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Win2000 problem/question
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| Matt1999 2002-09-27, 10:20 am |
| I am trying to replace a .dll file that windows says is out of date. The file is called ole2aut2.dll and it is used by MS Office 2000. The problem is, the file is currently in use by windows, and will not be copied over or moved. I have tried it through the recovery console, and it will not work. I have tried booting to the safe mode command prompt, and this does not work either. I have tried to reinstall Office, and this does not fix the problem either.
If this was Win 98 I would simply boot to the command prompt and replace it with a newer version.
Any suggestions?
Thanks! | |
| denis_baribeau 2002-09-27, 12:16 pm |
| If your running fat32 than you should be able to boot with win98 disk and access folder.
If file is in use by office suite than wouldn't preventing office from starting up allow you to do it ,I know you tried various ways but it's got to be a way .
Maybe MS office 2000 has a service pack ,I know SP-2 is out there
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2000/SP2upd.aspx
Maybe this will help .??????
Good Luck | |
| Matt1999 2002-09-27, 12:24 pm |
| Thanks for the reply. It is formatted as NTFS.
Windows is what is actually using the dll. The error that states that the file is too old comes from Office when I open it. So even if I close Office, it is in use.
SP2 already installed. | |
| Teck Shark 2002-09-27, 2:54 pm |
| No problem, just download the tool inuse.exe!
InUse is a Win32-based command-line utility that allows you to replace a file that is locked by the OS. Has worked for me plenty of times!
Download it here...
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...EN-US/inuse.exe | |
| denis_baribeau 2002-09-27, 5:39 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by Teck Shark
No problem, just download the tool inuse.exe!
InUse is a Win32-based command-line utility that allows you to replace a file that is locked by the OS. Has worked for me plenty of times!
Download it here...
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...EN-US/inuse.exe
Good one Teck Shark ,that should fix his problem.Going to be hard to forget this one.
inuse.exe LOL | |
| enforcer 2002-09-30, 5:16 am |
| if you have another pc running NT w2k or xp you could slave the drive and copy the new file over. | |
| Teck Shark 2002-09-30, 8:21 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by enforcer
if you have another pc running NT w2k or xp you could slave the drive and copy the new file over.
Why go through all the trouble, it's an easy fix? | |
| Matt1999 2002-09-30, 11:50 am |
| Thanks for the help. I haven't had a chance to try it yet, but I am sure it will work!
You would think MS would give you some sort of way to do this without having to download a utility. But I guess not...
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| Teck Shark 2002-09-30, 2:50 pm |
| Yeah, you'd think so. They do it this way because you download & run this utility at your own risk. They don't build it into Windows 2000, because they don't support it. Since you could cause damage to the machine by overwriting system files that are in use. Go figure! | |
| enforcer 2002-10-01, 3:10 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by Teck Shark
Why go through all the trouble, it's an easy fix?
if we all went through life with the easy fix, it would be boring.
beside slaving harddrives is good experience and can help solve other problems. | |
| Teck Shark 2002-10-01, 9:01 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by enforcer
if we all went through life with the easy fix, it would be boring.
beside slaving harddrives is good experience and can help solve other problems.
It has nothing to do with going through life taking the easy way, it's about being knowledgeable & knowing how to fix a problem speedily. Not only that, but you need to learn alternative ways to fix problems. When you're in a bussiness environment and a client needs something like this fixed fast for a presentation, meeting, or god knows... you don't have time to pull out hard drives to fix problems like this. They'll probably be looking at you funny if they call for something like this & you pull out their hard drive. People expect things done right & FAST. They see you as the guru, who needs to have the answer. It's hard at times, but we tough it out because that's what it takes to succeed!
Besides, you can also cause many problems too by pulling out drives. Not to mention under some circumstances, fluke things happen. For example, what if for some unexplained reason you pull out this drive & it fails on you or put it in the other machine & it crashes??? Now it's your fault, imagine having to go back to that client & tell them that now all their data is gone. Anyway, the same could be said for replacing a file through Microsoft's tool (inuse.exe). They don't even support it, so there's danger there too. But I think you'd agree it's alot less than the potential problems that could arise when you start pulling out hardware.
Now if you need the experience and it's a home PC, it's not a bad idea to pull the drive & slave it like enforcer suggested. But like I said earlier, doing that can cause other problems too. Besides, just as much experience can be gained by using the Microsoft tool if you've never used it. I think life is about learning alternative solutions to problems, not just pulling out a drive or restoring the OS... that is boring. That's what makes us more knowledgeable right! | |
| enforcer 2002-10-01, 9:33 am |
| my original post was to give another alternative to those given before.
there are times when you may not have access to the internet to download 'fixes'.
I'm sorry if i stepped on your toes and dared suggest a method which wasn't up to your high standards.
there have been many times when i've had to take a drive out and slave into another pc when on site's because other facilities (the internet access) for example have not been available, and yes i agree all sorts of other things can go wrong, but it is ANOTHER way the problem could have been solved.
You have to be given all the options to make a just decision. | |
| Teck Shark 2002-10-01, 9:50 am |
| Enforcer,
Don't get me wrong, I didn't say that the method you suggested wouldn't work. I do agree, you should have be aware all many possible options. I was simply saying that alternate methods of solving problems are what makes us learn. Anyone can pull a hard drive out of a machine, but opening the case should be used as a last resort in some cases.
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I'm sorry if i stepped on your toes and dared suggest a method which wasn't up to your high standards
I seriously doubt a comment like that is neccesary. Like I said I was merely stating my opinion, and gave some examples of why it wasn't the best option in a bussiness environment. I never said it wasn't a good option, or one I haven't used in the past. I also stated they both have their risks. Nonetheless, I respect you as a member of this forum, so I'll leave it at that. | |
| Matt1999 2002-10-21, 12:24 pm |
| I tried the inuse file today, and believe it or not, it did not work. I tried it 10 different ways and it acted like it works (no error messages) but it did not.
I have heard that there is a utility that allows you to boot from a floppy and read NTFS partitions.. Anyone know of this utility? | |
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