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Feb 20^th, 2010 at 11:15am

gypsymoth Offline
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I want to remove some trees & am trying to use ExcBuilder program but it says it needs Msstdfmt.dll. This file was sent to me from a member & I've put it in C:\WINDOWS\system32 as advised but ExcBuilder still won't work.

I've seen that I should do the following: "simply take the dll from the download and paste it in your system 32 folder then go start, run and then typing C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe Msstdfmt.dll" which I've done but all I get is an error message saying the module failed to load as it couldn't be found. Well, it's in the System32 folder.....can someone tell me what I should do now? I've been at this hours & feel at my wit's end.... Huh

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Reply #1 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 11:30am

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Since placing the .dll, have you tried to run Excbuilder?

What OS are you using?

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Reply #2 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 11:45am

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Yes - I did try it just in case, but get the usual message "Class not registered - MSSTDFMT.DLL should be installed on your machine."

I've put it in System32 & did as my post says Huh

Huh

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Reply #3 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 12:37pm

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The file may not be properly registered on your system.....

With the file, Msstdfmt.dll, in your C:\Windows\System32\ folder, go to Start>Run and type or paste the following in the 'open' line.

regsrv32.exe C:\Windows\System32\Msstdfmt.dll

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« Last Edit: Feb 20^th, 2010 at 6:04pm by dave3cu »

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Reply #4 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 12:43pm

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gypsymoth wrote on Feb 20^th, 2010 at 11:45am:

Yes - I did try it just in case, but get the usual message "Class not registered - MSSTDFMT.DLL should be installed on your machine."

I've put it in System32 & did as my post says Huh

Huh

When adding such dll files you normally need to "register" them in the registry also. Just putting them in your System32 folder is seldom enough.

To do that follow these steps:
1. Press Start and select Run
2. Type CMD and press Enter
3. Type regsvr32 "filename".dll and press Enter

Do NOT use the quotation marks -

The syntax for your file would look like this:

regsvr32 MSSTDFMT.DLL

Note: there is a space between 2 and M

This of course assumes that you spelled the name of dll correctly in your post. (MSSTDFMT)

See if that solves the problem.

David "Opa" Marshall

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Reply #5 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 1:19pm

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Thanks Dave. I get "Windows cannot find regsv32.exe."

I tried that Opa but got "the module may not be compatible with" my version of Windows. " Check to see if it's compatible with an x86 (32bit) or x64 (64 bit version of regsvr32.exe."

This might just as well in Martian.......all I know is I have Vista 64. Just what & how do I check?!

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Reply #6 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 1:46pm

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gypsymoth wrote on Feb 20^th, 2010 at 1:19pm:

Thanks Dave. I get "Windows cannot find regsv32.exe."

I tried that Opa but got "the module may not be compatible with" my version of Windows. " Check to see if it's compatible with an x86 (32bit) or x64 (64 bit version of regsvr32.exe."

This might just as well in Martian.......all I know is I have Vista 64. Just what & how do I check?!

Do you have a subfolder named C:\Windows\SysWOW64 ??

If so, try placing a copy of MSSTDFMT.DLL in that folder.

I also did a little Google research and find that this dll and many others which are shipped with XP apparently were not shipped with Vista and are difficult to install.

Keep us posted.

David "Opa" Marshall

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Reply #7 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 1:53pm

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Yes I do!! Shall I leave it in System32 as well?

I wonder if moaning to MS will help?....

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It's never too late for a happy childhood....

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OCZ Bigfoot 2E 120 Gb SSD HDD (OS and applications)
2 x 1.5TB HDD’s Samsung Spin point F1 (RAID 1) Drives (Data inc maps, photos music etc.)
LG Blu-Ray RW Drive
Samsung DVDRW Drive
Asus GTX 590 Graphics Card, Dual GPU
Antec 1200 Twelve Hundred Tower Case
Corsair 1000w Modular True Power, Power Supply
Corsair H70 Water-cooled sealed CPU Cooler
Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit & I use a 24" Dell U2412M monitor.
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Reply #8 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 2:08pm

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That doesn't work.
I surfed & found this http://extensionfile.net/information/windows-registry which has "Like any other executable in Windows, the registry can be accessed by using the Run box and issuing the regedit.exe or regedt32.exe command." I typed 'regedit.exe' & got the Registry Editor window, with 5 HKEY headings......does this help?

When the c**p hits the fan, get a tent.
It's never too late for a happy childhood....

1) Intel I7 980X Extreme CPU Professionally overclocked to 4.2Ghz
Gigabyte X58 UD7 Motherboard (USB 2 & 3)
12GB Corsair Vengeance (3 x 4Gb) Tri Channel DDR 3 1600Mhz
OCZ Bigfoot 2E 120 Gb SSD HDD (OS and applications)
2 x 1.5TB HDD’s Samsung Spin point F1 (RAID 1) Drives (Data inc maps, photos music etc.)
LG Blu-Ray RW Drive
Samsung DVDRW Drive
Asus GTX 590 Graphics Card, Dual GPU
Antec 1200 Twelve Hundred Tower Case
Corsair 1000w Modular True Power, Power Supply
Corsair H70 Water-cooled sealed CPU Cooler
Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit & I use a 24" Dell U2412M monitor.
2) AWD-IT GPC36 E8600 Overclocked Intel E8600 Core 2 Duo @ 4.0Ghz 6MB Cache 1333FSB CPU / Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 Crossfire DDR2 Motherboard / ATI 4870 512Mb / OCZ 4GB DDR2 PC8500 1066Mhz Memory / 500Gb SATA Hard Drive / 22x DVD-RW/Vista 64bi & 20" Dell widescreen.

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Reply #9 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 2:27pm

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gypsymoth wrote on Feb 20^th, 2010 at 2:08pm:

That doesn't work.
I surfed & found this http://extensionfile.net/information/windows-registry which has "Like any other executable in Windows, the registry can be accessed by using the Run box and issuing the regedit.exe or regedt32.exe command." I typed 'regedit.exe' & got the Registry Editor window, with 5 HKEY headings......does this help?

NO - Unless you know exactly what you are doing you should never attempt a manual edit of the registry.

Try registering it again by using this syntax:

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe msstdfmt.dll

Before doing all that, I would suggest turning off UAC (User Acciunt Control) so your efforts will not be blocked by the Vista "security" shield.

« Last Edit: Feb 20^th, 2010 at 5:36pm by Opa »

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Reply #10 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 3:10pm

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You are a b****y GENIUS......... Cheesy

Cheesy

"NO - Unless you know exactly what you are doing you should never attempt a manual edit of the registry." Yes - after reading that link I understood never to mess around with that but I'd not have done so any way as I don't know what to do....& UAC was already off!

Thanks for spending so much time on this. The drinks are on me if I'm every in your area Grin

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When the c**p hits the fan, get a tent.
It's never too late for a happy childhood....

1) Intel I7 980X Extreme CPU Professionally overclocked to 4.2Ghz
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OCZ Bigfoot 2E 120 Gb SSD HDD (OS and applications)
2 x 1.5TB HDD’s Samsung Spin point F1 (RAID 1) Drives (Data inc maps, photos music etc.)
LG Blu-Ray RW Drive
Samsung DVDRW Drive
Asus GTX 590 Graphics Card, Dual GPU
Antec 1200 Twelve Hundred Tower Case
Corsair 1000w Modular True Power, Power Supply
Corsair H70 Water-cooled sealed CPU Cooler
Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit & I use a 24" Dell U2412M monitor.
2) AWD-IT GPC36 E8600 Overclocked Intel E8600 Core 2 Duo @ 4.0Ghz 6MB Cache 1333FSB CPU / Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 Crossfire DDR2 Motherboard / ATI 4870 512Mb / OCZ 4GB DDR2 PC8500 1066Mhz Memory / 500Gb SATA Hard Drive / 22x DVD-RW/Vista 64bi & 20" Dell widescreen.

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Reply #11 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 5:43pm

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gypsymoth wrote on Feb 20^th, 2010 at 3:10pm:

You are a b****y GENIUS......... Cheesy

Cheesy

Thanks for spending so much time on this. The drinks are on me if I'm every in your area Grin

Grin

Does that mean it worked?

David "Opa" Marshall

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Reply #12 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 7:23pm

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YES it does - all the trees I wanted to move are now gone, the preimeter road/taxiway follows the 1940 ground plan & the 3rd rwy, 19/01, is full use. 12 Spitfires sit at their alloted spots ready for action.........I hope period building will follow one I get Instant Scenery kitted out Cheesy

Cheesy

Thanks again - couldn't have got here without your help

When the c**p hits the fan, get a tent.
It's never too late for a happy childhood....

1) Intel I7 980X Extreme CPU Professionally overclocked to 4.2Ghz
Gigabyte X58 UD7 Motherboard (USB 2 & 3)
12GB Corsair Vengeance (3 x 4Gb) Tri Channel DDR 3 1600Mhz
OCZ Bigfoot 2E 120 Gb SSD HDD (OS and applications)
2 x 1.5TB HDD’s Samsung Spin point F1 (RAID 1) Drives (Data inc maps, photos music etc.)
LG Blu-Ray RW Drive
Samsung DVDRW Drive
Asus GTX 590 Graphics Card, Dual GPU
Antec 1200 Twelve Hundred Tower Case
Corsair 1000w Modular True Power, Power Supply
Corsair H70 Water-cooled sealed CPU Cooler
Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit & I use a 24" Dell U2412M monitor.
2) AWD-IT GPC36 E8600 Overclocked Intel E8600 Core 2 Duo @ 4.0Ghz 6MB Cache 1333FSB CPU / Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 Crossfire DDR2 Motherboard / ATI 4870 512Mb / OCZ 4GB DDR2 PC8500 1066Mhz Memory / 500Gb SATA Hard Drive / 22x DVD-RW/Vista 64bi & 20" Dell widescreen.

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Reply #13 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 7:48pm

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gypsymoth wrote on Feb 20^th, 2010 at 7:23pm:

YES it does - all the trees I wanted to move are now gone, the preimeter road/taxiway follows the 1940 ground plan & the 3rd rwy, 19/01, is full use. 12 Spitfires sit at their alloted spots ready for action.........I hope period building will follow one I get Instant Scenery kitted out Cheesy

Cheesy

Thanks again - couldn't have got here without your help

Happy to hear you got it all sorted out.

If your project is RAF related, Ted Andrews has a couple of librarys of old RAF hangars and control towers etc. which can be easily placed with Instant Scenery. They might dress up your airport project very nicely.

I believe you have my e-mail address so if you need any help with IS, feel free to contact me directly.

Happy Designing! Tongue

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PS - It probably would be a good idea to close out the threads in the forums at other sites where you posed essentially the same question.

David "Opa" Marshall

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Reply #14 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 8:36pm

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glad to hear that the problem was solved with OPA's help and that I was able to help you by getting you the file you needed.

Glad to see that everything is working like it should now!!!!

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