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msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34147 Credit: 343,937,261 RAC: 542,010	Message 1253526 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 1:14:55 UTC
	Need a little help here. My #2 rig had a heat stroke a couple of days ago and apparently corrupted UXtheme.dll... I got a copy of the file on a USB thumb drive. I manged to get into safe mode with command prompt. Now how do I find and copy the new file over the corrupted one? I long ago lost any memory of the DOS literacy I once had...and that was limited at best....LOL. Hmmmm... I think I still may have a copy of DOS for Dummies around here somewhere........ ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
	ID: 1253526 ·

Ex Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 12 Mar 12 Posts: 2883 Credit: 1,158,757 RAC: 830	Message 1253528 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 1:19:02 UTC Last modified: 30 Jun 2012, 1:25:14 UTC
	Sorry kittyman. My solution to this kinda stuff won't suit you, it involves Linux. ;-) ETA: I didn't mean use linux as the OS. (You can boot your pc with linux, and use it to transfer files around a NTFS partition. I'm not recommending this for someone not familiar with Linux CLI, but it is a common method of windows file repair.) ____________ -Dave #2 3.2.0-33
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msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34147 Credit: 343,937,261 RAC: 542,010	Message 1253530 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 1:20:13 UTC - in response to Message 1253528.
	Sorry kittyman. My solution to this kinda stuff won't suit you, it involves Linux. ;-) I suspect Linux can have files corrupted by the PC too.... Thanks, but no thanks. ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
	ID: 1253530 ·

arkayn Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 3088 Credit: 40,279,473 RAC: 65,363	Message 1253533 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 1:27:40 UTC
	You can't get into safe mode with a GUI Mark, it would make it much easier. http://www.belchfire.net/index.php?showtopic=9001 That seems to have good info. ____________
	ID: 1253533 ·

msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34147 Credit: 343,937,261 RAC: 542,010	Message 1253535 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 1:29:22 UTC - in response to Message 1253533. Last modified: 30 Jun 2012, 1:31:39 UTC
	You can't get into safe mode with a GUI Mark, it would make it much easier. http://www.belchfire.net/index.php?showtopic=9001 That seems to have good info. I am in safe mode with a command prompt window open right now. And the link you give appears to only be valid if you are trying to modify or replace the dll if it is not already broken. Because you can't get into explorer with the file already trashed, as far as I have been able to attempt so far. ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
	ID: 1253535 ·

msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34147 Credit: 343,937,261 RAC: 542,010	Message 1253539 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 1:37:33 UTC
	I found this link. I have the file on a thumb drive, and am in the safe mode command window. I just don't know the DOS commands to replace the corrupted file with the downloaded one. ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
	ID: 1253539 ·

arkayn Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 3088 Credit: 40,279,473 RAC: 65,363	Message 1253547 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 2:18:27 UTC
	Basically you want the "DEL" command to remove the old corrupt file. So it should be del c:\Windows\System32\UXtheme.dll move a:\UXtheme.dll c:\Windows\System32\ Or something around that. ____________
	ID: 1253547 ·

msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34147 Credit: 343,937,261 RAC: 542,010	Message 1253549 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 2:25:19 UTC - in response to Message 1253547.
	Basically you want the "DEL" command to remove the old corrupt file. So it should be del c:\Windows\System32\UXtheme.dll move a:\UXtheme.dll c:\Windows\System32\ Or something around that. OK...couple of things.... With file names, does capitalization matter? IE..uxthem VS USTheme. Second, I would need to verify the current file locations. Something like change dir/c dir? Or something like that? Please pardon my old mind and years of disuse of any of these commands. ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
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Speedy Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Jun 04 Posts: 579 Credit: 3,455,821 RAC: 7,624	Message 1253554 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 2:41:35 UTC Last modified: 30 Jun 2012, 2:42:11 UTC
	Give this a try type this from the dos command prompt : a: (change a: to what ever your thumb drive is) copy uxtheme.dll c:\windows\system32 and answer y to overwrite the file. Hope this helps ____________ Live in NZ y not join Smile City?
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Sten-Arne Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 1 Nov 08 Posts: 2688 Credit: 7,651,148 RAC: 23,051	Message 1253557 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 2:44:36 UTC
	Why not simply run a System Files Check, and let it fix the issue automatically? Dos Window. sfc /scannow ____________ /The grumpy old Swede. "I'm so old, that 98% of all trees in the forest, are younger than I am"
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msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34147 Credit: 343,937,261 RAC: 542,010	Message 1253560 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 3:04:47 UTC - in response to Message 1253557.
	Why not simply run a System Files Check, and let it fix the issue automatically? Dos Window. sfc /scannow System Files Check could not initiate a scan of protected system files. The specific error code is blah blah blah.....the RPC server is unavailable. ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
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Sten-Arne Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 1 Nov 08 Posts: 2688 Credit: 7,651,148 RAC: 23,051	Message 1253565 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 3:15:10 UTC - in response to Message 1253560.
	Why not simply run a System Files Check, and let it fix the issue automatically? Dos Window. sfc /scannow System Files Check could not initiate a scan of protected system files. The specific error code is blah blah blah.....the RPC server is unavailable. You still haven't said what OS it is. I think you have several issues with that computer, not only one. The error you get with sfc is likely to be this, probably the same whether it is 2000 or XP: Windows File Protection may not start I don't think that UXtheme is the only problem, even if you copy a new file to the right location, you're likely to end up with another issue. Reinstall may be your only option, that is unless you can't just restore with a recent restore point. ____________ /The grumpy old Swede. "I'm so old, that 98% of all trees in the forest, are younger than I am"
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msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34147 Credit: 343,937,261 RAC: 542,010	Message 1253570 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 3:26:53 UTC - in response to Message 1253565.
	Why not simply run a System Files Check, and let it fix the issue automatically? Dos Window. sfc /scannow System Files Check could not initiate a scan of protected system files. The specific error code is blah blah blah.....the RPC server is unavailable. You still haven't said what OS it is. I think you have several issues with that computer, not only one. The error you get with sfc is likely to be this, probably the same whether it is 2000 or XP: Windows File Protection may not start I don't think that UXtheme is the only problem, even if you copy a new file to the right location, you're likely to end up with another issue. Reinstall may be your only option, that is unless you can't just restore with a recent restore point. Dead in the water.....shall try a reboot from disc and repair. Maybe tomorrow, I am too tired and pissed off to undertake it tonight. ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
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Gonad the Destroyer®©™ Send message Joined: 6 Aug 99 Posts: 180 Credit: 6,583,091 RAC: 0	Message 1253579 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 3:55:53 UTC
	I think if your at a dos prompt: xcopy (thumb drive letter):\uxtheme.dll c:\Windows\System32 ____________
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fataldog187 Send message Joined: 4 Nov 02 Posts: 42 Credit: 1,271,261 RAC: 0	Message 1253618 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 6:24:10 UTC
	You would want to rename the old file to something else in order to keep it as a backup if (for whatever reason and however unlikely) you need to restore it. Many people add a .old extension to the original file name, ie UXtheme.dll becomes UXtheme.dll.old and then you copy in the replacement file, not needing to delete or overwrite the original. If you aren't able to, or just don't like using a command line interface and prefer a GUI based solution, I would recommend downloading the latest stable release of Ubuntu Desktop, create a cd from the image and boot off of it. You'll have the option to load the live version of the o/s which won't install itself and will only be temporarily loaded into memory for it to run, it won't leave any files behind or make any changes to your drives. You can, however, use it to make changes yourself, open up a Windows Explorer like file manager and copy/rename/delete files. You don't need to be familiar with any text based commands, its all accessible via a nice point and click interface. Not to mention, a disc like this is handy in a number of situations. However, if you are getting corrupt files, you may want to backup any critical (irreplaceable) files and run diagnostics on the drive in question. Corrupt or missing files may indicate an underlying problem with the disk itself. Yes, you have a corrupt file but if you only replace it and move on with life, you have not solved the problem. After you take care of the immediate issue of getting your system up and running, you should be asking yourself "what caused the file to become corrupted in the first place?" ____________
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Horacio Send message Joined: 14 Jan 00 Posts: 523 Credit: 30,337,923 RAC: 130,704	Message 1253705 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 12:59:04 UTC - in response to Message 1253549.
	Basically you want the "DEL" command to remove the old corrupt file. So it should be del c:\Windows\System32\UXtheme.dll move a:\UXtheme.dll c:\Windows\System32\ Or something around that. OK...couple of things.... With file names, does capitalization matter? IE..uxthem VS USTheme. Second, I would need to verify the current file locations. Something like change dir/c dir? Or something like that? Please pardon my old mind and years of disuse of any of these commands. Capitalization does not matter. Usefull commands on DOS: X: [enter] 'This will change to the "X" drive. CD .. [enter] 'change current folder one level up CD / [enter] 'change folder to the root folder CD subfolder [enter] 'change to the "subfolder" folder (if it exists on current folder) dir [enter] 'list all files on current folder dir some. [enter] 'list files in the current folder whose name start with "some" dir ux*.dll /s [enter] 'list al files whose name start with "ux" and with dll extension on current folder and recursively on all the subfolders. dir /p [enter] 'pauses the display each time the screen gets filled. If you are going to replace the file, I suggest to not delete de corrupted file. Once you find it, just rename it so if the file is on bad disk sector that sector will not be used by the replacement file. To rename the file use: ren oldfilename.ext newfilename.ext [enter] And to copy the file you can use the "move" command, or the "copy" command, the syntax is the same. The difference between move and copy commands is rather obvious (at least for people that talk in english...) It may happen that the file is marked as read only or as a protected system file. If thats the case, you may not be able to rename it unless you change that attributes. To do that use: attrib -R -S filename.ext [enter] 'Use + instead of - to set the atributes again. (I'm not sure if this will help with the root issue, but I think this is what you asked for...) ____________
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Fred J. Verster Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Apr 04 Posts: 3232 Credit: 31,585,541 RAC: 1	Message 1253751 - Posted: 30 Jun 2012, 15:32:34 UTC - in response to Message 1253554. Last modified: 30 Jun 2012, 15:34:56 UTC
	Give this a try type this from the dos command prompt : a: (change a: to what ever your thumb drive is) copy uxtheme.dll c:\windows\system32 and answer y to overwrite the file. Hope this helps Safe-Mode or DOS-Prompt, doesn't really matter, IMHO. Just over-write the corrupted file with the good file you've on your USB stick, as suggested above. (Had to shutdown all rigs, one had already shut-down the GPU, due to the present heat, even the AC can't keep up, so I'll wait till this evening). ____________ Knight Who Says Ni N!, OUT numbered.................
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