REGSVR32 Error Message

[EastWind]

I tried to add a reference from <DLLPathFileName>. Instead of a successful addition to the registry, I received the following error message:

<DLLPathFileName> was loaded, but the DllRegisterSever entry point was not found. DllRegisterServer may not be exported, or a corrupt version of <DLLPathFileName> may be in memory. Consider using PView to detect and remove it.

The <DLLPathFileName> is valid and most likely uncorrupted, so from the error message, I am assuming I have a registry pointer problem.

Any help with this quandry I would most appreciate.

Yours perplexed,

 

[netbumbler]

Are you running the command-line regsvr32? You might try to unregister the DLL your trying to register and then reregister it?
Just a thought.
Chris

 

[EastWind]

Thank you for the response...I was starting to give-up hope.

How do you unregister a DLL?

 

[psemianonymous]

Go to the command-line and type
[tt]regsvr32 /?[/tt]

And it will show you the various options. Additionally, you can test out registering/unregistering directly this way instead of running through your VBA code first.

 

[EastWind]

Thank you for the reply. At the command-line, I typed:

REGSVR32 /u /n /i DLLPathFileName

I still receive the same error noted in my original message. As best I understand it, the /u /i combination calls the uninstall, and the /n is a requirement when using with /i.

I thank both of you for your help, but at this point, I suspect something wonky with my DLL Registry.

Still quite perplexed,

 

[SnarkHunter]

I think you're using too many switches - try just REGSVR32 /u DLLPathFileName first then with the /i swich if this is unsuccessful. As far as I can tell, the /n switch prevents the dll register server from working! (The reason for the "must be used with /i" comment in the help seems to be that otherwise the dll register server isn't used anyway.)

 

[EastWind]

Thank you for the response, however, no dice.

I tried /u, then /i, then /u/i; I still received the same message. I'm still exploring hard-copy resources for more information, but no luck so far. If I run across why this is happening, I'll be sure to let you know.

Thank you again for the suggestion.

Numb from the frustration,

 

[BizzyLizzy]

EastWind

Did you every solve this problem??? We are having the same problem on a Win2000 server with the crystal reports dlls.

Cheers

Lizzy

 

[EastWind]

No, not yet. I had to move onto other things in my work. If I do, I'll certainly post it!



EastWind