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PRB: VC Installation Hangs With Message "Updating Registry"

Article ID: 190796

Article Last Modified on 10/24/2003

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This article was previously published under Q190796

SYMPTOMS

Visual C++ 5.0 Setup hangs with the following message:
Updating Registry

CAUSE

A third-party provider has replaced WSock32.dll.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, perform the following steps:

  1. Exit Setup.
  2. Exit all applications that use WSock32.dll, typically Internet related applications.
  3. Rename WSock32.dll to WSock32.3rd: 
          REN WSOCK32.DLL WSOCK32.3RD
    On Windows 95 this file is found in %SYSTEMROOT%/SYSTEM, and on Windows NT this file is found in %SYSTEMROOT%/SYSTEM32.
  4. Copy over WSock32.dl_ from your operating system media disk to the same directory in step 3.
  5. Expand the file WSock32.dl_ to WSock32.dll: 
          EXPAND WSOCK32.DL_ WSOCK32.DLL
  6. Run Visual C++ 5.0 Setup.
  7. After a successful setup you can revert back to your old third party WSock32.dll although this is not recommended.

STATUS

This behavior is caused by a third party who has been made aware of the problem.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbsetup kbprb KB190796


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