Lately, when I try to run Picasa, I get the message "MSVFW32.dll is either not designed to run on windows or contains an error".
I uninstalled/reinstalled Picasa, same error.
I found a good copy of MSVFW32.DLL at dlldump.com, but it won't let me replace the old file, I get permission denied.
I did Disk Cleanup, I did sfc /scannow, still same error.
What else cam I do?
My system is Windows 7.
Hi gadisam,
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Download SFCFix.exe by Niemiro and place it on your Desktop
Download SFCFix.zip and place it on your Desktop
Drag SFCFixScript.zip onto SFCFix.exe
Post SFCFix.txt which appeared on your desktop.
Nic
Last edited by Snick; 30 Sep 2018 at 11:45.
Couldn't download it, I only get a message "click here if it does not".Snick said:
Maybe the link is bad? (the 2nd link, the one with the zip, is OK).
Here are the results:
SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro.
Start time: 2018-09-30 18:21:51.321
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - amd64
Using .zip script file at C:\Users\Oren\Desktop\SFCFixScript_.zip [0]
PowerCopy::
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows
Successfully created directory tree \\?\C:\Windows\Windows.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Oren\Desktop\msvfw32.dll to C:\Windows\Windows\msvfw32.dll.
Successfully restored ownership for C:\Windows
Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows
PowerCopy:: directive completed successfully.
Successfully processed all directives.
Failed to generate a complete zip file. Upload aborted.
SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 1 datablocks.
Finish time: 2018-09-30 18:40:02.263
Script hash: Vz7/VjYPOVBI/Zp2MFz04XaAPEWzllAHFM2rFx9uD58=
----------------------EOF-----------------------
GRRRR... up too late last night studying for my college exam!
Here's the corrected fix without coding error.
Download SFCFix.zip and place it on your Desktop
Drag SFCFix.zip onto SFCFix.exe
Post SFCFix.txt which appeared on your desktop.
Should be good to go now.
You can delete C:\Windows\Windows
ClickCopy and paste C:\Windows\Windows into searchbox
when Windows appears, right-click on it and choose delete.
Nic
Here are the results:
SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro.
Start time: 2018-09-30 20:46:59.810
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - amd64
Using .zip script file at C:\Users\Oren\Desktop\SFCFix.zip [0]
PowerCopy::
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows
Failed to copy file C:\Users\Oren\Desktop\msvfw32.dll to C:\Windows\msvfw32.dll with error code ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND.
Successfully restored ownership for C:\Windows
Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows
PowerCopy:: directive failed to complete successfully.
Failed to process all directives successfully.
SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 1 datablocks.
Finish time: 2018-09-30 20:48:47.985
Script hash: XAEOhlE8Czmec8hMHt2W52Gg7sE1IT7m5RBZxIsy2Qk=
----------------------EOF-----------------------
STILL THE SAME ERROR MESSAGE WHEN I RUN PICASA!!!!
Well, this is getting embarrassing!
Should have picked up copy of DLL in Zip file!
Directive didn't locate file, file not found in zip. ??? WTH
One more time PLEASE
Win7 dll here download msvfw32.zip unzip to desktop
Drag SFCFix.zip onto SFCfix.exe
Yes, it works on my computer!
PowerCopy::
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows\msvfw32.dll
WARNING: File C:\Windows\msvfw32.dll was not backed up as that would replace the current backup.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Nic\Desktop\msvfw32.dll to C:\Windows\msvfw32.dll.
Successfully restored ownership for C:\Windows\msvfw32.dll
Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows\msvfw32.dll
PowerCopy:: directive completed successfully.
Successfully processed all directives.
OK, now everything was successful:
SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro.
Start time: 2018-10-01 00:00:44.643
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - amd64
Using .zip script file at C:\Users\Oren\Desktop\SFCFix.zip [1]
PowerCopy::
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Oren\Desktop\msvfw32.dll to C:\Windows\msvfw32.dll.
Successfully restored ownership for C:\Windows
Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows
PowerCopy:: directive completed successfully.
Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 1 datablocks.
Finish time: 2018-10-01 00:02:56.928
Script hash: XAEOhlE8Czmec8hMHt2W52Gg7sE1IT7m5RBZxIsy2Qk=
----------------------EOF-----------------------
BUT I STILL GET THE SAME ERROR MSG AND PICASA DOESN'T WORK...
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