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LDM:
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.

Shane:
A lot of times all you need to do is register the dll or ocx files that a program needs. When you register a dll or ocx file it should write itself to the registry.

On my xp system in vmware I took a screen shot of the dm files that are in the system32 folder. Go and register each dll and ocx file. You may get an error on some of them as some dlls dont write themselves to the registry and so you get an error, you can ignore those.

Do you know how to register a dll and ocx file?

Shane

LDM:
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

Shane:
I think the oca file was made because that was my programming machine lol

OK so next I want you to get me a screen shot of the actual error message if you would and then I will do some research on it and see what I can find. :wink:

Shane

LDM:
Thank you!

Attached, please find requested screen shots of error message.

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