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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Martinus on February 12, 2003, 12:20:22 pm

Title: Anyone running Win2K?
Post by: Martinus on February 12, 2003, 12:20:22 pm: [color=66ff00]If anyone is running a copy of win2k would you mind copying a file called 'shell32.dll' and sending it to me? it's an icon library that I managed to fubar. :o

I'd just use win repair but I don't want it resetting any of the other stuff I tweaked.

Thanks :)
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Title: Anyone running Win2K?
Post by: Zaxzon on February 12, 2003, 12:35:49 pm: If you have your w2k cd you can just use the extract command and replace it. Or it might be in your i386 folder( if you copied it to the hard drive ).
Title: Anyone running Win2K?
Post by: Martinus on February 12, 2003, 12:44:44 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Zaxzon
If you have your w2k cd you can just use the extract command and replace it. Or it might be in your i386 folder( if you copied it to the hard drive ).

[color=66ff00]Please excuse the general lack of knowhow but could you elaborate on the extraction method?

Thanks.
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Title: Anyone running Win2K?
Post by: Stealth on February 12, 2003, 12:46:19 pm: i wouldn't recommend transferring DLLs or system files from other computers...
Title: Anyone running Win2K?
Post by: Sandwich on February 12, 2003, 12:48:03 pm: Attached
Title: Anyone running Win2K?
Post by: Stealth on February 12, 2003, 12:50:06 pm: *winces*

Maeglamor, please backup anything (including regedit) that's important to you, just in case
Title: Anyone running Win2K?
Post by: Falcon X on February 12, 2003, 01:12:43 pm: This is why you have Goback on your machine.

I take it you don't have Norton System works.
Title: Anyone running Win2K?
Post by: Zaxzon on February 12, 2003, 01:55:59 pm: Okay, I found something better. Use the System file checker. From the command prompt type SFC /scannow /enable. try that you should be prompted to restore any files that are different. Just keep going untill the shell32.dll pops up. I hope that helps. I have been stuck on a win98 machine for awhile so I hope this works for you.
Title: Anyone running Win2K?
Post by: Zaxzon on February 12, 2003, 02:09:02 pm: If that does not work the try the Restore wizard. Or maybe download the file Sandwich has provided if all else fails. Sorry after thought.:nod:
Title: Anyone running Win2K?
Post by: Martinus on February 13, 2003, 10:03:29 am: Quote
Originally posted by Sandwich
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[color=66ff00]You good sir are a saint :)

BTW the SFC idea is null and void, I replaced the archived one in order to trick win2k into thinking that the existing one was fubared so it would overwrite it with the edited one. The problem was nothing serious, everytime I created a new desktop shortcut it overlayed the recycle bin icon on it which is a bit damn weird. :nod:

Don't worry Stealth I got almost everything backed up and I know what I'm doing about 97.65% of the time. ;)

(I think)

Anyhow, very much obliged for the help and suggestions guys. :yes:

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Title: Anyone running Win2K?
Post by: Sandwich on February 13, 2003, 04:12:53 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Maeglamor

[color=66ff00]You good sir are a saint :)[/color]

Well it sure took you long enough to figure it out! ;) :p
Title: Anyone running Win2K?
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 13, 2003, 04:46:02 pm: Saint with an antipersonnel machine gun?
Title: Anyone running Win2K?
Post by: Sandwich on February 13, 2003, 04:57:26 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Stryke 9
Saint with an antipersonnel machine gun?

Antipersonnel?? Try WWII anti-aircraft. :p
Title: Anyone running Win2K?
Post by: vyper on February 13, 2003, 05:02:01 pm: So who else downloaded that dll, 'cos its been downloaded 3 times! :M C'mon just admit you have a problem and we can help you! Really...:nervous:
Title: Anyone running Win2K?
Post by: Barbarian on February 14, 2003, 03:43:39 pm: Prolly PPl have Dloaded it just incase theirs buggers up