Dial-a-fix public beta update #1
- May 25th, 2006
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* 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?
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)
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.
Might want to add image types in there too…
(that was the problem i was having)
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?
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).
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¬)
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