An Internet Explorer 6 Frustrating Problem

[turbguy]

I have had many recent crashes on IE6, SP1 (particulary on content-
rich sites, such as nhl.com). When I try to repair it through the add/
remove programs part of Control Panel, repair stops and says it cannot
be repaired, please run setup again. The details show it cannot load
"mstime.dll". I downloaded a good copy of "mstime.dll" and put it in
the windows/system folder. Upon further IE6 repair attempts, I get
the identical error.

Any suggestions??

 

[Bill in Co.]

turbguy wrote:
> I have had many recent crashes on IE6, SP1 (particulary on content-
> rich sites, such as nhl.com). When I try to repair it through the add/
> remove programs part of Control Panel, repair stops and says it cannot
> be repaired, please run setup again. The details show it cannot load
> "mstime.dll". I downloaded a good copy of "mstime.dll" and put it in
> the windows/system folder. Upon further IE6 repair attempts, I get
> the identical error.
>
> Any suggestions??

Another suggestion might be the relatively simple approach of reinstalling
IE6 SP1 over itself from your CD. That is more effective than that Repair
thing. But if you do this, you will likely lose any updates you have made
to IE (if any). (If you haven't made any, then that's not an issue).

 

[turbguy]

Thanx for the sugestion. I'd love to reload IE6, but I don'y have the
CD. Attempting download from Microsoft's site downloads very little
data (if any). Does anybody have an internet source for ALL of IE6
(rather than Microsoft)?

 

[Galen Somerville]

"turbguy" <wkarberg@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1190644607.564052.93130@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
> Thanx for the sugestion. I'd love to reload IE6, but I don'y have the
> CD. Attempting download from Microsoft's site downloads very little
> data (if any). Does anybody have an internet source for ALL of IE6
> (rather than Microsoft)?
>
>
Do you have a folder named "Windows Update SetupFiles". This could be a directory on the C: drive or
as a sub-folder under Windows folder.

If so double click on ie6setup.exe and away you go.

Galen

 

[turbguy]

I was able to download the browser components and overwritet hem from
MicroSofts EI set-up program, but during the reboot, as the systewm is
udating settings, I AGAIN GET THE MESSAGE

'An error occured loading "C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mstime.dll". The filemay
not have been installed or it has been corrupted'

The file IS installed and it IS NOT corrupt.

Any suggestions??

 

[Lord Time]

Re: An Internet Explorer

To: turbguy
In a reply from turbguy on 07:36 about Re: An Internet Explorer

t> Thanx for the sugestion. I'd love to reload IE6, but I don'y have the
t> CD. Attempting download from Microsoft's site downloads very little
t> data (if any). Does anybody have an internet source for ALL of IE6
t> (rather than Microsoft)?
t>
if you need the setup file for ie6s1, I have a copy :
ftp://timewarpfuture.dyndns.org/main/IMINTERN/IE6SP1.ZIP

if you need more then that, let me know (I might still have a copy, on another
computer thats running 98se with ie6sp1)

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[PA Bear]

You're running Win98, right?

First, close *everything* via CTRL+ALT+DEL except Windows Explorer (includes
your AV program, Scheduled Tasks, Screensaver, and going offline). Start >
Run > (type in) IE6Setup.exe > [OK]. Select Minimal - Custom Select all
the parts you use (e.g., Outlook Express) but none that you didn't
originally download, and overinstall. Should take about 2 minutes. Reboot
the computer.

Now, with AV and all other running processes still closed, check in at
Windows Update for additional updates and patches you may need.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/


turbguy wrote:
> I have had many recent crashes on IE6, SP1 (particulary on content-
> rich sites, such as nhl.com). When I try to repair it through the add/
> remove programs part of Control Panel, repair stops and says it cannot
> be repaired, please run setup again. The details show it cannot load
> "mstime.dll". I downloaded a good copy of "mstime.dll" and put it in
> the windows/system folder. Upon further IE6 repair attempts, I get
> the identical error.
>
> Any suggestions??

 

[PCR]

turbguy wrote:
| I was able to download the browser components and overwritet hem from
| MicroSofts EI set-up program, but during the reboot, as the systewm is
| udating settings, I AGAIN GET THE MESSAGE
|
| 'An error occured loading "C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mstime.dll". The filemay
| not have been installed or it has been corrupted'
|
| The file IS installed and it IS NOT corrupt.
|
| Any suggestions??

That file is part of IE6. It gets updated later. Here is the original
from IE_S5.CAB...

MSTIME.DLL
Desc: Microsoft (R) Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions to HTML
Loc: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
Size: 496,128 bytes
Mod: Thursday, August 29, 2002 07:07:38 AM
Ver: 6.00.2800.1106

And here is the updated version, probably from...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-021.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-021
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (916281)

MSTIME.DLL
Desc: Microsoft (R) Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions to HTML
Loc: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
Size: 498,176 bytes
Mod: Friday, March 03, 2006 04:13:30 PM
Ver: 6.00.2800.1537

It's possible you must delete the one you've got (if it's the higher
version), because the install of IE6 won't overwrite a higher version.
Then, try the install of IE6 once more. After that, go to Windows Update
& take the latest Cumulative IE Update. More than just that one file
will get updated, making all of the files compatible with each other, I
think.

 

[turbguy]

PA Bear,

Thanx for the suggestion. Yes, I have WIN98SE. I performed the tasks
exactly as you wrote, all went OK, until reboot, when the SAME error
message:

'An error occured loading "C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mstime.dll". The filemay
not have been installed or it has been corrupted'


AGAIN ocurred....

Still frustrated and looking for help.

Nom, other programs cannot locate .DLL's, even though I can easily
find them where they should be. Is there some registry errors??

Any suggestions??

 

[turbguy]

Re: An Internet Explorer

Lord Time,

Thanx for the offer. I cannot download the file you posted (it times
out).


On Sep 24, 12:48 pm, "Lord Time"
<lord.t...@time.synchro.net.remove-2is-this> wrote:

> if you need the setup file for ie6s1, I have a copy :ftp://timewarpfuture.dyndns.org/main/IMINTERN/IE6SP1.ZIP
>
> if you need more then that, let me know (I might still have a copy, on another
> computer thats running 98se with ie6sp1)
>
> ---
> Rob Starr
> Lord Time SysOp of Time Warp of the Future BBS
> Telnet://Time.Darktech.Org:24 or
> Telnet://Timewarpfuture.Dyndns.Org:24 or
> Telnet://Time.Synchro.Net:24
> ICQ # 11868133 or # 70398519
> Yahoo : lordtime2000 AIM : LordTime20000 MSN : Lord Ti
>
> * CMPQwk 1.42 16554 * "I was a cat in my others lives."
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[turbguy]

On Sep 24, 3:49 pm, "PCR" <pcr...@netzero.net> wrote:
> turbguy wrote:
>
> | I was able to download the browser components and overwritet hem from
> | MicroSofts EI set-up program, but during the reboot, as the systewm is
> | udating settings, I AGAIN GET THE MESSAGE
> |
> | 'An error occured loading "C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mstime.dll". The filemay
> | not have been installed or it has been corrupted'
> |
> | The file IS installed and it IS NOT corrupt.
> |
> | Any suggestions??
>
> That file is part of IE6. It gets updated later. Here is the original
> from IE_S5.CAB...
>
> MSTIME.DLL
> Desc: Microsoft (R) Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions to HTML
> Loc: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
> Size: 496,128 bytes
> Mod: Thursday, August 29, 2002 07:07:38 AM
> Ver: 6.00.2800.1106
>
> And here is the updated version, probably from...http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-021.mspx
> Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-021
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (916281)
>
> MSTIME.DLL
> Desc: Microsoft (R) Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions to HTML
> Loc: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
> Size: 498,176 bytes
> Mod: Friday, March 03, 2006 04:13:30 PM
> Ver: 6.00.2800.1537
>
> It's possible you must delete the one you've got (if it's the higher
> version), because the install of IE6 won't overwrite a higher version.
> Then, try the install of IE6 once more. After that, go to Windows Update
> & take the latest Cumulative IE Update. More than just that one file
> will get updated, making all of the files compatible with each other, I
> think.

I removed the existing mstime.dll (which was version 6.00.2800.1538),
and re-performed the re-installation as suggested above (with only
explorer running). Same result and error message as before occured.

Very frustrating, any other suggestions?? How does IE "know" where
mstime.dll is?

 

[Lord Time]

Re: An Internet Explorer

To: turbguy
In a reply from turbguy on 15:02 about Re: An Internet Explorer

t> > if you need the setup file for ie6s1, I have a copy
t> > : ftp://timewarpfuture.dyndns.org/main/IMINTERN/IE6SP1.ZIP
t> >
t> > if you need more then that, let me know (I might still have a copy, on
t> > another computer thats running 98se with ie6sp1)
t> >
t> Thanx for the offer. I cannot download the file you posted (it times
t> out).

you might try it again, had some computer problems, fix now

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[Lee]

On Sep 24, 6:57 pm, turbguy <wkarb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sep 24, 3:49 pm, "PCR" <pcr...@netzero.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > turbguy wrote:
>
> > | I was able to download the browser components and overwritet hem from
> > | MicroSofts EI set-up program, but during the reboot, as the systewm is
> > | udating settings, I AGAIN GET THE MESSAGE
> > |
> > | 'An error occured loading "C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mstime.dll". The filemay
> > | not have been installed or it has been corrupted'
> > |
> > | The file IS installed and it IS NOT corrupt.
> > |
> > | Any suggestions??
>
> > That file is part of IE6. It gets updated later. Here is the original
> > from IE_S5.CAB...
>
> > MSTIME.DLL
> > Desc: Microsoft (R) Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions to HTML
> > Loc: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
> > Size: 496,128 bytes
> > Mod: Thursday, August 29, 2002 07:07:38 AM
> > Ver: 6.00.2800.1106
>
> > And here is the updated version, probably from...http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-021.mspx
> > Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-021
> > Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (916281)
>
> > MSTIME.DLL
> > Desc: Microsoft (R) Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions to HTML
> > Loc: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
> > Size: 498,176 bytes
> > Mod: Friday, March 03, 2006 04:13:30 PM
> > Ver: 6.00.2800.1537
>
> > It's possible you must delete the one you've got (if it's the higher
> > version), because the install of IE6 won't overwrite a higher version.
> > Then, try the install of IE6 once more. After that, go to Windows Update
> > & take the latest Cumulative IE Update. More than just that one file
> > will get updated, making all of the files compatible with each other, I
> > think.
>
> I removed the existing mstime.dll (which was version 6.00.2800.1538),
> and re-performed the re-installation as suggested above (with only
> explorer running). Same result and error message as before occured.
>
> Very frustrating, any other suggestions?? How does IE "know" where
> mstime.dll is?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Reapply 916281 since it DOES contain the file in question and the much
smaller update would be much easier to download than the complete IE6
files on a troubled system.

http://download.windowsupdate.com/m...E-x86-ENU_39e4cfd60d6b77424d640afab75c3a5.exe

Watch for word wrap on that one, there are no spaces.

It should be among a list of dlls in the registry that Windows
consults to find where it is. It gets into the list by being
registered by regsvr32.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=249873
Something possibly went wrong with that process?

After you get it fixed...
You should keep trying to reinstall IE until you have complete
SUCCESS. And then revisit WinUP site to reinstall all critical
updates called for. 916281will probably be one of them.

Any idea where you got version 6.00.2800.1538 mstime.dll?

 

[PA Bear]

To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of the
previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.

What's your current version of IE (see IE Help > About e.g.,
5.00.3105.0106)? Is it working OK?

Have you ever had occasion to reinstall Win98?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/


turbguy wrote:
> PA Bear,
>
> Thanx for the suggestion. Yes, I have WIN98SE. I performed the tasks
> exactly as you wrote, all went OK, until reboot, when the SAME error
> message:
>
> 'An error occured loading "C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mstime.dll". The filemay
> not have been installed or it has been corrupted'
>
>
> AGAIN ocurred....
>
> Still frustrated and looking for help.
>
> Nom, other programs cannot locate .DLL's, even though I can easily
> find them where they should be. Is there some registry errors??
>
> Any suggestions??

 

[PCR]

turbguy wrote:
| On Sep 24, 3:49 pm, "PCR" <pcr...@netzero.net> wrote:
|> turbguy wrote:
|>
|> | I was able to download the browser components and overwritet hem
|> | from MicroSofts EI set-up program, but during the reboot, as the
|> | systewm is udating settings, I AGAIN GET THE MESSAGE
|> |
|> | 'An error occured loading "C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mstime.dll". The
|> | filemay not have been installed or it has been corrupted'
|> |
|> | The file IS installed and it IS NOT corrupt.
|> |
|> | Any suggestions??
|>
|> That file is part of IE6. It gets updated later. Here is the original
|> from IE_S5.CAB...
|>
|> MSTIME.DLL
|> Desc: Microsoft (R) Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions to HTML
|> Loc: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
|> Size: 496,128 bytes
|> Mod: Thursday, August 29, 2002 07:07:38 AM
|> Ver: 6.00.2800.1106
|>
|> And here is the updated version, probably
|>
from...http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-021.mspx
|> Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-021
|> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (916281)

Now, I have looked inside 916281, & indeed this later version of
MSTIME.dll is in there...

|>
|> MSTIME.DLL
|> Desc: Microsoft (R) Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions to HTML
|> Loc: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
|> Size: 498,176 bytes
|> Mod: Friday, March 03, 2006 04:13:30 PM
|> Ver: 6.00.2800.1537
|>
|> It's possible you must delete the one you've got (if it's the higher
|> version), because the install of IE6 won't overwrite a higher
|> version.
|> Then, try the install of IE6 once more. After that, go to Windows
|> Update & take the latest Cumulative IE Update. More than just that
|> one file
|> will get updated, making all of the files compatible with each
|> other, I
|> think.
|
| I removed the existing mstime.dll (which was version 6.00.2800.1538),

You had a version higher than my highest, which is ...1537, & I am fully
updated. Too bad deleting it first didn't make a difference. Are you
running Win98 or something else? Can it be you have downloaded the wrong
version of IE6 SP1 (if there is such a thing)? Here is what Bear once
posted for where to get it, but it seems the one version will work in
multiple OS...

.........Quote.............
After reinstalling Win98, you must upgrade to IE6 SP1 before you can use
Windows Update, yes otherwise, you should be able to access any other
web-page, including Microsoft's.

Download IE6 SP1 (full 9 KB - 77.5 MB)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d-48f5-b02b-20b602228de6
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)
........EOQ..............

Take that download, if there's any chance your current one is different
or if you think it may be corrupt. You can look into your current
download with WinZip to poke around & see what it is. Here is some of
FileList.dat...
.........Quote..................
[BASEIE40_Win]
Version=6,0,2800,1106
Locale=EN
GUID={89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}
URL0=928786,SETUPW95.CAB
URL1=110162,IEDOM.CAB
URL2=12984,CRLUPD.CAB
URL3=1525813,IE_S1.CAB
URL4=1458213,IE_S2.CAB
URL5=1458213,IE_S3.CAB
URL6=1458213,IE_S4.CAB
URL7=1458213,IE_S5.CAB
URL8=258071,IE_S6.CAB
...........EOQ...................

Then, BEFORE installing it, perhaps do the suggested uninstall on that
very page to rid yourself of the malfunctioning copy...

How to uninstall:

1. Make sure Internet Explorer 6 SP1 is not running.
2. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
(In Windows XP, click Start and then click Control Panel.)
3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
4. Select Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP 1.
5. Click Add/Remove
(Change/Remove in Windows 2000 and Windows XP).

| and re-performed the re-installation as suggested above (with only
| explorer running). Same result and error message as before occured.

After doing this, did a new copy of MSTIME.dll show up in
C:\Windows\System? What version was it? The original would be...
6.00.2800.1106.

| Very frustrating, any other suggestions?? How does IE "know" where
| mstime.dll is?

It belongs in C:\Windows\System, where you had it. MS knows that!


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net

 

[PCR]

Lee wrote:
| On Sep 24, 6:57 pm, turbguy <wkarb...@gmail.com> wrote:
|> On Sep 24, 3:49 pm, "PCR" <pcr...@netzero.net> wrote:
|>
|>
|>
|>
|>
|> > turbguy wrote:
|>
|> > | I was able to download the browser components and overwritet hem
|> > | from MicroSofts EI set-up program, but during the reboot, as the
|> > | systewm is udating settings, I AGAIN GET THE MESSAGE
|> > |
|> > | 'An error occured loading "C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mstime.dll". The
|> > | filemay not have been installed or it has been corrupted'
|> > |
|> > | The file IS installed and it IS NOT corrupt.
|> > |
|> > | Any suggestions??
|>
|> > That file is part of IE6. It gets updated later. Here is the
|> > original
|> > from IE_S5.CAB...
|>
|> > MSTIME.DLL
|> > Desc: Microsoft (R) Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions to HTML
|> > Loc: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
|> > Size: 496,128 bytes
|> > Mod: Thursday, August 29, 2002 07:07:38 AM
|> > Ver: 6.00.2800.1106
|>
|> > And here is the updated version, probably
|> >
from...http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-021.mspx
|> > Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-021
|> > Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (916281)
|>
|> > MSTIME.DLL
|> > Desc: Microsoft (R) Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions to HTML
|> > Loc: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
|> > Size: 498,176 bytes
|> > Mod: Friday, March 03, 2006 04:13:30 PM
|> > Ver: 6.00.2800.1537
|>
|> > It's possible you must delete the one you've got (if it's the
|> > higher
|> > version), because the install of IE6 won't overwrite a higher
|> > version.
|> > Then, try the install of IE6 once more. After that, go to Windows
|> > Update & take the latest Cumulative IE Update. More than just that
|> > one file
|> > will get updated, making all of the files compatible with each
|> > other, I
|> > think.
|>
|> I removed the existing mstime.dll (which was version 6.00.2800.1538),
|> and re-performed the re-installation as suggested above (with only
|> explorer running). Same result and error message as before occured.
|>
|> Very frustrating, any other suggestions?? How does IE "know" where
|> mstime.dll is?- Hide quoted text -
|>
|> - Show quoted text -
|
| Reapply 916281 since it DOES contain the file in question and the much
| smaller update would be much easier to download than the complete IE6
| files on a troubled system.

Yes. I looked inside with WinZip, & indeed MSTIME.DLL v.6.00.2800.1537
was inside.

|
http://download.windowsupdate.com/m...E-x86-ENU_39e4cfd60d6b77424d640afab75c3a5.exe

I guess it is worth a try to run this cumulative update, but I'd prefer
one more try of IE6 SP1 first-- done after uninstalling whatever shows
for it in Add/Remove Programs first.

| Watch for word wrap on that one, there are no spaces.
|
| It should be among a list of dlls in the registry that Windows
| consults to find where it is. It gets into the list by being
| registered by regsvr32.
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=249873
| Something possibly went wrong with that process?

I don't find MSTIME.dll to be in a list of installed .dll's. Instead, it
does appear 10 times in my Registry under CLSID's. Here is the first...

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0019A09D-1A81-41C5-89EC-D9E737811303}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0019A09D-1A81-41C5-89EC-D9E737811303}\ProgID]
@="MSTIME.TIMEMotionAnimation.1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0019A09D-1A81-41C5-89EC-D9E737811303}\VersionI
ndependentProgID]
@="MSTIME.TIMEMotionAnimation"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0019A09D-1A81-41C5-89EC-D9E737811303}\InprocSe
rver32]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\MSTIME.DLL"
"ThreadingModel"="both"

Does RegSvr32 handle that?

| After you get it fixed...
| You should keep trying to reinstall IE until you have complete
| SUCCESS. And then revisit WinUP site to reinstall all critical
| updates called for. 916281will probably be one of them.

Agreed.

| Any idea where you got version 6.00.2800.1538 mstime.dll?

That is higher than 916281 will provide, which is the last I got...
6.00.2800.1537.

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net

 

[Dan]

I would get a cd that has Internet Explorer 6 full version from a friend
or you can always try Microsoft because they may have a few extra ones left
over but your support from Microsoft will be limited to none because of the
cut off date of July 11, 2006 for Windows 98, 98 Second Edition and Windows
ME. Hopefully, the cd will install properly and then you have Internet
Explorer 6 and proceed to download the latest updates from Microsoft.

Please be sure you have proper antivirus protection, like AVG
antivirus, proper anti-spyware protection such as Spybot Search and Destroy
and SpywareBlaster to stop baddies from getting into your computer. In
addition, check grc.com and Shields Up to see if your first 1000+ ports are
fully stealthed. In addition, are you connected via wireless or ethernet/usb
wired connection or some other way?

Finally, please consider another browser that supports 256 bit AES
(Advanced Encryption Standard), is open source, still supported with Windows
98, and even supports Apple like Mozilla Firefox. The 256 bit cipher
strength is only available in Windows Vista currently for Internet Explorer.
I have let Microsoft know about this security issue but since Microsoft has
the majority of the browser market, they are sometimes slow to fix security
issues. Please see the secunia.com website for all vulnerabilites in
software and just use the search box. Have a great rest of the week.

 

[turbguy]

On Sep 25, 11:31 am, "PA Bear" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of the
> previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.
>
> What's your current version of IE (see IE Help > About e.g.,
> 5.00.3105.0106)? Is it working OK?
>
> Have you ever had occasion to reinstall Win98?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
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> turbguy wrote:
> > PA Bear,
>
> > Thanx for the suggestion. Yes, I have WIN98SE. I performed the tasks
> > exactly as you wrote, all went OK, until reboot, when the SAME error
> > message:
>
> > 'An error occured loading "C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mstime.dll". The filemay
> > not have been installed or it has been corrupted'
>
> > AGAIN ocurred....
>
> > Still frustrated and looking for help.
>
> > Nom, other programs cannot locate .DLL's, even though I can easily
> > find them where they should be. Is there some registry errors??
>
> > Any suggestions??- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Current version if IE is 6.0.2800.1106IS

I just checked the MSTIME.DLL version again and it's still

6.00.2800.1538

Modified Friday, March 03, 2006 5:15:12 PM

I had attempted to re-install WIN 98SE from the disc. During the
process (after 100% of the files are installed), upon the first
automatic restart, the regestry checker comes in and installs a backup
registry, and the installation never really "completes". Tried this
several times in a row. Strange how a BACKUP registry still gets
restored from a backup AGAIN upon another re-installation attempt, eh?

 

[turbguy]

On Sep 24, 1:02 am, turbguy <wkarb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have had many recent crashes on IE6, SP1 (particulary on content-
> rich sites, such as nhl.com). When I try to repair it through the add/
> remove programs part of Control Panel, repair stops and says it cannot
> be repaired, please run setup again. The details show it cannot load
> "mstime.dll". I downloaded a good copy of "mstime.dll" and put it in
> the windows/system folder. Upon further IE6 repair attempts, I get
> the identical error.
>
> Any suggestions??

This set of posts is getting somewhat convoluted. Let me try my
summary of EI issues in one post, and actions in another.

About a week ago, I noticed that "high content" web sites, such as
NFL.com (which has a LOT of animated adds) acted really strange.
After the page was fully downloaded (no more network activity
confirmed), almost the ENTIRE web page would flash, blink (repaint?)
with any change of ANY animation on the page. If I tried to click on
any link on the page, I got the "WHITE-BOX" error that IE caused a
problem with an "Ignore" button and a "Close" button. Neither button
did much of anything. "Typically" (I tried many times) the system
just hung up and I had to reset to reboot. Several times the "Close"
button brought up more white boxes, with different backround programs
with the same situation. In all cases, I had to reset the machine to
reboot.

I eventually started Process Explorer to monitor what was going on
while I revisited nfl.com. I found that, EVEN AFTER THE PAGE WAS
FULLY LOADED, IE was using more than 50% of the CPU to keep the page
up! If I clicked on any link, CPU usage rose 100%, then guess what,
PROCESS EXPLORER got the "white box" display! Then IE got the White
Box display, then the system was hung.

Somehow, pages with a lot of animation were demanding what I beleive
to be excessive amounts of CPU load. This apparently caused isues
with any (many) other backround programs and brought the system down.

Anybody else experiencing this??

 

[Dan]

It sounds like you may have spyware, adware, virus or other problems. Please
back up what data you can and format your computer. I would also throughly
scan the backup(s) for infection. Enjoy the rest of your week. Please make
sure you have all the software you need to reinstall the operating system. I
always helps even a technically inclined person to have one or two friends to
help you with your issues and to set aside lots of time to accomplish this
task. Please do not get too frustrated and realize that there is always a
chance you may have hardware issues also but for now it seems limited to
software issues. If you are confused, you may want to start a new post on
properly acccomplishing the task and tell us as much as you can about your
computer hardware to help us -- help you. Good Luck!