Error: The ordinal 6880 could not be located in the DLL MFC42.DLL

[rondor]

I know - this is an old problem but still, I can't overcome it:



A year ago I have stared receiving the above application error when I

navigate to folders containing AVI files.



Dismissing the dialog is followed by an apparent Windows Explorer

crash

and restart.

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The solutions I found in several sites are as follows:



The WinXP file version 6.02.4131.0 *has* the ordinal 6880. Therefore,

you've installed poor software installing an older version of that

system

file. If you're lucky, that copy was installed in a program folder and

can be deleted. When done, re-register the WinXP system file:

Start Run: regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\System32\MFC42.DLL

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Well, seems i'm not lucky after all..

i found a few MFC42.DLL files with above version.

I renamed 4-5 files that seemed potentially harmful (under

IBMTOOLS\DRIVERS\Utility, IBMTOOLS\DRIVERS\AUDIO, WINDOWS\SOFTWARE

DISTRIBUTION, WINDOWS\$NINSTALL) left the one under System32 and then

re-registered as above ---NADA!! same problem.



Is there any creative idea?

was it enough to rename or should i delete/remove from their

directories?



BTW, for the time being, i'm using another file manager instead of the

original Explorer (i use xplorer2) and it doesn't seem to care about

this bloody MFC42 problem...



Thanks









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rondor

 

[Tim Meddick]

Download a replacement mfc42.dll (xp version: 6.2.4131.0 ) and, as before,

re-register it by issuing the command :



regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\System32\MFC42.DLL



After copying the file to that location.



(*NB make sure WinXP File Protection does not overwrite the newer file with

the old one - if it does - turn off WFP temporarily and delete

%SystemRoot%\system32\dllcache\mfc42.dll)



Download a replacement WinXP mfc42.dll (6.2.4131.0) at :

http://www.4shared.com/file/WXoeCBSY/mfc42.html



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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.









"rondor" wrote in message

news:rondor.64e98fa@pcbanter.net...

>

> I know - this is an old problem but still, I can't overcome it:

>

> A year ago I have stared receiving the above application error when I

> navigate to folders containing AVI files.

>

> Dismissing the dialog is followed by an apparent Windows Explorer

> crash

> and restart.

> ================================

> The solutions I found in several sites are as follows:

>

> The WinXP file version 6.02.4131.0 *has* the ordinal 6880. Therefore,

> you've installed poor software installing an older version of that

> system

> file. If you're lucky, that copy was installed in a program folder and

> can be deleted. When done, re-register the WinXP system file:

> Start Run: regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\System32\MFC42.DLL

> =================================

> Well, seems i'm not lucky after all..

> i found a few MFC42.DLL files with above version.

> I renamed 4-5 files that seemed potentially harmful (under

> IBMTOOLS\DRIVERS\Utility, IBMTOOLS\DRIVERS\AUDIO, WINDOWS\SOFTWARE

> DISTRIBUTION, WINDOWS\$NINSTALL) left the one under System32 and then

> re-registered as above ---NADA!! same problem.

>

> Is there any creative idea?

> was it enough to rename or should i delete/remove from their

> directories?

>

> BTW, for the time being, i'm using another file manager instead of the

> original Explorer (i use xplorer2) and it doesn't seem to care about

> this bloody MFC42 problem...

>

> Thanks

>

>

>

>

> --

> rondor

 

[undisclosed]

:smile: Hi Tim,

Tnx a lot -

I'm not around my comp the next two days but it seems like a good

advice - Ron





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ro-do

 

[undisclosed]

Hi Tim,

Dont have good news:

I downloaded the new file as you suggested.

Tried to copy it to system32 - it didn't let me overwrite the old pne.

I followed microsoft support hints and coppied it to dllcache

directory, overwriting the old one there and then, moved out the

original file from system32. WFP immediately coppied (haha - i tricked

him...) the file from the dllcache directory so then I registered it as

you suggested (and got a success message) and thought it was OK -- alas

it was NOT!! everything is the same meaning, i just browse with the

cursor above AVI files in file manager - the explorer crashes..!

Any idea?

Tnx





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ro-do

 

[Elmo]

undisclosed wrote:

> Hi Tim,

> Don't have good news:

> I downloaded the new file as you suggested.

> Tried to copy it to system32 - it didn't let me overwrite the old one.

> I followed Microsoft support hints and copied it to dllcache

> directory, overwriting the old one there and then, moved out the

> original file from system32. WFP immediately copied (haha - I tricked

> him...) the file from the dllcache directory. So then I registered it as

> you suggested (and got a success message) and thought it was OK -- alas

> it was NOT! Everything is the same meaning, I just browse with the

> cursor above AVI files in file manager - Explorer crashes..!

> Any idea?

> Tnx



You might start with #5 below and work your way up the list.



Some software you installed to handle .avi files, (possibly DivX) is

probably the cause of the error message.



Idea #1. Look for MFC42.DLL in other locations, such as the software

you installed about the time all this started. Delete or replace these

copies with the new version.



Idea #2. Place an older version of MFC42.DLL in the folder where the

original software resides. The older .dll should be within the original

install (CD?) for the software.



Idea #3. Install another program for handling .avi and similar files.

Then try the original software, if you prefer it.



Idea #4. From a Google search:

http://www.hm2k.com/posts/my-avi-files-crash-explorerexe



"KT said,



August 31, 2007 @ 1:30 am



I found it!!!!



I have had this problem for AGES….



All I had to do was UNINSTALL K-Lite Codecs… When it was uninstalling…

It prompted me saying there was missing codec files that it could not

uninstall, and do I want to remove the registry entry? One was divx.dll

in the windows32 dir, and there were some cucusoft ones too.



Now Explorer isn’t crashing…. Wow! So easy! I suggest if anyone else has

this problem, uninstall ALL your video codec programs first, then

reinstall one good one (like vlc!)"



Idea #5. http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v31/vic31.htm



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Joe =o)

 

[undisclosed]

Hello Joe,

Tnx for your help - i'd certainly start with #5 since I tried some

versions of the other ideas. Also, uninstalling all codecs came also

from Microsoft Support 2day, and in any case, i work almost only with

VLC

BTW, should i uninstall all the video players i have or there is a way

to locate codecs?

cheers, :wink:





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ro-do

 

[Elmo]

undisclosed wrote:

> Hello Joe,

> Tnx for your help - I'd certainly start with #5 since I tried some

> versions of the other ideas. Also, uninstalling all codecs came also

> from Microsoft Support 2day, and in any case, I work almost only with

> VLC

> BTW, should I uninstall all the video players I have or is there a way

> to locate codecs?

> cheers, :wink:



How to remove Codecs:

http://www.jhepple.com/codecs/how_to_remove_codecs.htm



I've seen some in IE, Add-ons too. You could disable them as a test, I

suppose..



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Joe =o)

 

[undisclosed]

:biggrin: Dear Tim and Joe and Elmo,

A success in first trial: I started by uninstalling "the main suspect"

i.e. all Dvix codecs, directly thru the add/remove in Control panel.

it took 30 seconds and i'm free at last to hover with the cursor around

any file i want... shiuu, this was too easy...:biggrin:

Tnx again for your help.

Ron





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ro-do

 

[Elmo]

undisclosed wrote:

> :biggrin: Dear Tim and Joe and Elmo,

> A success in first trial: I started by uninstalling "the main suspect"

> i.e. all Dvix codecs, directly thru the add/remove in Control panel.

> it took 30 seconds and i'm free at last to hover with the cursor around

> any file i want... shiuu, this was too easy...:biggrin:

> Tnx again for your help.

> Ron



Great news!



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Joe =o)

 

[undisclosed]

Well, unfortunately, it's not finished yet...

Due to uninstalling DivX codecs package, my Windows media player won't

show video (avi), just the audio.

exploring the problem it looks as it misses the "Cirrus Logic AccuPak

Video (CLJR) codec" which is a part of....DivX codecs...!

So, unless i'll find that stand-alone codec, I have to either give up

wmp (not that bad idea..) or install again the Divx package which i

really dont want to.

And BTW, where can i find the above stand alone codec for downloading?

Any suggestions guys?





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ro-do