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General Computer Support / Re: Logical Disk Manager, help please ["Solved"]

« on: September 29, 2014, 05:11:58 pm »

Hi Shane,

First, a system restore point was performed.
Then I applied your reg file. 
Then reboot.

I am very happy to report ... Success!  You are a genius!

I will now also change this "Subject Line", as the problem has been "Solved", much thanks to you!
Just curious, is there anyway to know or compare the reg file to see what exactly was changed or missing that caused the original problem?

Thank you again!

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General Computer Support / Re: Logical Disk Manager, help please

« on: September 27, 2014, 03:33:14 pm »

Thank you Shane!

DMserver service now changed from manual, to auto startup.
Confirm that LDM services are running.
Confirm that Dependencies found are also started and running.
Also tried rebooting computer, unfortunately no change to original error.

Attached screen shots confirming state of services.

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General Computer Support / Re: Logical Disk Manager, help please

« on: September 26, 2014, 11:32:33 am »

Hi Shane!

Attached, the 2 screen shots of the event viewer, dated Sept 26 (date when I attempted to open the disk manager showing error).
As requested, the "application" and the "system" report.

Thank you.



(modified from above post and images)
After posting the images, I researched the reported error, and found that they were caused by a "ram drive" application. 
I uninstalled this app and it is no longer running.
So now when I run the event viewer, it is now reports all clean. 

However, the Disk Manager error is still present (it appears that it might not be related)?.

Thank you.

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General Computer Support / Re: Logical Disk Manager, help please

« on: September 24, 2014, 06:34:04 pm »

Thank you!

Attached, please find requested screen shots of error message.

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General Computer Support / Re: Logical Disk Manager, help please

« on: September 24, 2014, 05:55:34 am »

Hi Shane!

Thank you for your help, and suggestions.

I do not know how to register or re-register dll and ocx files, but looked for more information on the internet.  I found instructions regarding use of "regsvr32" command, as well as a "nirsoft" utility ("regDllview") that will list and register the files.

Of the files found in my system32 folder, registering some of the files reported error 127,  "specified procedure could not be found".  I ignored the warnings as per your instructions.

Unfortunately, after the registration procedure, the Disk Manager still reports the same error.

I am comparing your posted list of system32 files.  You highlighted 20 files, and I noticed that I only have 19 on my computer.  I seem to missing "dmview.oca" file. 

What would you suggest I try next?

Thanks again

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General Computer Support / Logical Disk Manager, help please = ["Solved"]

« on: September 23, 2014, 11:38:57 am »

Hello,

I am hoping that you can help me with a minor issue on my trusty WinXP computer.  I would like to continue using this old computer, and would appreciate a to fix this problem.

When I try to select My Computer > Manage > Disk Management   I receive the following error message:

Logical Disk Manager (LDM) is not registered
LDM supports Windows 2000 or later
Check the operating system version on the computer named ["my computer's name"]

The window frame says "Unable to connect to the Logical Disk Manager Services"

I have checked my services and have found (which appears to be normal for WinXP):
dmserver - started/manual
dmadmin - stopped/manual

I have looked around the internet for ideas, and found a suggestion to run dmreg.inf
So I have tried to "install" my dmreg.inf file that I found in my c:\I386 folder

Although the Disk Management "works" with the above idea, it creates another set of problems.  Whenever I reboot the computer, it now gets in a loop where a wizard reports "Found New Hardware"  to be followed by error message: The wizard is unable to install new hardware logical disk manager.

I have also tried the Tweaking.com app, in hopes that it might somehow register the offending app correctly.  However, it does not seem to help this particular issue.

I have restored various old image backups, so right now, I am back to the pre-install of the dmreg.inf (the state where the Disk Management is not working)

Multiple various scans have otherwise shown a clean WinXP computer.

Thanks for your help or any suggestions.