[RESOLVED] TabCtl32.ocx not registered...

[Darkbob]

First, thanks very much for all your help so far.

I checked Depends.exe but I didn't really understand the detail of the output but this .ocx seems to want more or less basic OLE and such-like. All are present and accounted for so far as I can tell.

There is only one copy of the tabctl32.ocx on the system, it's the right version number, it's registered.

I also disabled visual themes, ran in compatibility mode for XP SP2, disabled anti-virus, turned off the UAC, ran as administrator (and installed as administrato), edited permissions for the .ocx (as above)... still same message.

So how do you trouble shoot something like this? Is there any way to ask Windows to confirm that a certain file is really registered? A way to ask Windows if all the dependancies are registered and if not, which one? Is there any way to get a better error message as to the problem?

Before I have the customer throw the computer out the window and replace it, is there anything else I can do?

Many thanks.

--DB


Edit: Ok... got it solved. I wiped the drive and reinstalled Vista. Problem solved. I guess it's a bit drastic but there was something seriously wrong with the system and I just couldn't find any other solution. Thanks for all your help.

[walrock]

First, thanks very much for all your help so far.

I checked Depends.exe but I didn't really understand the detail of the output but this .ocx seems to want more or less basic OLE and such-like. All are present and accounted for so far as I can tell.

There is only one copy of the tabctl32.ocx on the system, it's the right version number, it's registered.

I also disabled visual themes, ran in compatibility mode for XP SP2, disabled anti-virus, turned off the UAC, ran as administrator (and installed as administrato), edited permissions for the .ocx (as above)... still same message.

So how do you trouble shoot something like this? Is there any way to ask Windows to confirm that a certain file is really registered? A way to ask Windows if all the dependancies are registered and if not, which one? Is there any way to get a better error message as to the problem?

Before I have the customer throw the computer out the window and replace it, is there anything else I can do?

Many thanks.

--DB


Edit: Ok... got it solved. I wiped the drive and reinstalled Vista. Problem solved. I guess it's a bit drastic but there was something seriously wrong with the system and I just couldn't find any other solution. Thanks for all your help.

Shame, you generally should not have to delete/wipe windows go have this resolved.
most registry scanner should pick this up and make appropriate restorations.
http://dllrepairs.com/library/tabctl32.ocx/ for more info