I get a bunch of "Entry Point Not Found" errors when opening MSPAINT.EXE.

If I keep hitting OK - it starts to load up MSPAINT. It just goes on and on and on...

I found a procedure (download new version of IMM32.DLL - it is dated 2004 and my current DLL is dated 4/2008) - go into SafeMode and copy over existing - reboot and RUN REGSVR32 C:\windows\system32...

When I go into SafeMode and attempt to copy - I get process in use (so, it won't overwrite).

For the heck of it I tried:

RUN REGSVR32 C:\windows\system32...and get c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll was loaded, but the DllRegisterServer entry point was not found. This file can not be registered.

I just search my drive and found the following:

C:\I386\IMM32.DLL (95KB 8/18/2001)
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\imm32.dll (108KB 8/4/2004)
c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\imm32.dll (108KB 4/14/2008)
c:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386\imm32.dll (108KB 4/14/2008)

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Who cares? It's just MSPaint. :-P

Seriously, try copying the original file over from your XP/Vista CD (may have to extract it though).

That might work.

Seriously, try copying the original file over from your XP/Vista CD (may have to extract it though).

That might work.

I really like MSPAINT when cleaning up a graphic file because it is so easy to use the Bit process.

It won't work - file in use...

I really like MSPAINT when cleaning up a graphic file because it is so easy to use the Bit process.

It won't work - file in use...

Um.... try copying the file over while in safe mode.

Um.... try copying the file over while in safe mode.

I did - for some reason IMM32.DLL is used (even in Safe Mode). There lies my problem.:lmao:

k - I have a better idea. Try uninstalling paint via Add/Remove Programs --> Add/Remove Windows Components. Then try to reinstall it the same way. Lemme know how it works out.

k - I have a better idea. Try uninstalling paint via Add/Remove Programs --> Add/Remove Windows Components. Then try to reinstall it the same way. Lemme know how it works out.

Noppa! Tried that and it didn't work. Heck, I even ran SFC (verifies all files) without any flags. It must be something else.

Thanks for your help waldorfman.

Damn man - sorry. Don't know what else to tell ya without charging $$$. :-)

That does suck. I say let the F-er crash and reload it.

Damn man - sorry. Don't know what else to tell ya without charging $$$. :-)

That does suck. I say let the F-er crash and reload it.

Oh no! Sure don't want to restore my system (even though I do a mirror backup).

If I could just find some small program that would let me have the same bit manipulation that MSPaint has.

Thanks again.

Did you install SP3?

Did you install SP3?

Yes I did and that was when it got worse then SP2. I always had a problem with MSPAINT.EXE but I was able to OK OK OK to get out of the error. SP3 worked (no error's) for a while and now I can't get out of it so I can't use it any longer. So, yes - I have SP3 installed.

Yes I did and that was when it got worse then SP2. I always had a problem with MSPAINT.EXE but I was able to OK OK OK to get out of the error. SP3 worked (no error's) for a while and now I can't get out of it so I can't use it any longer. So, yes - I have SP3 installed.



Damn, then you are the same guy that posted this everywhere. Have you checked Microsoft's KB?

Damn, then you are the same guy that posted this everywhere. Have you checked Microsoft's KB?

Yes I did. I found a bunch of users with the same problems (other applications) across the net with no solutions. It is a obvious Microsoft problem but they just don't care (I guess).

OMG! For laughs I figured I'd start it and see how many OKs I would have to hit - but it started without any errors! I just started it 5 times without any problems. Wow - go figure!

Just remembered something I did - I found all the other copies of IMM32.DLL and renamed them IMM32.DLL.OLD except the one in my System32 Subdirectory. I did reboot afterwards and still got the errors but didn't try it again until today. Maybe - just maybe that had something to do with it working now.

Did you manually put SP3 or did you get it through automatic updates?

Did you manually put SP3 or did you get it through automatic updates?

I went to Microsoft's Updates Summary Page (lists ALL possible updates for Windows XP) and downloaded the file and then updated both my Desktop and Laptop. So no - I didn't do it "automatically" through Microsoft Updates.

Young grasshopper - try this...

Start | Control Panels | Add or Remove Programs...

On the LEFT side of the window, click the Add/Remove Windows Components.

Highlight Accessories and Utilities - click DETAILS

Highlight Accessories - click DETAILS

Uncheck the box next to Paint - click ok and close all the windows to it uninstall's the component.

Reboot...

Do the same thing again - except in the last step, Check the box next to Paint to install this component...

You might need your Windows CD - but this will reinstall it.

Good luck brudder! :howdy:

Young grasshopper - try this...

Start | Control Panels | Add or Remove Programs...

On the LEFT side of the window, click the Add/Remove Windows Components.

Highlight Accessories and Utilities - click DETAILS

Highlight Accessories - click DETAILS

Uncheck the box next to Paint - click ok and close all the windows to it uninstall's the component.

Reboot...

Do the same thing again - except in the last step, Check the box next to Paint to install this component...

You might need your Windows CD - but this will reinstall it.

Good luck brudder! :howdy:

Been there - done that! It didn't fix anything. However, like I said in one of my previous exchanges - it seems to be working just fine now (just tried it again). It might have been something with one of the 4 copies of IMM32.DLL (renamed to OLD) I had - who knows...but it works now.

Been there - done that! It didn't fix anything. However, like I said in one of my previous exchanges - it seems to be working just fine now (just tried it again). It might have been something with one of the 4 copies of IMM32.DLL (renamed to OLD) I had - who knows...but it works now.

Now THAT is weird...

Did SP3 cause this?

Now THAT is weird...

Did SP3 cause this?

No. It was doing it with SP2 but I could always get out of it after answering OK three or four times. When I first loaded SP3 it worked great - no problems AND then out of no where it started up again and I couldn't answer enough OKs to get out of it.

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Paint in .net interface. Takes regular paint up to a low end photo shop. Free.

Paint.NET - Free Software for Digital Photo Editing (http://www.getpaint.net/)

Paint in .net interface. Takes regular paint up to a low end photo shop. Free.

Looks interesting - thanks for the link.