That possibly makes Peter's problem the bug in the 401COMUPD installer (it
removes the DLL rather than replacing it)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q221/8/36.ASP
PRB: 401Comupd.exe Makes System Unbootable
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The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK), on platform(s):
Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
There is a problem with the 401Comupd.exe installer. If the version of
Comctl32.dll currently installed on the target system does not need to be
updated, the installer marks the existing Comctl32.dll for deletion on the
next reboot, but does not replace the DLL. This results in a system that has
no Comctl32.dll, and therefore the system can not boot.
This problem occurs only if the existing Comctl32.dll is version 4.72.3110
or later. If the existing DLL is an earlier version, the installer works
correctly by replacing the DLL on the next reboot.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, determine if the existing version of
Comctl32.dll needs to be updated before running the 401Comupd.exe installer.
The code below demonstrates how to do this. The code below can be used as a
standalone EXE that determines if the common controls DLL needs to be
updated, and runs the 401Comupd.exe installer if necessary.
The recommended method updating is to install IE5, by the way.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Antony Simmonds
> Sent: Tuesday, 24 August 1999 00:14
> To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> Subject: RE: [DUG]: treeview icons
>
>
> > Patrick wrote:
> >
> > > Do you mean the version resource says "NT" or it simply
> doesn't install?
> >
> > Installs without problems, then fails to work when expected,
> > giving "this is the NT version of ComCTL32.dll" message at
> > interesting points, like during the operation of the Wise install
> > program for our software, which is what I'm ultimately trying to
> > check it out with.
>
> Is the Wise installer trying to replace the comctl32.dll ?
>
>
> The full info page out of the knowledge base for the comctl32
> update is:
> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q186/1/76.asp
>
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