Windows Vista x64 Bit Adobe Shockwave Problem FIX.....

Seffiks · 09-18-2007, 08:34 PM

I have been getting alot of messages and calls from people complaining they are having problems viewing certain things on websites that require shockwave and when they go to install it on a x64 version of vista in either Firefox or IE they get an error of

(click the links to view snapshots)

http://i5.tinypic.com/4le8jur.jpg

side-by-side configuration is incorrect and that the application cannot start. It also says at the same time that it cannot load the DLL library at C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MACROMED\SHOCKWAVE 10\GI.DLL. ??

This is a tutorial of how to fix this issue and install shockwave

1. you will have to start the computer in safemode

2. open my computer and go to c:/windows/SysWOW64
there is a folder Macromed and cut and paste it to

http://i4.tinypic.com/52n5xea.jpg

3. c:/windows/system 32 THAT'S ALL!! restart and boot to normal and run the shockwave setup and install on both IE and FF

Enjoy

http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/

09-18-2007, 08:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Seffiks Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toledo Posts: 16 OS: Vista Ultimate x64	Windows Vista x64 Bit Adobe Shockwave Problem FIX..... I have been getting alot of messages and calls from people complaining they are having problems viewing certain things on websites that require shockwave and when they go to install it on a x64 version of vista in either Firefox or IE they get an error of (click the links to view snapshots) http://i5.tinypic.com/4le8jur.jpg side-by-side configuration is incorrect and that the application cannot start. It also says at the same time that it cannot load the DLL library at C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MACROMED\SHOCKWAVE 10\GI.DLL. ?? This is a tutorial of how to fix this issue and install shockwave 1. you will have to start the computer in safemode 2. open my computer and go to c:/windows/SysWOW64 there is a folder Macromed and cut and paste it to http://i4.tinypic.com/52n5xea.jpg 3. c:/windows/system 32 THAT'S ALL!! restart and boot to normal and run the shockwave setup and install on both IE and FF Enjoy http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/