> @="C:\\Program Files\\Kaspersky Lab\\Kaspersky Internet
> Security 7.0\\scrchpg.dll"
> "ThreadingModel"="Both"
> "OriginalDll"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\jscript.dll"
>
> As you can see, KIS took over the original path to
> jscript.dll
> as indicated by the "OriginalDll"=" line. All 3 keys on my
> PC
> end in "b58", not "b558", and all are similar to that one
> above. So this should get you in the right area where you
> can
> check to see if those keys are set like this, or similar to
> that if there's AV software involved that modifies the keys.
> -Clint
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Kaulback"
>
>
> I had to pass the computer back as it is required for other
> work, so
> I'll try installing this inf when I can.
>
> The specific error is "Windows Media Player has experienced
> an
> internal
> error." Any file other than it's own windows media files are
> fine.
>
> The registry key exists on every xp install I have access to:
> XP MCE, XP
> Home, and XP Pro. Now I have been told that another family
> member ran
> some registry repair tools to try and fix past problems which
> could
> explain a lot of things.
>
> Peter Kaulback
>
> Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin wrote:
>> What I was talking about wasn't any version #:
>>
>>> but you may want to look around in the "Set Program Access
>>> and Defaults" area in the Start Menu. I was able to fix
>>> strange things before there by just toggling options.
>>> Expand all the [arrow down] areas.
>> What about this:
>> .......search for the file "Srchasst.inf" and it may be in a
>> hidden folder. Right-click the file and "install".
>>
>> I still don't know the error message you're seeing when WMP
>> tries to play a file.
>>
>> If you know the registry key where something is missing,
>> post
>> it and I can compare it to mine.
>> -Clint
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Peter Kaulback"
>>
>>
>> Yes I did check the version number of the file and tried
>> reinstalling it
>> as well. Plus I tried deleting the 2 XSL files and running
>> the
>> commands
>> to reset them but it didn't work.
>>
>> It seems this one missing entry in the registry is so
>> problematic.
>>
>> Thanks again,
>>
>> Peter Kaulback
>>
>> Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin wrote:
>>> Peter have you tried that area I mentioned below? And what
>>> exactly is the error WMP is showing?
>>>
>>> For the Search problem, look at that post of mine sent to
>>> Harold on how to fix the Search. Maybe that will fix your
>>> problem.
>>> //www.freelists.org/archives/pcworks/08-2008/msg00043.html
>>> Specifically the paragraph that begins with "Also, or if
>>> you
>>> want to try these first...."
>>> -Clint
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>
>>> I'll reply with more info on this later (I have to leave
>>> now),
>>> but you may want to look around in the "Set Program Access
>>> and
>>> Defaults" area in the Start Menu. I was able to fix
>>> strange
>>> things before there by just toggling options. Expand all
>>> the
>>> [arrow down] areas.
>>> -Clint
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Peter Kaulback"
>>>
>>> Oops my bad, thats a typo :( It is jscript.dll.
>>>
>>> Search is blank altogether, regardless of where it is
>>> started.
>>>
>>> WMP won't play any of it's own formats and gives an
>>> internal
>>> error when
>>> you try to. The files when clicked on will open WMP but
>>> they
>>> still won't
>>> play.
>>>
>>> Peter Kaulback
>>>
>>> Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin wrote:
>>>> I'm not familiar with a JScript32.dll file. Even if it's
>>>> for
>>>> IE7 only, there should be info on it, yet it doesn't
>>>> appear
>>>> in
>>>> any search engines. Are you sure it's not script.dll or
>>>> jscript.dll?
>>>>
>>>> What happens when you right click the HD > Search, then
>>>> drag
>>>> a
>>>> shortcut from that to the Desktop or Start Menu?
>>>>
>>>> You say WMP won't play files, so what exactly happens when
>>>> you
>>>> try it? Does WMP open then there's some kind of error, or
>>>> it
>>>> won't open at all?
>>>> -Clint
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Peter Kaulback"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am looking at a friends pc with XP Pro SP2 installed and
>>>> all
>>>> latest
>>>> patches applied. The Users applet in the control panel and
>>>> the
>>>> Search
>>>> applet in the Start menu are both blank due to a missing
>>>> entry
>>>> in the
>>>> registry for JScript. I've tried regsrv32 on JScript32.dll
>>>> which didn't
>>>> work, likewise all restore points are after this event.
>>>>
>>>> There is also a problem with WMP not being able to play WM
>>>> files, which
>>>> I think might be related to the first issue.
>>>>
>>>> The repair console didn't work, msconfig did not help, and
>>>> I
>>>> don't want
>>>> to reinstall because nothing is backed up on a nearly full
>>>> 320
>>>> gb drive.
>>>> Unless there is no other way ;)
>>>>
>>>> Peter Kaulback
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