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More info?)
Alan,
I switched the PC on tonight and the error message no longer comes up. Don't
know why this has happened, but many thanks for your help.
Regards,
Chris
"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
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> Ah! That is interesting!
> If I look at AplayExt.inf with Notepad, I don't see that
> UninstallString. I see "APlayExt.dll" instead of "target.dll"
>
> You have to read between the lines a little in the .inf file but have
> a look at the variable "ThisDll" that appears in the UninstallString
> and in the section [Strings]
> I suspect it is a matter of modifying the Registry key (after
> exporting it for safety) or reinstalling Aplayext.inf if you are
> satisfied it is correct.
> I would like you to look at Aplayext.inf and confirm that you see the
> same. You don't have to fully understand .inf files (I don't) but I
> think you may get the idea of what they do.
>
> ...Alan
>
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>
http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
>
> In microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Chris Sperring"
> <chris@csperring.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Alan,
>>
>>When I export the Registry entry I see the following;
>>
>>Uninstallstring "rundll32.exe c:\windows\system\ShellExt\target.dll,
>>Uninstall C:\\windows\\system\\shellext\\APlayExt.inf"
>>
>>I can see the APlayExt.inf file in the directory, but there is no
>>target.dll
>>in the specified directory.
>>
>>I'm not sure if this answers the question or not!
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
>>news:2f3ra19uj8etcmr4kj4j475u2p0a7cmnjb@4ax.com...
>>> Chris,
>>>
>>> You appear to have a mix up.
>>> You can see that Aplayext.inf does not install that line and I see no
>>> Powertoy .inf file that has such an uninstall string.
>>> (Sorry, I don't have those Powertoys installed and can only go on the
>>> .inf files)
>>> Do your .inf files also conflict with what you see in Regedit?
>>>
>>> FWIW, there is unlikely to be anything after the "target.dll" but if
>>> there is it will show in an export (though why you can't see it in
>>> Regedit has me beat)
>>>
>>> ...Alan
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>
http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>
>>> In microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Chris Sperring"
>>> <chris@csperring.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Alan,
>>>>
>>>>Under CDautoplayext I have;
>>>>
>>>>Default '"'
>>>>Displayname "AutoPlay Extender"
>>>>Uninstallstring "rundll32.exe c:\windows\system\ShellExt\target.dll,..
>>>>
>>>>The last line is as it appears and I can't see any more detail after the
>>>>.... I'm using Regedit to view.
>>>>
>>>>Chris
>>>>"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
>>>>news:2t0ra1tikpdekblt709fd7maiiar1d146j@4ax.com...
>>>>> Chris,
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know what has gone wrong with your installations.
>>>>> There is no mention of Target.dll in the install of Autoplay Extender
>>>>> (Aplayext.inf) as I am sure you are aware. Target.dll only has a
>>>>> reference in Target.inf
>>>>> What is the uninstall string for Autoplay Extender in the Registry?
>>>>> Look in
>>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
>>>>>
>>>>> ...Alan
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>>>
http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Chris Sperring"
>>>>> <chris@csperring.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Alan,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I can't uninstall Autoplay Extender, I get the following message;
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Error loading c:\windows\system\ShellExt\target.dll The system cannot
>>>>>>find
>>>>>>the file specified"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Chris
>>>>>>"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:mguqa1d5bn08jhsq2vdj2dbp1ekco5tid4@4ax.com...
>>>>>>> Chris,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can only assume you missed something in my last response.
>>>>>>> Yes, AutoPlay Extender is part of PowerToys as is clear in the URL I
>>>>>>> suggested you read.
>>>>>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q198/3/21.asp
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I made no suggestion that you should uninstall TweakUI.
>>>>>>> FlexiCD is a bit of a non event anyway, so you won't miss that.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ...Alan
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>>>>>
http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Chris Sperring"
>>>>>>> <chris@csperring.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Alan,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I've also uninstalled FlexiCD and TweakUI, message still remains. Is
>>>>>>>>AutoPlay Extender part of PowerToys and if so should I remove that
>>>>>>>>also?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Chris
>>>>>>>>"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>news:m2dpa1hlriv6mmdk2je4hc455h1fmdbd5i@4ax.com...
>>>>>>>>> No, when I say "uninstall target" that is what I meant.
>>>>>>>>> According to Target.inf from the Powertoys, it should show in
>>>>>>>>> Add/Remove as "Target Context Menu (Remove Only)"
>>>>>>>>> You need Target.inf to uninstall, so have a look at it with
>>>>>>>>> Notepad.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> A glitch in the last post. Try this:
>>>>>>>>> See this MSKB article
>>>>>>>>> Error in C:\Windows\System\ShellExt\Target.dll...
>>>>>>>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q198/3/21.asp
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ...Alan
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Chris Sperring"
>>>>>>>>> <chris@csperring.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Alan,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Thanks for this advice. When you say "..uninstall target.." do you
>>>>>>>>>>mean
>>>>>>>>>>delete target.dll? Powertoys is not showing up as an installed
>>>>>>>>>>programme,
>>>>>>>>>>so
>>>>>>>>>>I can't 'uninstall'! Finally, just to notify you that the link you
>>>>>>>>>>referenced can't be found by IE.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Chris
>>>>>>>>>>"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>news:jf8oa1dml4l9807mnauiuv4lkhjrij3h7i@4ax.com...
>>>>>>>>>>> Target.dll is not part of windows98 but part of the MS PowerToys
>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>> Win95
>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps uninstall or reinstall Target? (I suggest uninstall as I
>>>>>>>>>>> found
>>>>>>>>>>> it did not work well in Win98)
>>>>>>>>>>> At the same time you might also look at the PowerToy APlayExt as
>>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>>> is where "CDPlayNotify" comes from. (see Aplayext.inf)
>>>>>>>>>>> See this MSKB article
>>>>>>>>>>> Error in C:\Windows\System\ShellExt\Target.dll...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q198/3/21.asp
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ...Alan
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> In microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Chris Sperring"
>>>>>>>>>>> <chris@csperring.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>I'm getting the following error message at start-up;
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>"Error in C:\windows\system\shellext\target.dll. Missing entry
>>>>>>>>>>>>CDPlayNotify"
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>I'd be grateful if anyone can advise how to fix this.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Chris
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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