Media Player won't install

Nigel · External Since: Mar 20, 2006 Posts: 4

Trying to install MP9 on Win98SE.
It downloads from the MS website, installs, then comes up with the message:

Error Starting program
"The SETUP_WM.EXE file is linked to missing export
ADVAPI32.dll:InitiateSystemShutdownExW."

I don't understand the message:
The dll is in windows/system (dated 1999?).
The system is totally unaffected except that MP is not available.

Jeff Richards · External Since: Mar 14, 2004 Posts: 1333

Your version of ADVAPI32.dll is not new enough for MP9. Try and find a
newer version.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Nigel" <Nigel.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2DB7FF1B-BBAD-4B91-A64A-149CD76387D7@microsoft.com...
> Trying to install MP9 on Win98SE.
> It downloads from the MS website, installs, then comes up with the
> message:
>
> Error Starting program
> "The SETUP_WM.EXE file is linked to missing export
> ADVAPI32.dll:InitiateSystemShutdownExW."
>
> I don't understand the message:
> The dll is in windows/system (dated 1999?).
> The system is totally unaffected except that MP is not available.

glee1 · External Since: Dec 15, 2003 Posts: 3749

From the WMP FAQ at http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html =>

<quote>

Q: Why do I get the error "UNREGMP2.EXE file is linked to missing export
ADVAPI32.DLL:SetNamedSecurityInfoW" when trying to install the player?
A: Your advapi32.dll file has been corrupted by rogue software on your box (I
believe it is now version "4.71.0118.0", which is not the version it is supposed to
be). In order to fix this, you will need to go the Add/Remove Control Panel, select
the "Internet Explorer" option in this list, and then run the Repair option that it
will offer. At that point you will then need to reinstall the Media Player, but you
should be good to go from that point.

</quote>

While your error is slightly different, the cause/cure is likely the same.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Nigel" <Nigel RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2DB7FF1B-BBAD-4B91-A64A-149CD76387D7@microsoft.com...
> Trying to install MP9 on Win98SE.
> It downloads from the MS website, installs, then comes up with the message:
>
> Error Starting program
> "The SETUP_WM.EXE file is linked to missing export
> ADVAPI32.dll:InitiateSystemShutdownExW."
>
> I don't understand the message:
> The dll is in windows/system (dated 1999?).
> The system is totally unaffected except that MP is not available.

mwz · External Since: Dec 20, 2004 Posts: 142

It seems, IE6-SP1,

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d...f5-b02b

(this link is one long line) has to be installed first: most likely the
original IE5 is using in the system. WMP-9 won't work with IE5.

--
Mikhail Zhilin
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
http://www.aha.ru/~mwz
Sorry, no technical support by e-mail.
Please reply to the newsgroups only.
======
On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 21:57:25 -0400, "glee" <glee29 DeleteThis @spamindspring.com>
wrote:

>From the WMP FAQ at http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html =>
>
><quote>
>
>Q: Why do I get the error "UNREGMP2.EXE file is linked to missing export
>ADVAPI32.DLL:SetNamedSecurityInfoW" when trying to install the player?
>A: Your advapi32.dll file has been corrupted by rogue software on your box (I
>believe it is now version "4.71.0118.0", which is not the version it is supposed to
>be). In order to fix this, you will need to go the Add/Remove Control Panel, select
>the "Internet Explorer" option in this list, and then run the Repair option that it
>will offer. At that point you will then need to reinstall the Media Player, but you
>should be good to go from that point.
>
></quote>
>
>While your error is slightly different, the cause/cure is likely the same.

glee1 · External Since: Dec 15, 2003 Posts: 3749

Good point, Mikhail, and that may very well be the cause.

(Nice to "see" you again!)
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Mikhail Zhilin" <mwz.TakeThisOut@x.REMOVEx.aha.ru> wrote in message
news:bfdr23177kml4bckf3681t2vptfaf1a8q6@4ax.com...
> It seems, IE6-SP1,
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d...f5-b02b
>
> (this link is one long line) has to be installed first: most likely the
> original IE5 is using in the system. WMP-9 won't work with IE5.
>
> --
> Mikhail Zhilin
> MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
> http://www.aha.ru/~mwz
> Sorry, no technical support by e-mail.
> Please reply to the newsgroups only.
> ======
> On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 21:57:25 -0400, "glee" <glee29.TakeThisOut@spamindspring.com>
> wrote:
>
>>From the WMP FAQ at http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html =>
>>
>><quote>
>>
>>Q: Why do I get the error "UNREGMP2.EXE file is linked to missing export
>>ADVAPI32.DLL:SetNamedSecurityInfoW" when trying to install the player?
>>A: Your advapi32.dll file has been corrupted by rogue software on your box (I
>>believe it is now version "4.71.0118.0", which is not the version it is supposed
>>to
>>be). In order to fix this, you will need to go the Add/Remove Control Panel,
>>select
>>the "Internet Explorer" option in this list, and then run the Repair option that
>>it
>>will offer. At that point you will then need to reinstall the Media Player, but
>>you
>>should be good to go from that point.
>>
>></quote>
>>
>>While your error is slightly different, the cause/cure is likely the same.
>

mwz · External Since: Dec 20, 2004 Posts: 142

On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:40:09 -0400, "glee" <glee29 RemoveThis @spamindspring.com>
wrote:

>Good point, Mikhail, and that may very well be the cause.
>
>(Nice to "see" you again!)

Smile

<off>
Glen, you can see me all the time, but in MSFT groups -- mostly in
microsoft.public.ru.russian.*. I'm lurking and in the generic en-us
groups though. Smile

It's a pity I could not be at the last summit Sad

-- plenty of work
last year.
</off>

Gary S. Terhune · External Since: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 309

Hi Mikhail! Long time no "see"! Well, at least I didn't miss you at the
Summit -- I missed it too, <g>.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Mikhail Zhilin" <mwz.TakeThisOut@x.REMOVEx.aha.ru> wrote in message
news:8qrt2312p9sa951rob7nq1ge26sfdv5euc@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:40:09 -0400, "glee" <glee29.TakeThisOut@spamindspring.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Good point, Mikhail, and that may very well be the cause.
>>
>>(Nice to "see" you again!)
>
> Smile

>
> <off>
> Glen, you can see me all the time, but in MSFT groups -- mostly in
> microsoft.public.ru.russian.*. I'm lurking and in the generic en-us
> groups though. Smile

>
> It's a pity I could not be at the last summit Sad

-- plenty of work
> last year.
> </off>