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Is there a way to run the explorer from Windows XP?
I get an error message of "the ordinal 356 could not be located in the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.DLL.
thanks

Have you tried restoring your computer to a earlier time before this error started occurring or run sfc /scannow from the command prompt (you might be prompted for your Windows XP CD. Also, have you tried refreshing the installation? Insert your XP CD and do an upgrade (please not, the XP CD must have the same Service Pack as the one in the system to complete this procedure.
You might also get additional information and help at the correct ng for Windows XP issues: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"David Sherman" wrote in message

Is there a way to run the explorer from Windows XP?
I get an error message of "the ordinal 356 could not be located in the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.DLL.
th

Since I did an upgrade to Vista, I want to take the file called explorer.old and rename it to something.exe. I get the error message when I do.
On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:18:31 -0700, "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

Have you tried restoring your computer to a earlier time before this error started occurring or run sfc /scannow from the command prompt (you might be prompted for your Windows XP CD. Also, have you tried refreshing the installation? Insert your XP CD and do an upgrade (please not, the XP CD must have the same Service Pack as the one in the system to complete this procedure.
You might also get additional information and help at the correct ng for Windows XP issues: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"David Sherman" wrote in message Is there a way to run the explorer from Windows XP?
I get an error message of "the ordinal 356 could not be located in the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.DLL.
th

David Sherman wrote:

Is there a way to run the explorer from Windows XP?
I get an error message of "the ordinal 356 could not be located in the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.DLL.

Under Vista, no, at least not safely or without issue. Explorer.exe just invokes views created by shell32.dll and its supporting files, and shell32.dll and the configuration data they depend upon is by necessity very "hooked in" to the OS on which it was designed to run.
Explorer.exe is not "a stand-alone application" you could expect to just lift and run on some other Win32 operating system. You could find a third-party file manager that does have such intentions, and have expectation of being able to install that on Vista.
Alan Adams

There are still a lot of Upgrade Issues affecting Windows Vista (especially affecting Windows Vista Build 5308 CTP). Read all of my Posts about all of my Upgrade Issues with the Windows Update Service (affecting Build 5308 CTP) just as one example, of some of the Upgrade Issues you could encounter in Windows Vista. Your best bet is to Install Windows Vista as a Clean Install (at least until Beta 2 comes out on Winds Day, May 24th, 2006).
"David Sherman" wrote in message

Since I did an upgrade to Vista, I want to take the file called explorer.old and rename it to something.exe. I get the error message when I do.
On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:18:31 -0700, "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" andred25@hotmail.com> wrote:
Have you tried restoring your computer to a earlier time before this error started occurring or run sfc /scannow from the command prompt (you might be prompted for your Windows XP CD. Also, have you tried refreshing the installation? Insert your XP CD and do an upgrade (please not, the XP CD must have the same Service Pack as the one in the system to complete this procedure.
You might also get additional information and help at the correct ng for Windows XP issues: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"David Sherman" wrote in message Is there a way to run the explorer from Windows XP?
I get an error message of "the ordinal 356 could not be located in the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.DLL.
th

It's not confirmed whether it's the 24th or not Kevin. Also, what's Winds Day? Don't you mean Wednesday?
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

There are still a lot of Upgrade Issues affecting Windows Vista (especially affecting Windows Vista Build 5308 CTP). Read all of my Posts about all of my Upgrade Issues with the Windows Update Service (affecting Build 5308 CTP) just as one example, of some of the Upgrade Issues you could encounter in Windows Vista. Your best bet is to Install Windows Vista as a Clean Install (at least until Beta 2 comes out on Winds Day, May 24th, 2006).
"David Sherman" wrote in message Since I did an upgrade to Vista, I want to take the file called explorer.old and rename it to something.exe. I get the error message when I do.
On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:18:31 -0700, "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" andred25@hotmail.com> wrote:
Have you tried restoring your computer to a earlier time before this error started occurring or run sfc /scannow from the command prompt (you might be prompted for your Windows XP CD. Also, have you tried refreshing the installation? Insert your XP CD and do an upgrade (please not, the XP CD must have the same Service Pack as the one in the system to complete this procedure.
You might also get additional information and help at the correct ng for Windows XP issues: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"David Sherman" wrote in message Is there a way to run the explorer from Windows XP?
I get an error message of "the ordinal 356 could not be located in the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.DLL.
th

I like Spelling it that way, because I live in the Chicago (Windy City) Suburbs.
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message

It's not confirmed whether it's the 24th or not Kevin. Also, what's Winds Day? Don't you mean Wednesday?
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message There are still a lot of Upgrade Issues affecting Windows Vista (especially affecting Windows Vista Build 5308 CTP). Read all of my Posts about all of my Upgrade Issues with the Windows Update Service (affecting Build 5308 CTP) just as one example, of some of the Upgrade Issues you could encounter in Windows Vista. Your best bet is to Install Windows Vista as a Clean Install (at least until Beta 2 comes out on Winds Day, May 24th, 2006).
"David Sherman" wrote in message Since I did an upgrade to Vista, I want to take the file called explorer.old and rename it to something.exe. I get the error message when I do.
On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:18:31 -0700, "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" andred25@hotmail.com> wrote:
Have you tried restoring your computer to a earlier time before this error started occurring or run sfc /scannow from the command prompt (you might be prompted for your Windows XP CD. Also, have you tried refreshing the installation? Insert your XP CD and do an upgrade (please not, the XP CD must have the same Service Pack as the one in the system to complete this procedure.
You might also get additional information and help at the correct ng for Windows XP issues: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"David Sherman" wrote in message Is there a way to run the explorer from Windows XP?
I get an error message of "the ordinal 356 could not be located in the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.DLL.
th

Well... I live in Nottinghamshire, Robin Hood county in England and Kensington, London. Here, we call it "Wednesday" as do most places for some... strange reason.
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

I like Spelling it that way, because I live in the Chicago (Windy City) Suburbs.
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message It's not confirmed whether it's the 24th or not Kevin. Also, what's Winds Day? Don't you mean Wednesday?
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message There are still a lot of Upgrade Issues affecting Windows Vista (especially affecting Windows Vista Build 5308 CTP). Read all of my Posts about all of my Upgrade Issues with the Windows Update Service (affecting Build 5308 CTP) just as one example, of some of the Upgrade Issues you could encounter in Windows Vista. Your best bet is to Install Windows Vista as a Clean Install (at least until Beta 2 comes out on Winds Day, May 24th, 2006).
"David Sherman" wrote in message Since I did an upgrade to Vista, I want to take the file called explorer.old and rename it to something.exe. I get the error message when I do.
On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:18:31 -0700, "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" andred25@hotmail.com> wrote:
Have you tried restoring your computer to a earlier time before this error started occurring or run sfc /scannow from the command prompt (you might be prompted for your Windows XP CD. Also, have you tried refreshing the installation? Insert your XP CD and do an upgrade (please not, the XP CD must have the same Service Pack as the one in the system to complete this procedure.
You might also get additional information and help at the correct ng for Windows XP issues: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"David Sherman" wrote in message Is there a way to run the explorer from Windows XP?
I get an error message of "the ordinal 356 could not be located in the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.DLL.
th

I misread your question, sorry. Alan's answer hits the spot. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"David Sherman" wrote in message

Since I did an upgrade to Vista, I want to take the file called explorer.old and rename it to something.exe. I get the error message when I do.
On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:18:31 -0700, "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" andred25@hotmail.com> wrote:
Have you tried restoring your computer to a earlier time before this error started occurring or run sfc /scannow from the command prompt (you might be prompted for your Windows XP CD. Also, have you tried refreshing the installation? Insert your XP CD and do an upgrade (please not, the XP CD must have the same Service Pack as the one in the system to complete this procedure.
You might also get additional information and help at the correct ng for Windows XP issues: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"David Sherman" wrote in message Is there a way to run the explorer from Windows XP?
I get an error message of "the ordinal 356 could not be located in the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.DLL.
th