Admin Command Prompt help

sticker · 31-12-2019 8:07am #1

HI All,

This is probably a silly question, but I need a little help with entering code in command prompt in windows 10.

I use an old Microsoft App called Photodraw and want to install it on my new windows 10 PC.

I have the insataller and article on reddit :
https://www.reddit.com/r/windows/comments/3g2ij6/psa_how_to_get_microsoft_photodraw_v2_office_2000/

How do I enter the code in command prompt?

DO I copy and paste one line at a time and hit enter?

cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\Ole DB"
regsvr32 MSOLAP.DLL
regsvr32 MSMDCUBE.DLL
regsvr32 MSMDGDRV.DLL
regsvr32 MSOLAPUI.DLL

when i start command prompt I see this to begin...

C:\Windows\system32>

Thanks!

igCorcaigh · 31-12-2019 8:24am

sticker wrote: »

HI All,

This is probably a silly question, but I need a little help with entering code in command prompt in windows 10.

I use an old Microsoft App called Photodraw and want to install it on my new windows 10 PC.

I have the insataller and article on reddit :
https://www.reddit.com/r/windows/comments/3g2ij6/psa_how_to_get_microsoft_photodraw_v2_office_2000/

How do I enter the code in command prompt?

DO I copy and paste one line at a time and hit enter?

when i start command prompt I see this to begin...

Thanks!

In the command prompt type:

cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\Ole DB"

... and hit enter.

You will see the current directory change.

Then type each of the rest of the commands

igCorcaigh · 31-12-2019 8:25am

Yes, you can copy each line and paste into the command prompt

igCorcaigh · 31-12-2019 8:27am

You may have to open the command prompt with admin privileges... Right click on Command and Run as Administrator

sticker · 31-12-2019 11:16am

It doesnt seem to work - see video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksRUjld8tvY&feature=youtu.be

igCorcaigh · 31-12-2019 12:16pm

Can you find those DLL files in this directory?

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\Ole DB

sticker · 31-12-2019 12:19pm

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Can you find those DLL files in this directory?

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\Ole DB

Yes, I see them there...

The_B_Man · 31-12-2019 1:21pm

What happens now when you try open the Photodraw app, after entering those commands?

sticker · 31-12-2019 1:22pm

The_B_Man wrote: »

What happens now when you try open the Photodraw app, after entering those commands?

I get a loading icon for a few seconds and then nothing...

igCorcaigh · 31-12-2019 6:42pm

I'm on my phone now, I'll check in later.

But funny how you don't get an error after the reg command

sticker · 01-01-2020 6:24pm

igCorcaigh wrote: »

I'm on my phone now, I'll check in later.

But funny how you don't get an error after the reg command

Sorry to disturb. Any further ideas on how I can resolve this?

Thanks

14ned · 01-01-2020 9:52pm

If you can't get it to work, Paint Shop Pro 7 free edition from back around the same time works just fine on Win10, and it has a similar featureset. Just remember if you're on a hires display to tell its Compatibility settings to adaptively scale the PSP7 UI.

igCorcaigh · 02-01-2020 9:42am

Have you tried opening the command prompt with admin rights (run as Administrator)?

sticker · 02-01-2020 11:23am

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Have you tried opening the command prompt with admin rights (run as Administrator)?

Yes, I uninstalled it and reinstalled it and tried again, its so frustrating, I've a ton of .mix image files so I need this to work!

igCorcaigh · 02-01-2020 11:25am

No error messages at all?
Have you tried Help on the regsvr command?

sticker · 02-01-2020 11:27am

igCorcaigh wrote: »

No error messages at all?
Have you tried Help on the regsvr command?

Once I click on the Photodraw launcher or a .mix file, I get the loading icon (hour glass) and then nothing happens - no error window. Nothing!

How do I do the regsvr command?

Thanks

igCorcaigh · 02-01-2020 11:29am

sticker wrote: »

Once I click on the Photodraw launcher or a .mix file, I get the loading icon (hour glass) and then nothing happens - no error window. Nothing!

How do I do the regsvr command?

Thanks

Open the command prompt in admin mode.
Type help regsvr32
See if you get usage instructions

beauf · 02-01-2020 11:35am

DLLs have different versions. You need the correct version for the software you want to use. Also they often need other DLLs to work. A family of DLLs all compatible with each other.

You can't just install them at random. You need to find out the correct versions and their dependencies.

beauf · 02-01-2020 11:39am

You have run it in compatibility mode also.

Find the shortcut for Microsoft Photodraw V2

Right click

Properties

Compatibility

Choose Windows 8

kippy · 02-01-2020 11:39am

Is anything of relevance here:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/microsoft-photodraw-v2-on-windows-10/704b9cc4-289b-46a2-926d-b8dfd28d4a37
or here:
https://www.windowsphoneinfo.com/threads/microsoft-photodraw-v2-on-windows-10.111578/

It looks as if people have gotten it working but I know even the various releases of windows 10 can have significant changes when it comes to things like this.

sticker · 02-01-2020 11:40am

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Open the command prompt in admin mode.
Type help regsvr32
See if you get usage instructions

I get this window when I try that

igCorcaigh · 02-01-2020 11:46am

OK, try again and provide the name of the dll you want to register.

Make sure you open the command prompt in admin mode.

sticker · 02-01-2020 11:48am

kippy wrote: »

Is anything of relevance here:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/microsoft-photodraw-v2-on-windows-10/704b9cc4-289b-46a2-926d-b8dfd28d4a37
or here:
https://www.windowsphoneinfo.com/threads/microsoft-photodraw-v2-on-windows-10.111578/

It looks as if people have gotten it working but I know even the various releases of windows 10 can have significant changes when it comes to things like this.

Tried that and it did not work... I've done a full install and did the command prompt as per top post here again.

Maybe I should uninsatll and fresh install and try the solution without the command prompt entries? or are these important to do?

kippy · 02-01-2020 11:48am

I think the four DLL's are properly registered - otherwise there would be an error message of some sort on opening the application.
The issue is either a missing file/location ( as mentioned in the first link in my post above) and/or the need to run the app in compatibility mode.

sticker · 02-01-2020 11:48am

igCorcaigh wrote: »

OK, try again and provide the name of the dll you want to register.

Make sure you open the command prompt in admin mode.

Sorry I'm not following: provide the name of the dll you want to register.

sticker · 02-01-2020 11:49am

kippy wrote: »

I think the four DLL's are properly registered - otherwise there would be an error message of some sort on opening the application.
The issue is either a missing file/location ( as mentioned in the first link in my post above) and/or the need to run the app in compatibility mode.

I've tried compatability mode for windows 8 - it did not work...

Very frustrating!!

kippy · 02-01-2020 11:49am

sticker wrote: »

Sorry I'm not following: provide the name of the dll you want to register.

Can you confirm whether or not you have the app configured to run in Win8 Compatability mode?

igCorcaigh · 02-01-2020 11:52am

sticker wrote: »

Sorry I'm not following: provide the name of the dll you want to register.

regsvr32 MSOLAP.DLL
regsvr32 MSMDCUBE.DLL
regsvr32 MSMDGDRV.DLL
regsvr32 MSOLAPUI.DLL

sticker · 02-01-2020 11:54am

See here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ1ik1-zWlA&feature=youtu.be

kippy · 02-01-2020 11:54am

sticker wrote: »

I've tried compatability mode for windows 8 - it did not work...

Very frustrating!!

Can you select another option for compatability mode? (XP SP3for example?) And select the tick box to "Run this program as an administrator"
Failing that and a restart, have you tried running the compatability troubleshooter?

sticker · 02-01-2020 11:56am

kippy wrote: »

Can you select another option for compatability mode? (XP SP3for example?) And select the tick box to "Run this program as an administrator"
Failing that and a restart, have you tried running the compatability troubleshooter?

I'll try a restart of the PC - see video just posted. Thanks again...

Admin Command Prompt help

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