Dllregisterserver failed

Ran into this one today while configuring MSN for a customer:

 

In MSN, if you clicked the mail icon, then it would just bring up a box where you were to download the MSN.Mailhost9 file. This is an issue, because MSN should be opening the mailhost9 file. I tried to register the MailUI.DLL file, but it didn’t work. I got the error: Dllregisterserver in c:\progra~1\msn\msncorefiles\mailui.dll failed. Return code was: 0x80070005.

Now, supposedly this error occurs if you don’t have write access to that part of the registry. I didn’t know that at the time, so perhaps the account I was logged into didn’t have sufficient rights. I’ll try it as an administrator next time I’m there, or I’ll see if I can modify that users privileges.

 

Home Networking

I’ve finally got the news area integrated into my new site’s template integrated the way I want it. So, my home networking site is now up and running. There’s not a lot there, but I’ll add more as the days go by.

 

-Sootah

Generic Trojan.a

I hate it when I don’t update my virus scanner before I go out on a job. I was at an old client of mine (meaning he’s been a client for a long time, not that he’s all advanced in years) today and had to scan his primary machine for some trojans. So, I followed the standard procedure that I usually use. Rebooted to safe mode, used HijackThis to clean up all of the BS entries in the registry that the garbage was using to start up, and then scanned with McAfee’s SuperDAT command line scanner. I usually use the following command: scan /adl /clean /rpterr /report c:\temp\scan.txt if I’m in a hurry then I’ll interchange /adl with c:\windows /sub.

Luckily his little virus problem was really easy to fix. It detected things as generic.trojan.a or generic.trojan.ab or whatever. This generally means that if I get a more updated version it’ll actually label it and usually finds more viruses and the like that it didn’t detect before. I should start using my removable hard drive to continually update it, but that’s a pain as well. Gah, I should burn a new utility CD now. I’m pretty sure that I’m keeping Memorex in business. I burn hundreds of CD-R’s. I’d use a CD-RW, but as many computer techs know, lots of even remotely older drives won’t read em. That’s just about the last thing I need when I’m at a client’s house, not even being able to access my tools.

Oh, and at this same clients house I had to figure out why their new computer wouldn’t POST. Well, after a little inspection I realized that the motherboard was screwed DIRECTLY TO THE CASE! If you plugged in the power supply you would just hear this faint high pitched squeal like your ears were ringing. At this point I’m not sure that the mobo will ever work. But, I’ve seen weirder things happen and still have it work, so I put in the motherboard posts, and screwed the mobo to them. After reinstalling all the hardware the thing booted without a hitch. Lucky them. ASUS makes some resilient boards. I’d figure if you shorted something out that badly that it would FRY the mofo.

 

Had to dink with the stupid SATA thing with the Windows install. Why don’t they include the floppy anymore? The Windows XP installer doesn’t give the option to load RAID drivers from a CD-ROM. Bah.

Gator

Did a new article on Gator Information.

Not too much else going on. Had to deal with the PITA Sybil customer yet again. MAN is it annoying dealing with cheapskates. At least I’m totally done with that situation now and (hopefully) shouldn’t have to see her again any time soon.

On a completely non-related note my Compaq V2000 finally has a functioning DVD burner. What was odd is that it would burn a DVD fine, but CD’s messed up. Compaq was actually really good about getting me a replacement part out very quickly. (This was actually a couple of months ago now, but I was impressed enough that I figured I’d mention it)

ASUS - Wow!

Well, ASUS actually is going to send me a replacement fan for my northbridge! I just about passed out when I heard that, because most RMA dealings that I’ve had have been… less than helpful from most companies.

 

I’m more than impressed by ASUS right now. Good boards, and good service!

Personal Shatner

The northbridge on my desktop is still making noise. I turned the bloody thing off for the night and it was silent when I turned it back on for a while. It’s making an unreal amount of noise now. With any luck ASUS won’t tell me to shove it with my fan request, but more than likely I’ll end up not even getting a response from them. Gah.

 

I’ve setup a more ‘personal’ blog at myspace: Kevin Souter’s personal blog

 

Aren’t I adorable?

 

On a completely non-related note it appears as if AMD’s Q2 has been fantastic. Opteron has been sold like a mofo and their earnings are way up. Since I’m a huge fan of AMD this is great news.

Few more computer repair tutorials up

Just got done doin a couple more articles for my tweaks site. Here’s the links to the new uns:

How to disable Windows AutoDial
How to extract the Windows XP CD key
How to hook up a regular IDE hard drive to a laptop

Stupid computer (A8N-SLI northbridge = gay)

The northbridge fan on my ASUS A8N-SLI is ALREADY going out. This motherboard is perhaps a month and a half old. Seriously, what’s up with that? Why don’t they add ballbearing fans to these things? I’ve had soo many boards with active cooling on the northbridge go out that it’s unreal. Either strap on a large heatsink or add a fan that’s not going to fail within 50 days.

Man, the noise of this thing is driving me crazy! Hopefully ASUS sends me a new fan…