Using the Regsvr32.exe File to Reregister Your .dll Files
Regsvr32.exe is an application that is used to register dynamic-link
libraries (DLLs) and ActiveX controls in the Windows registry. You can use this file to eliminate the issue of mismatched .dll files.
To re-register your .dll files using Regsvr32.exe do the following:
1.
Verify that the Regsvr32.exe file is in the sytem folder where Windows is installed.
NOTE: An alternative method of registering DLLs is to use Windows
Explorer to find the DLL; then, double-click it, in the Open With
Box select Regsvr32.exe, and click OK. This creates a permanent
association of all DLLs with Regsvr32.exe. You can easily register
other unregistered DLLs by double-clicking them.
For information about how to obtain this file, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
161983 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/161983/EN-US/) ACC: Regsv32a.exe Available in Download Center
Completely Uninstalling and Reinstalling Microsoft Access
To uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Access, do the following:
1.
Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2.
In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3.
In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, click to select
Microsoft Access, and then click Add/Remove or Add/Change.
4.
Follow the instructions to remove all of Microsoft Access.
NOTE: If you have installed Microsoft Access as a part of Microsoft
Office, you will need to remove Microsoft Office completely,
not just the Microsoft Access component, to solve the problem.
5.
Start Windows Explorer. On the View menu, click Options and make sure the Show All Files option box is selected.
6.
Verify that the following files have been removed from your computer.
For Microsoft Windows 95 or 98, the default paths and files are as follows (where <windir> is the folder where you have Windows installed):
NOTE: If any of these files have not been removed, you should delete them from your computer.
7.
Remove the DAO folder from your hard disk.
8.
Re-install Microsoft Access. To do so, follow these steps:
a.
Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control
Panel.
b.
In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
c.
In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, click Install.
d.
Follow the instructions to install Microsoft Access on your
computer.
9.
Start Microsoft Access. If you again receive the error message
listed in the "Symptoms" section, reset the Windows Registry settings
for Microsoft Access. To do so, follow these steps:
a.
Click the Start button, and then click Run.
b.
Type a command to run the Microsoft Access Setup program using
the /y switch, for example:
a:\setup /y
c.
In the Installation Maintenance Program dialog box, click Re-install. The Setup program updates the Windows registry for Microsoft Access.
d.
When Setup is finished, try to start Microsoft Access again.
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