The DLL doesn't just load itself. It's being called by something. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Limburg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 3:44 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Error starting Rbg65 executable
> > > Renaming it won't be advisable if their other program requires it. > > --Yes, I know, but if it works I going that road. I have done this in > the past and no other > of our programs have bucked or jumped. > > highlight it and End Task/End Process > > --I don't think the user needs to mess in this area, although this > particular user is capable > > do a clean boot and then start RBase first, do you still get the > error? > > --User said first program she ran this morning was RBase. I am using > shortcuts to RBase > that run a dat file to startup rbase. Thinking here... I wonder if I > should look to see what > program the dat extension is mapped to... hmmmm... > According to user, she has not installed any new software lately > with the exception of MS updates, maybe this is the culprite ??? > > I have seen this on three different users at our main headquarters, with > the person in whom is > currently having the problem again being the first person I ever saw > this on. At that time, what I > could find suggested renaming the Dll, and so I did, and found that to > be the answer then. > > I have found out that this user does not use Peachtree, nor does she > have Quickbooks installed > at this time. > > Still looking > Jim Limburg > > MikeB wrote: > > >Renaming it won't be advisable if their other program requires it. What I > >was saying, is some software doesn't shutdown properly (tidy up after use) > >and remnants of it can remain in memory (again Ctrl-Alt-Delete and check the > >task/process list for the W32sys.dll). If it is is in the Task/Process > >list, highlight it and End Task/End Process the item and then start RBase. > >BTW, if you do a clean boot and then start RBase first, do you still get the > >error? > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Jim Limburg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 3:09 PM > >Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Error starting Rbg65 executable > > > > > > > > > >>Thanks Mike > >> > >>I believe this particular user is using Peachtree.. will have to check. > >>I know they are using > >>Quickbooks. I will have them to rename it again and see if anything else > >>breaks.. > >> > >>Crossing fingers > >>Jim Limburg > >> > >>MikeB wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>Google. W32sys.dll is not a part of Windows 32 above windows 3.1. I > >>> > >>> > >find > > > > > >>>it used in a number of software packages including Peachtree Simply > >>>Accounting and WINE (a windows environment on Unix/Linux). > >>> > >>>If you are running NT (as your email suggests) is the W32Sys showing up > >>> > >>> > >in > > > > > >>>task manager as a process that is possibly hungover from running some > >>> > >>> > >other > > > > > >>>software before you start RBase. If it is, remove it from the task list > >>> > >>> > >and > > > > > >>>see if the error is gone when you start RBase. In any event, it is not > >>> > >>> > >an > > > > > >>>RBase problem. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: "Jim Limburg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 10:48 AM > >>>Subject: [RBASE-L] - Error starting Rbg65 executable > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>G-Day all > >>>> > >>>>I think I have posted this before without ever getting a responce a long > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>time > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>ago. I am going to try again, cause it just became and issue again. > >>>> > >>>>One of my users gets this error when she starts RBase Win65 - current > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>version. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>The Application or DLL C:\WINNT\System32\W32SYS.DLL is not a valid > >>>> > >>>> > >Windows > > > > > >>>>image. Please check this against your installation diskette. > >>>> > >>>>Has anyone found a reason for this. I can rename the Dll or delete it > >>>> > >>>> > >and > > > > > >>>>the error goes away, but I am doing this on a user who has had this > >>>> > >>>> > >error > > > > > >>>> > >>>> > >>>before > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>and apparently she has some software or ??? that keeps instaling this > >>>> > >>>> > >DLL, > > > > > >>>> > >>>> > >>>so > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>I don't feel comfortable in the rename/delete solution any more. > >>>> > >>>>Any help appreciated. > >>>> > >>>>Jim Limburg > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >
