Yeah, I've done about 12 fresh installs of Windows XP on various
workstations... getting real tired of dealing with this issue. Don't ask me
how I figured it out either, because the braincells are a'dying.
Autodesk is blissfully in denial ("it must be a bad install of the OS"
bah!).
Curious, was this on a WinXP SP1 workstation?
--
R. Robert Bell, MCSE
www.AcadX.com
"Robert Grandmaison" wrote in message
news:24B4E7A5FD3EA1E35190FB773E5B0979@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
| BINGO! Give that man a cigar!
|
| Thanks for your help Robert. (Think I'll save that as a bat file.)
|
| Robert
|
| "R. Robert Bell" wrote in message
| news:7D799FF99C60434DC25D70CC483F014E@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
| > Here is the procedure to fix the problem:
| >
| > Install Express Viewer, ignore the error.
| > Uninstall Express Viewer, get another product (JUST KIDDING!!!)
| >
| >
| >
| > Install Express Viewer, ignore the error.
| > Get to the "DOS" command prompt.
| > Change the current directory to the %WinDir%\System32
| > Type in the following two commands (assumes default installation
folders)
| >
| > regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Express Viewer\AdView.dll"
| > regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Express
| Viewer\AdPageView.dll"
| >
| > Express Viewer will now work correctly.
| >
| > NOTE, you *cannot* run regsvr32 in any other location, or the
registration
| > will fail. It *must* be in the System32 folder.
| >
| >
| > --
| > R. Robert Bell, MCSE
| > www.AcadX.com
| >
| >
| > "Robert Grandmaison" wrote in message
| > news:501BFB1D924F0E589C49B5D406F304A7@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
| > | Dean,
| > |
| > | I've tried logging in with full admin rights, but still when I attempt
| the
| > | install, I get the same message.
| > |
| > | Robert
| > |