Sidebar .dll files?

I've tried over and over again to try and get my Vista Sidebar to reload
and I don't know what's going on.

I've followed the steps here:


When I type in "regsvr32 -u ATL.DLL" I get "DLLUnregisterserver in
atl.dll succeeded."

When I type in "regsvr32 -u sbdrop.dll" and any of the other commands I
get the following:

"the module "sbdrop.dll" failed to load. Make sure the binary is stored
at the specified path or debug it to check for problems with the binary
or dependent .DLL files. The specified module could not be found."

Help?!


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>
> I've tried over and over again to try and get my Vista Sidebar to reload
> and I don't know what's going on.
>
> I've followed the steps here:
>
>
> When I type in "regsvr32 -u ATL.DLL" I get "DLLUnregisterserver in
> atl.dll succeeded."
>
> When I type in "regsvr32 -u sbdrop.dll" and any of the other commands I
> get the following:
>
> "the module "sbdrop.dll" failed to load. Make sure the binary is stored
> at the specified path or debug it to check for problems with the binary
> or dependent .DLL files. The specified module could not be found."
>
> Help?!
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Make sure that you've taken step 2 in that sequence of instructions, before
running the regsvr32 commands, ie

cd "\Program Files\Windows Sidebar"

Otherwise Vista doesn't know where to look to find sbdrop.dll or wlsrvc.dll
to unregister or register them.

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Yes, I've done that as well. It does the first step, it just wont do the
others.

I think they could be missing? When I open the sidebar folder in my
program files, it is empty really. I don't know where the files went?


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> Yes, I've done that as well. It does the first step, it just wont do the
> others.
>
> I think they could be missing? When I open the sidebar folder in my
> program files, it is empty really. I don't know where the files went?
>
>
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Odd. A "System Restore" may be the quickest way to resolve it, if you have
that option available.

Otherwise you may find the files in subfolders of 'C:\Windows\winsxs\',
which you could try copying to the Program Files folder (copy the newest
versions), notably ....

C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-sidebar_........
C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-live-services_.......
[ C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-sidebar.resources_..... ]

The Windows Sidebar folder should contain these files .....

"C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sbdrop.dll"
"C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\settings.ini"
"C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe"
"C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\wlsrvc.dll"

and these subfolders......

"C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\en-US"
"C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets"
"C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets"

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WOW! Thanks Jon.

I thought my .dll files were gone for good!

I think that's all it was. For some reason I lost everything except my
Gadgets folder, which only had one of my original ones in it.

I don't know what did it as I had no clue were the Side Bar folder was
until I had this problem.

Alas, all in all - thank you!!


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bahl85.3q993d@DoNotSpam.com said, in <bahl85.3q993d@DoNotSpam.com> <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> I've tried over and over again to try and get my Vista Sidebar to reload
> and I don't know what's going on.
>
> I've followed the steps here:
>
>
> When I type in "regsvr32 -u ATL.DLL" I get "DLLUnregisterserver in
> atl.dll succeeded."
>
> When I type in "regsvr32 -u sbdrop.dll" and any of the other commands I
> get the following:
>
> "the module "sbdrop.dll" failed to load. Make sure the binary is stored
> at the specified path or debug it to check for problems with the binary
> or dependent .DLL files. The specified module could not be found."
>
> Help?!
>
>
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To quote MVP Ronnie Vernon, ttry this...
<quote>
Click Start / All Programs / Accessories. Right-click the Command Prompt
and
select "Run as administrator".



Type these commands one by one:



Press the ENTER Key after each command.



Regsvr32 atl.dll


Regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\sbdrop.dll"


Regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\wlsrvc.dll"



*Type the commands Exactly as shown, including the Quotes.



*Reboot the computer after you finish these commands before trying the
to open the SideBar.



Let us know the results.
<unquote>
HTH

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bahl85.3q993d@DoNotSpam.com said, in <bahl85.3q993d@DoNotSpam.com> <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> I've tried over and over again to try and get my Vista Sidebar to reload
> and I don't know what's going on.
>
> I've followed the steps here:
>
>
> When I type in "regsvr32 -u ATL.DLL" I get "DLLUnregisterserver in
> atl.dll succeeded."
>
> When I type in "regsvr32 -u sbdrop.dll" and any of the other commands I
> get the following:
>
> "the module "sbdrop.dll" failed to load. Make sure the binary is stored
> at the specified path or debug it to check for problems with the binary
> or dependent .DLL files. The specified module could not be found."
>
> Help?!
>
>
> --
> bahl85
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> bahl85's Profile:
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> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

To quote MVP Ronnie Vernon, ttry this...
<quote>
Click Start / All Programs / Accessories. Right-click the Command Prompt
and
select "Run as administrator".



Type these commands one by one:



Press the ENTER Key after each command.



Regsvr32 atl.dll


Regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\sbdrop.dll"


Regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\wlsrvc.dll"



*Type the commands Exactly as shown, including the Quotes.



*Reboot the computer after you finish these commands before trying the
to open the SideBar.



Let us know the results.
<unquote>
HTH

--
Noel Paton


Nil Carborundum Illegitemi

 

Hi -

I actually had already tired that, and that did not work either. Jon
helped me out though - it looked as though I was missing my .dll files.
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> Otherwise you may find the files in subfolders of 'C:Windowswinsxs',
> which you could try copying to the Program Files folder (copy the
> newest
> versions), notably ....
>
> C:Windowswinsxsx86_microsoft-windows-sidebar_........
> C:Windowswinsxsx86_microsoft-windows-live-services_.......
> [ C:Windowswinsxsx86_microsoft-windows-sidebar.resources_..... ]
>
> The Windows Sidebar folder should contain these files .....
>
> "Crogram FilesWindows Sidebarsbdrop.dll"
> "Crogram FilesWindows Sidebarsettings.ini"
> "Crogram FilesWindows Sidebarsidebar.exe"
> "Crogram FilesWindows Sidebarwlsrvc.dll"
>
> and these subfolders......
>
> "Crogram FilesWindows Sidebaren-US"
> "Crogram FilesWindows SidebarGadgets"
> "Crogram FilesWindows SidebarShared Gadgets"<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Thanks for your help though!


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Hi Neol,

I tried your fix and it worked for me. Thanks.



"Noel Paton" wrote:
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> bahl85.3q993d@DoNotSpam.com said, in <bahl85.3q993d@DoNotSpam.com> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> >
> > I've tried over and over again to try and get my Vista Sidebar to reload
> > and I don't know what's going on.
> >
> > I've followed the steps here:
> >
> >
> > When I type in "regsvr32 -u ATL.DLL" I get "DLLUnregisterserver in
> > atl.dll succeeded."
> >
> > When I type in "regsvr32 -u sbdrop.dll" and any of the other commands I
> > get the following:
> >
> > "the module "sbdrop.dll" failed to load. Make sure the binary is stored
> > at the specified path or debug it to check for problems with the binary
> > or dependent .DLL files. The specified module could not be found."
> >
> > Help?!
> >
> >
> > --
> > bahl85
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > View this thread:
> >
> > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> To quote MVP Ronnie Vernon, ttry this...
> <quote>
> Click Start / All Programs / Accessories. Right-click the Command Prompt
> and
> select "Run as administrator".
>
>
>
> Type these commands one by one:
>
>
>
> Press the ENTER Key after each command.
>
>
>
> Regsvr32 atl.dll
>
>
> Regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles%Windows Sidebarsbdrop.dll"
>
>
> Regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles%Windows Sidebarwlsrvc.dll"
>
>
>
> *Type the commands Exactly as shown, including the Quotes.
>
>
>
> *Reboot the computer after you finish these commands before trying the
> to open the SideBar.
>
>
>
> Let us know the results.
> <unquote>
> HTH
>
> --
> Noel Paton
>
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->