wmppia.dll

brian943 · 2007-07-11, 03:42 PM

Like the interface very much, load time much shorter... I do notice a file called wmppia.dll is writtin to the root of my pvr HD. Inferred from date created (12-19-03)it is an old file from somewhere, but a search (including system and hidden files) finds none with that name. Deleting it does seem to initiate a reinstall of gbpvr, and the file is back in PVR HD root. Do dll's belong somewhere else?

***sub*** · 2007-07-11, 05:07 PM

I can think why that file would be ending up there. Is there any message in the Windows Event Viewer when the MSI installer decides it needs to run automatically?

lstepnio · 2007-07-11, 05:24 PM

hmm, now that you mention it i noticed the same thing. I didn't put together the re-install the deleting of the file.

***sub*** · 2007-07-11, 05:28 PM

The Windows installer is supposed to be putting this file in the Global Assembly Cache (c:\windows\assembly\GAC).

brian943 · 2007-07-11, 06:52 PM

sub Wrote:The Windows installer is supposed to be putting this file in the Global Assembly Cache (c:\windows\assembly\GAC).

There is no folder (GAC) in that location, the re-install is at re-boot,,, or if I try to start GBPVR without wmppia.dll in root of HD, the install will comence.

Have not tried to create said folder / file to see if that prevents re-install.

Not sure about the Windows Event Viewer, dont know if I'm seeing that.

Carlito · 2007-07-11, 06:57 PM

I think it's only supposed to be c:\windows\assembly\
I don't think there should be a folder called GAC there...

brian943 · 2007-07-11, 07:01 PM

Carlito Wrote:I think it's only supposed to be c:\windows\assembly\
I don't think there should be a folder called GAC there...

file is nowhere in system drive

***sub*** · 2007-07-11, 07:03 PM

Carlito Wrote:I think it's only supposed to be c:\windows\assembly\
I don't think there should be a folder called GAC there...

My XP and Vista machines seem to have c:\windows\assembly\GAC directory.

brian943 · 2007-07-11, 07:05 PM

mine contains assembly files and an empty download folder (win xp home sp2 fully patched)

Carlito · 2007-07-11, 07:08 PM

Hmm, I don't seem to have this on any of my machines (the GAC folder)
I just tried a fresh install on a system and it ended up putting the wmppia.dll in my c:\ directory...

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