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"Randybw1" <Randybw1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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: Has anyone found a solution to this? I've got the same problem on 2
computers:
:
: Info. This is an IBM Lenovo T60 that took Windows XP SP3, then Blue
: Screened. I found a MS KB article and removed SP3 and the machine run
fines
: unless you try to remotely connect to it, edit any network info, or get
the
: IP address of the machine. It gives the Error Dot3api.dll not found.
I've
: searched my other XP SP2 machines and that file isn't on any of them.
:
: Thanks!
:
: "TCEdmon" wrote:
:
: > MowGreen,
: > I have the same problem. I had to spend 3 hours on phone with MS techie
: > just to get my system up and limping. Now my firewall so not work , the
: > worst is my network system do longer works.
: >
: > none of the home network stuff works.
: >
: > NEED help please, please, please.
: >
: > "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
: >
: > > See if registering dot3api.dll fixes this issue.
: > > Start > Run > type in
: > >
: > > regsvr32 dot3api.dll
: > >
: > > Click OK or press Enter
: > >
: > > Show hidden files, folders, and system files:
: > >
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...l62.html#winxp
: > >
: > > dot3api.dll in WINDOWS\system32 should be at Version 5.1.2600.5512
after
: > > SP3 is installed.
: > > Locate it, right click it, and choose Properties, then click the
Version
: > > tab to confirm.
: > > Also, check the WINDOWS\system32\dllcache to confirm that both copies
of
: > > dot3api.dll is on the same Version level.
: > >
: > > *** Was the installed antivirus actively monitoring the system when
SP3
: > > was installed ? ***
: > >
: > > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
: > > ===============
: > > *-343-* FDNY
: > > Never Forgotten
: > > ===============
: > >
: > >
: > > Marc wrote:
: > >
: > > > I tried to install SP3, but it froze my computer so badly that I
couldn't
: > > > even boot in safe mode. After removing it (per instructions found on
: > > > Microsoft's site), my Firewall no longer runs and I was unable to
reinstall
: > > > it. I've tried many different solutions, such as
: > > >
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329637 and
: > > >
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920074/en-us, as well as "winsock
reset",
: > > > etc., but none work.
: > > >
: > > > When I try to reinstall it using the info in the various
knowledgebases, I
: > > > usually get an error saying "This application has failed to start
because
: > > > dot3api.dll was not found. Re0installing the application may fix
this
: > > > problem." I do not know what application to reinstall and I cannot
find any
: > > > info on the dot3api.dll.
: > > >
: > > > Any ideas?
: > > >
: > > > Thanks!
: > >
Linear Mode
