.dll Problem.....

[BRL]

Hi all. Got a programme that needs a .dll file to run on Vista. I have the file here on my desktop that I downloaded but I don't know where to put the file. Apparently the file is not in Vista but was in XP

The file is d3drm.dll and the only instruction with it is this,

Use ExpressZIP to extract the file to º
º your windows\system directory. º

So where do I copy/unzip the file to????

Thanks.

[Tim00]

Try copying it to c (colon) \Windows\System32 (assuming Windows is installed on the C: drive; change if not). I couldn't type the colon without generating a smily on here.

This isn't really supported in Vista, but it might work. Note - you might not 'see' \Windows\System32 in Explorer, since it's probably hidden by default. You can either tell explorer to show all files, or else open a command prompt (CMD, or DOS prompt), and manually copy it.

[BRL]

Hi. Thanks Tim. I just tried to extract it and used the path given above. As I hit enter I got an error;

Error. Access is denied.
Cannot create C Windows\System32\d3drm.dll

This is the error report;

Extracting to "CWindows\System32\"
Use Path: yes Overlay Files: yes
Error: Access is denied.
Cannot create CWindows\System32\d3drm.dll

[bnt]

It takes Administrative privileges to do that kind of thing. Try unzipping the DLL to somewhere like the Desktop first, then copy it over, rather than un-Zipping directly, and it should prompt you for permission. I think - I'm no Vista expert.

[BRL]

Copied to desktop and that worked a treat.

Many thanks.