DLL Hell!

[DA Master]

I'm having some trouble with AOL 7.0, after some time the program has an error in the file MSVCRT.DLL can someone please tell me what the problem is and how to solve it.

[fredricknish]

Whats the exact error message your getting and what OS r u using?

Did you try re-installling AOL?

[scoutt]

for one reason it is AOL, dump it as it is the devil. :P

so, you can't exactly edit the dll so installing is the only choice. msvcrt.dll is part of the language that AOL was made with. a lot of programs use it so if AOL is the only one erroring on it then you need to install AOL, god help you ;)

[gtmitch2]

I get free AOL trials from Office Depot. It's awesome :rofl:!

[DA Master]

Originally posted by fredricknish
Whats the exact error message your getting and what OS r u using?

Did you try re-installling AOL?

My OS is Windows ME and the error message is "AOL has caused an error in MSVCRT.DLL and will be shut down"

I have tried installing AOL again with a new copy of the disc but the problem continues.

Originally posted by scoutt
for one reason it is AOL, dump it as it is the devil.

I happen to be unlucky because where I live in Hull,UK we cannot have an ISP with a BT line. :mad:

[Option1]

Originally posted by DA Master
... please tell me what the problem is and how to solve it. I couldn't resist...

The problem is AOL.

The solution is get rid of it.

Actually, in this case it might be an MS problem - try doing a search in the MS knowledge database. <cooking show host>In fact, here is one (http://search.support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?Catalog=LCID%3D1033%26CDID%3DEN-US-KB%26PRODLISTSRC%3DON&withinResults=&QuerySource=gsfxAdvancedSearch_Query&Product=winme&Queryc=AOL+7+MSVCRT.DLL&Query=AOL+7+MSVCRT.DLL&KeywordType=ALL&maxResults=25&Titles=false&numDays=) I prepared earlier. </cooking show host>

If the answer can't be got out of MS, then I'd go annoy the bejezeez out of AOHELL's (un)tech support.

Neil

[fredricknish]

Originally posted by DA Master
My OS is Windows ME and the error message is "AOL has caused an error in MSVCRT.DLL and will be shut down"

I have tried installing AOL again with a new copy of the disc but the problem continues.



I guess there is a problem with your MSVCRT DLL file.

Ok now,.Go and get a copy of WINDOWS XP :D

Try re-installing the MSVCRT DLL file,you can find it here http://www.rocketdownload.com/supfiles.htm

[Ian]

It may be because you have the incorrect or an out dated version of the file.
Here is what I suggest first.

Go into c:\windows\system and copy the file and paste it in a tempory directory (back it up). Delete your current msvcrt.dll file from windows\system and replace it with the one I have attached. (make sure you have downloaded this file first).
Then reboot your system and try loading AOL and see if it works. If it still gives the error, the problem is not with your msvcrt.dll file but an AOL problem.

[DA Master]

Thanks for the file Ian. The problem is now solved. Also thanks to everyone else for helping me. :)

[Ian]

cool, thats good news it is now fixed, hopefully it will restore a bit of stability on your system now:rocker:

[DA Master]

Sure has, system hasn't crashed or caused an error since I updated.