DllRegisterServer entry point was not found

Woodenhead · 05-04-2008, 07:30 AM

Hello, all.

I recently updated a game, and now I keep getting the following error on starting it:

"This application has failed to start because WINMM.dll was not found..."

The game crashes when loading. (STALKER)

I have had this issue with other apps before, and fixed it by downloading the file & registering it. However, this time the files don't seem to be missing, but if I try to register them I get the following error:

"The module "C:-Windows-SysWOW64\winmm.dll" was loaded but the entry point DllRegisterServer was not found."

I'm on Vista 64 bit. There's a winmm.dll file in both the System32 & WOW folders, but they appear to be different versions/filesizes.

This is driving me nutso!

Slapshot · 05-04-2008, 07:49 AM

Have you tried reinstalling?
Try moving the .dll you found into the same dir as whatever your trying to run.

Woodenhead · 05-04-2008, 08:02 AM

I'm about to try re-install. I just didn't want to go through it again & risk losing my saved games, but I found the saved games folder, finally.

Moving the .dll didn't work. I'll post back after re-install.

Any idea why registering won't work, though?

Slapshot · 05-04-2008, 08:07 AM

My guess is...
1) The game is poorly coded and needs the dll in its directory to run
or
2) The dll is corrupt or in the wrong place

Woodenhead · 05-04-2008, 08:18 AM

Well, re-install gave me the same results.

I'll try copying the dll files again - one try for each one.

Slapshot · 05-04-2008, 08:24 AM

Did you just download it again or did you uninstall first then install again?

My guess is that if you reinstalled correctly and you still have the same problem, your computer is missing a dll.

Woodenhead · 05-04-2008, 08:33 AM

uninstalled & fresh reinstall from my game disc.

after copying the dll to the bin folder in the game directory, it *almost* worked. I got a string of missing dll file warnings. downloaded all of them into the same bin, and now I've got this one, which I'm trying to figure out:

The procedure entry point OpenVxHandle could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll.

Dammit. lol

Slapshot · 05-04-2008, 08:42 AM

Make sure all your drivers are updated.
If that doesn't solve, I guess you should download a new kernel.

Woodenhead · 05-04-2008, 08:45 AM

drivers are all updated (I just built this PC a few weeks ago anyway)

Downloading now...

Woodenhead · 05-04-2008, 09:04 AM

bah, no luck. same error even with kernel32 in game directory. Can't replace system folder ones - vista won't let me...

*bangs head off desk*

Woodenhead · 05-04-2008, 10:38 AM

Looks like it was the patch I used with Vista 64 - all's well now.

Slapshot · 05-04-2008, 03:35 PM

Nice to hear :)
BTW, grats on 100 posts :P

Woodenhead · 05-04-2008, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slapshot

Nice to hear :)
BTW, grats on 100 posts :P

heh heh

Just to clarify: that doesn't necessarily mean I had 100 problems...

...but I sure learned a lot. :-)

Slapshot · 05-04-2008, 06:13 PM

If I had a 100 problems, i'd kill my computer :P

05-04-2008, 07:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Woodenhead Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Okanagan, BC, Canada Posts: 111 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate (64) [vLite-ed] My System	DllRegisterServer entry point was not found Hello, all. I recently updated a game, and now I keep getting the following error on starting it: "This application has failed to start because WINMM.dll was not found..." The game crashes when loading. (STALKER) I have had this issue with other apps before, and fixed it by downloading the file & registering it. However, this time the files don't seem to be missing, but if I try to register them I get the following error: "The module "C:-Windows-SysWOW64\winmm.dll" was loaded but the entry point DllRegisterServer was not found." I'm on Vista 64 bit. There's a winmm.dll file in both the System32 & WOW folders, but they appear to be different versions/filesizes. This is driving me nutso!

05-04-2008, 07:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Slapshot Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 188 OS: Vista	Re: DllRegisterServer entry point was not found Have you tried reinstalling? Try moving the .dll you found into the same dir as whatever your trying to run.

05-04-2008, 08:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Woodenhead Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Okanagan, BC, Canada Posts: 111 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate (64) [vLite-ed] My System	Re: DllRegisterServer entry point was not found I'm about to try re-install. I just didn't want to go through it again & risk losing my saved games, but I found the saved games folder, finally. Moving the .dll didn't work. I'll post back after re-install. Any idea why registering won't work, though?

05-04-2008, 08:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Slapshot Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 188 OS: Vista	Re: DllRegisterServer entry point was not found My guess is... 1) The game is poorly coded and needs the dll in its directory to run or 2) The dll is corrupt or in the wrong place

05-04-2008, 08:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
Woodenhead Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Okanagan, BC, Canada Posts: 111 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate (64) [vLite-ed] My System	Re: DllRegisterServer entry point was not found Well, re-install gave me the same results. I'll try copying the dll files again - one try for each one.

05-04-2008, 08:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Slapshot Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 188 OS: Vista	Re: DllRegisterServer entry point was not found Did you just download it again or did you uninstall first then install again? My guess is that if you reinstalled correctly and you still have the same problem, your computer is missing a dll.

05-04-2008, 08:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
Woodenhead Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Okanagan, BC, Canada Posts: 111 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate (64) [vLite-ed] My System	Re: DllRegisterServer entry point was not found uninstalled & fresh reinstall from my game disc. after copying the dll to the bin folder in the game directory, it almost worked. I got a string of missing dll file warnings. downloaded all of them into the same bin, and now I've got this one, which I'm trying to figure out: The procedure entry point OpenVxHandle could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll. Dammit. lol

05-04-2008, 08:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
Slapshot Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 188 OS: Vista	Re: DllRegisterServer entry point was not found Make sure all your drivers are updated. If that doesn't solve, I guess you should download a new kernel.

05-04-2008, 08:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
Woodenhead Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Okanagan, BC, Canada Posts: 111 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate (64) [vLite-ed] My System	Re: DllRegisterServer entry point was not found drivers are all updated (I just built this PC a few weeks ago anyway) Downloading now...

05-04-2008, 09:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
Woodenhead Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Okanagan, BC, Canada Posts: 111 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate (64) [vLite-ed] My System	Re: DllRegisterServer entry point was not found bah, no luck. same error even with kernel32 in game directory. Can't replace system folder ones - vista won't let me... bangs head off desk

05-04-2008, 10:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
Woodenhead Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Okanagan, BC, Canada Posts: 111 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate (64) [vLite-ed] My System	Re: DllRegisterServer entry point was not found Looks like it was the patch I used with Vista 64 - all's well now.

05-04-2008, 03:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
Slapshot Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 188 OS: Vista	Re: DllRegisterServer entry point was not found Nice to hear :) BTW, grats on 100 posts :P

05-04-2008, 06:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
Slapshot Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 188 OS: Vista	Re: DllRegisterServer entry point was not found If I had a 100 problems, i'd kill my computer :P