May

25

Dial-a-fix public beta update #1

Filed Under Dial-a-fix, Fixes, Software, Technical 

* Download Dial-a-fix v0.58.0.69 (no, I didn't do that on purpose)

Changes since the first public beta:

* Added a list of files the "Reinstall/Repair IE" tool might request, and their common paths
* Added IE version to the log pane, to help me out
* Added a handler for registration error -2147467259 (0×80004005) ("Unspecified error") - currently suggests doing an SFC purge + SFC scan as there is not a known/common solution for this in most cases
* Fixed up the status bar's animation some more
* Added a "Reinstall Windows Firewall" tool which I've already had to use on a customer's PC (and it worked)

Almost there!

Any other suggestions, guys and gals?

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7 Responses to “Dial-a-fix public beta update #1”

  1. # Simon on May 26th, 2006 5:05 AM

    How about a 'Restore file association' fix.
    Restore to the default values for file types?
    (just came up against this recently - LOTS of registry fixes to perform - lol)

  2. # DjLizard on May 26th, 2006 6:25 AM

    That was in the works (well, for the important types: exe, com, bat, reg, pif, scr, vbs, js) but it is on pause while I work on some of the other things.

  3. # Simon on May 26th, 2006 6:25 PM

    Might want to add image types in there too...
    (that was the problem i was having)

  4. # spud on May 27th, 2006 5:33 PM

    for win9x, the windows installer, shouldnt it be this file? (InstMsiA.exe)
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cebbacd8-c094-4255-b702-de3bb768148f&displaylang=en#filelist

    also xml 6 is avaiable, and can work along side xml 3 & 4
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=993c0bcf-3bcf-4009-be21-27e85e1857b1&DisplayLang=en

    also out, vc++ 2005 runtime, your call on this one
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=32bc1bee-a3f9-4c13-9c99-220b62a191ee&DisplayLang=en

    and have you considered including MDAC?

  5. # DjLizard on May 27th, 2006 5:47 PM

    Re InstMsiA: You're right, and I wonder why 9x never complained about InstMsiW.

    Re XML 6: I only included 3 and 4 originally because they are tied into the operating system (XML3, for instance, is required for Windows Updates). I won't include the future releases. In fact...

    Re VC++ 2005, MDAC, et al: I'm going to disband the full version of Dial-a-fix and just stick with medium/light. There's too many issues already with platforms and languages to be able to manage. Plus, people are downloading the full version all the time (when it's rarely required). So I think I'm going to remove all of the installers and just maintain a tab on the Help page which links to all of the redistributables (everything from DirectX to VC).

  6. # Simon on May 28th, 2006 10:05 AM

    Noooo!!!
    This program is fantastic!
    It's so convenient to have everything in one place.
    Please continue the full build ##begs on bended knees##
    8¬)

  7. # Simon Zerafa on May 30th, 2006 9:48 AM

    Hi DJ,

    Not sure if you are working on COM+ related issues for incorporation into DAF however the COM+ Hotfix Cumulative Update is now publicly available for download via the \"Update for Windows Communication Foundation (KB912817)\" downloads at:

    Update for Windows Communication Foundation (KB912817)

    This might help with fixing COM+ issues however I have not had the opportunity to try this as yet.

    Kind Regards

    Simon

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