Dysphoria Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 OK I got aqua shell32.dll, and I tried replacing the original shell32.dll by booting into recovery console and replacing the original shell32.dll. But once I reboot everything is the same. When I check the shell32.dll is the original shell32.dll. I guess somehow when I reboot, the system checks for the original shell32.dll, and if it is different it replaces it with the original. Any sugestion on how I can install my custom shell32.dll? Thx Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dysphoria Posted February 28, 2002 Author Share Posted February 28, 2002 Anyone ..... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-132478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted February 28, 2002 Veteran Share Posted February 28, 2002 this is how i do it, i've tried several ways, this is the easiest to me. first, make sure you back the file up. second, delete the file in your windowssystem32dllcache folder, otherwise it'll just overwrite the one you put in. next, go back to system32, find the file, rename it to shell32.dll.bak. wait a sec, a little window should pop up, hit cancel if it asks you to put in your XP cd, hit yes when it asks if you want to keep these unrecognized versions. then drag in the new shell32.dll. wait a sec, a little window should pop up, hit cancel if it asks you to put in your XP cd, hit yes when it asks if you want to keep these unrecognized versions. then just kill explorer.exe, and run it, or log off/on, or restart. cheers, joe Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-132483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 hmm, you may want to try doing it through MS DOS, get an extra disk and install MS DOS on it and boot to it. if that doesn't work you're going to need to get rid of WFP, Windows File Protection.. I remember reading up on how to get rid of it somewhere but I don't remember where. Check www.tweakxp.com and see if it'll tell you there if not search on google. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-132484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boeing 787 Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 Microsoft actually provide a way to replace in-use files, with a handy utility, inuse.exe, available free from their site, forWinNT/2k/XP. (There is a different method for win9x/me involving wininit.ini). http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/...side/6-7-99.asp Newsbreak! The INUSE Utility is Here It points to a kb article :- How to Replace Currently Locked Files with Inuse.exe (Q228930) which provides examples of it's use. You can download inuse.exe here All this does (and the program that ChaNinja mentioned) is to modify a simple reg key, PendingFileRenameOperations, with the new filename and the old filename details, so when windows next reboots, the operations are performed and then this key is deleted. Some more information on this reg key, are available here:- MV.exe (from Windows NT/2k/XP Resource Kit) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-132485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dysphoria Posted February 28, 2002 Author Share Posted February 28, 2002 BroChaos, I'll try your idea and see if it works. Bain, booting with msdos is not going to work because I have both of my partition as NTFS. Hardgiant, I'll try that sugestion too, if BroChaos's one does not work. thx a lot guys Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-132489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boeing 787 Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 Here is the DL: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...b;EN-US;q228930 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-132492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dysphoria Posted February 28, 2002 Author Share Posted February 28, 2002 None of this works :( I dont know what to do.... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-132512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted February 28, 2002 Veteran Share Posted February 28, 2002 hmm, odd. i swear my way should work... do you have aim/icq/msn? drop me a line. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-132516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted February 28, 2002 Veteran Share Posted February 28, 2002 Brochaos's way is the way I do it, no command prompt or anything. Make sure you delete it from dll cache Then rename the original in system32 "Windows file protection" will pop up (if it hasn't you've done something wrong already) Click cancel then yes put the modified one in system32 "Windows file protection" will pop up again Click cancel then yes Now restart. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-132584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
whack Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 BroChaos has it right thats it Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-132660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dysphoria Posted February 28, 2002 Author Share Posted February 28, 2002 Hey Dazzla, Windows File Protection never pops up. I also try renaming the file but after ten seconds, the original file is back. I also tried disbaling the WFP in the registry and still the same problem. I found the dllcache directory in C:WINDOWSLastGoodSystem32 Is that the corect one? I deleted everything in it and try to replace shell32.dll and it still didnt let me do that. I also try renaming the shell32.dll in shell32.bak, and then I copied the custom shell32.dll into the system32 folder, but after ten second my custom file was overwriten by the original file. It was done automaticly. Damn, how the hell can I do this..... F***in microsoft. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-132808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjay Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 go here https://www.neowin.net/bboard/showthread.ph...15&pagenumber=2 i try it some time ago (winxpcd):i386winnt32 /makelocalsource install the Windows XP Recovery Console Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-132888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted February 28, 2002 Veteran Share Posted February 28, 2002 ahh, that's why euphoria. that's not the correct dllcache folder. the correct one is C:WINDOWSSystem32dllcache. you might have to show hidden files/folders to see it. that is why your original keeps getting replaced. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-132894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dysphoria Posted February 28, 2002 Author Share Posted February 28, 2002 I chose show hidden files and folders but I still can not find dllcache foder in my system32 folder. I have no idea whats going on.... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-132908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dysphoria Posted February 28, 2002 Author Share Posted February 28, 2002 you know what that is so freakin strange, I can not see the folder but when I put a direct link to it in my Explorer it took me straight to the folder. OK, i'll go now through the same process again.. Thx Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-132912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanfart Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 can someone send me that aqua shell32.dll? My sn is stanfart. I would like to replace my shell too. thanks Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-133463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dysphoria Posted March 1, 2002 Author Share Posted March 1, 2002 Yeah I can send you the file, just give me an FTP address so I can upload it.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-133509 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravel5839 Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 upload here ftp://128.61.105.188/pub/ just make a folder Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-133516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dysphoria Posted March 1, 2002 Author Share Posted March 1, 2002 Dude, how about first, give me permision or a username so I can upload the file. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-133974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravel5839 Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 its anonymous dude its called a pub Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/16187-how-to-replace-shell32dll/#findComment-134361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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