Check this out
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q296551
"Kevin Carlson" <kcarlson_at_speakeasy.org> wrote in message
news:ubrfsnrftkjr08_at_corp.supernews.com...
> Before the first repeating error message, I get a single message box that
> says:
>
> "OLE Initialize or OCX Load Error while registering OCX."
>
> (Which one?)
>
> The repeating error message is as follows:
>
> "The MSVCIRT.DLL file is linked to missing export
MSVCRT.DLL:??_U_at_YAPAXI@Z."
>
> I run the install with no other programs running, and my PC has 320 Meg
RAM
> with 100 GB HD (75 GB free), so (hopefully), memory isn't the problem ....
>
> The OCX message seems to suggest a bad OCX file or maybe a registry
problem.
> I have run Norton Win Doctor several times before and since the install,
so
> the Registry ought to be OK.
>
> If one or more OCX file(s) are bad, where can I find updated replacements?
> I assume they go into the c:\windows\system directory, and seem to recall
> that backup system files are stored on the HD is compressed format
somewhere
> ... (Maybe Microsoft can provide newer, debugged ones?)
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin
>
>
> "Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
> news:a20d28ee.0204170333.5aaaa24d_at_posting.google.com...
> > "Kevin Carlson" <kcarlson_at_speakeasy.org> wrote in message
> news:<ubq6r1o12k0qa8_at_corp.supernews.com>...
> > > Looking at archived posts going back to Oracle 7.x, the "MSVCRT.DLL
> Mystery
> > > Message" (or 3M as I now call it) has apparently never yet been
> resolved.
> > > Posts from the year 2000 blame the problem on Y2K-sensitive
installation
> > > software. Posts from 2001 blame defective hard drives, or failing to
> run
> > > scandisk before doing the install.
> > >
> > > During the default database creation process, I get a few dozen pop-up
> > > message boxes referencing a problem with MSVCRT.DLL. The only options
> are
> > > skip or abort the install. After the install, Oracle cannot be
started.
> > >
> > > Well folks, it's now 2002 and I have a new hard drive, and am
ATTEMPTING
> to
> > > load Personal Oracle 9i for Windows 98 onto Win 98SE. I'm getting the
> same
> > > error message that folks have been getting since at least two years
ago.
> > > Interestingly, I was successful in installing Oracle Enterprise 8i on
a
> PC
> > > running Win2K Pro. I also successfully installed Personal Oracle 7.3
on
> > > Win95 a few years ago.
> > >
> > > Has anyone successfully resolved this problem? The install is
> apparently
> > > successful with certain people at ceretain times, or ther'ed be a LOT
> more
> > > talk on this subject. Any ideas? Please don't simply tell me that
your
> > > install runs fine. I need to know why this one DOESN'T.
> > > Perhaps the SE "upgrade" has screwed things up?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Kevin
> >
> >
> > 1 - why not post the MSVRCT.dll mystery message?
> > 2 - maybe because you just have insufficient memory or the pagefile
> > fills up your hard drive?
> >
> > --
> > Hth
> > Sybrand Bakker
> > Senior Oracle DBA
>
>
Received on Wed Apr 17 2002 - 13:46:37 CDT
