Can't reinstall MS Windows XP Home edition

[Jim]

I cannot access any programs form the desktop, so I used
the Reinstallation CD. I received an error message while
the progam was registering componets. The error message
said " GetIUMS could not be located in the dynamic link
library MSDART.DLL. You help is much appreciated.

[Shenan Stanley]

Jim wrote:
> I cannot access any programs form the desktop, so I used
> the Reinstallation CD. I received an error message while
> the progam was registering components. The error message
> said " GetIUMS could not be located in the dynamic link
> library MSDART.DLL. You help is much appreciated.

I have heard a few solutions to this one.

Suggestion One (an easy one) is to download and install MDAC 2.8 from
Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6c050fe3-c795-4b7d-b037-185d0506396c&DisplayLang=en
(Reboot afterwards..)

Suggestion Two:
Make a copy of the msdart.dll and store it somewhere like "My Documents"
then try renaming MSDART.DLL to MSDART32.DLL.

Apparently, Windows XP can name the file incorrectly.

You can also check your MDAC version with this tool; the MDAC component
Checker from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8f0a8df6-4a21-4b43-bf53-14332ef092c9&DisplayLang=en


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[Steve UK]

if people reply without using the original thread, as they seem to be doing
recently, how do i find any replies to a post that i have made. all the
replies are being returned "re:.......".

the original post may be in the text but if i have marked my post to 'watch'
it, the replies won't be there i'll have to go thru all the posts to find
them.

why are they being displayed without the original thread? this never used to
be the case.


thanks.
"Shenan Stanley" > wrote in message
...
> Jim wrote:
> > I cannot access any programs form the desktop, so I used
> > the Reinstallation CD. I received an error message while
> > the progam was registering components. The error message
> > said " GetIUMS could not be located in the dynamic link
> > library MSDART.DLL. You help is much appreciated.
>
> I have heard a few solutions to this one.
>
> Suggestion One (an easy one) is to download and install MDAC 2.8 from
> Microsoft:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6c050fe3-c795-4b7d-b037-185d0506396c&DisplayLang=en
> (Reboot afterwards..)
>
> Suggestion Two:
> Make a copy of the msdart.dll and store it somewhere like "My Documents"
> then try renaming MSDART.DLL to MSDART32.DLL.
>
> Apparently, Windows XP can name the file incorrectly.
>
> You can also check your MDAC version with this tool; the MDAC component
> Checker from Microsoft:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8f0a8df6-4a21-4b43-bf53-14332ef092c9&DisplayLang=en
>
>
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> <- Shenan ->
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>

[Shenan Stanley]

Steve UK wrote:
> if people reply without using the original thread, as they seem to be
> doing recently, how do I find any replies to a post that I have made.
> all the replies are being returned "re:.......".
>
> the original post may be in the text but if I have marked my post to
> 'watch' it, the replies won't be there I'll have to go thru all the
> posts to find them.
>
> why are they being displayed without the original thread? this never
> used to be the case.

You seem to be using Outlook Express as your newsreader, so let me make this
suggestion:

View -> Current View -> Group messages by Conversation
(Make sure that is checked in OE.)

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