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I downloaded the latest full release for Vista and got this error message as soon as i run the installed EXE:

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What AutoPatcher was trying to do

It appears that the error occured while AutoPatcher was trying to set folder variables through filesystem.

Where: mdlInitialization.Main()

Error Code: 0x1AD: ActiveX component can't create object

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Which version of the file autopatcher.exe do you have?

I never got a error like that, and believe me, i tested it several times in VM machines...

I'll release May's version today or tomorrow (need to upload it to the servers) and then you can test it again. Remember, you have to give Admin privileges to AutoPatcher.

I have just downloaded AutoPatcher_Vista_May2007_v2_Full.exe, run it and copied to cd. When run, the following error occurs...............

What AutoPatcher was trying to do

It appears that the error occured while AutoPatcher was trying to set folder variables through filesystem.

Where: mdlInitialization.Main()

Error Code: 0x153: Component 'COMCTL32.OCX' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid

The following is copy of log file................

Attempting to initialize common controls.

Accessing filesystem...

AutoPatcher 5.6 loaded the filesystem.

Detected English (1033) Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit

System Components:

Internet Explorer: 7.0.6000.16397

Windows Media Player: 11.0.6000.6324

.NET Framework: 2.0.50727.312|2.0SP0|3.0.04506.26|3.0SP0

Windows Installer: 4.0.6000.16386

DirectX: 4.09.00.0904

MSN/Live Messenger:

Office Components:

Microsoft Word:

Microsoft Excel:

Microsoft PowerPoint:

Microsoft Outlook:

Microsoft Access:

Microsoft Project:

Microsoft Publisher:

Microsoft OneNote:

Microsoft FrontPage:

Microsoft InfoPath:

Microsoft Visio:

Microsoft SharePoint Designer:

Microsoft Groove:

Have tried with CD autorun, run as administrator, copied to hard drive and removed the rti file, all with the same result.

It seems to be a 'COMCTL32.OCX' problem...

Try this:

Go to: C:\Program Files\AutoPatcher\tools, run 'AutoPatcher Module Editor.exe' and close it - next run autopatcher.

If that doesn't help, copy comdlg32.ocx from the AutoPatcher \bin folder to c:\windows\system32 (overwrite existing file if there is one).

It seems to be a 'COMCTL32.OCX' problem...

Try this:

Go to: C:\Program Files\AutoPatcher\tools, run 'AutoPatcher Module Editor.exe' and close it - next run autopatcher.

If that doesn't help, copy comdlg32.ocx from the AutoPatcher \bin folder to c:\windows\system32 (overwrite existing file if there is one).

Tried the above with no success.........still results in the same error!!!!!

I had the exact same problem:

What AutoPatcher was trying to do

It appears that the error occured while AutoPatcher was trying to set folder variables through filesystem.

Where: mdlInitialization.Main()

Error Code: 0x153: Component 'COMDLG32.OCX' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid

Open a Run command and enter"regsvr32 /u c:\windows\system32\comdlg32.ocx" without the quotes. This will fix the problem.

  • 2 weeks later...
I had the exact same problem:

What AutoPatcher was trying to do

It appears that the error occured while AutoPatcher was trying to set folder variables through filesystem.

Where: mdlInitialization.Main()

Error Code: 0x153: Component 'COMDLG32.OCX' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid

Open a Run command and enter"regsvr32 /u c:\windows\system32\comdlg32.ocx" without the quotes. This will fix the problem.

Ran the above with no success. Changed the run command to match the error report I received.........

"regsvr32 /u c:\windows\system32\comctl32.ocx" Problem now fixed!!

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