I tried to install SP3, but it froze my computer so badly that I couldn't
even boot in safe mode. After removing it (per instructions found on
Microsoft's site), my Firewall no longer runs and I was unable to reinstall
it. I've tried many different solutions, such as
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329637 and
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920074/en-us, as well as "winsock reset",
etc., but none work.

When I try to reinstall it using the info in the various knowledgebases, I
usually get an error saying "This application has failed to start because
dot3api.dll was not found. Re0installing the application may fix this
problem." I do not know what application to reinstall and I cannot find any
info on the dot3api.dll.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

See if registering dot3api.dll fixes this issue.
Start > Run > type in

regsvr32 dot3api.dll

Click OK or press Enter

Show hidden files, folders, and system files:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...l62.html#winxp

dot3api.dll in WINDOWS\system32 should be at Version 5.1.2600.5512 after
SP3 is installed.
Locate it, right click it, and choose Properties, then click the Version
tab to confirm.
Also, check the WINDOWS\system32\dllcache to confirm that both copies of
dot3api.dll is on the same Version level.

*** Was the installed antivirus actively monitoring the system when SP3
was installed ? ***

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


Marc wrote:

> I tried to install SP3, but it froze my computer so badly that I couldn't
> even boot in safe mode. After removing it (per instructions found on
> Microsoft's site), my Firewall no longer runs and I was unable to reinstall
> it. I've tried many different solutions, such as
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329637 and
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920074/en-us, as well as "winsock reset",
> etc., but none work.
>
> When I try to reinstall it using the info in the various knowledgebases, I
> usually get an error saying "This application has failed to start because
> dot3api.dll was not found. Re0installing the application may fix this
> problem." I do not know what application to reinstall and I cannot find any
> info on the dot3api.dll.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!

MowGreen,
I have the same problem. I had to spend 3 hours on phone with MS techie
just to get my system up and limping. Now my firewall so not work , the
worst is my network system do longer works.

none of the home network stuff works.

NEED help please, please, please.

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> See if registering dot3api.dll fixes this issue.
> Start > Run > type in
>
> regsvr32 dot3api.dll
>
> Click OK or press Enter
>
> Show hidden files, folders, and system files:
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...l62.html#winxp
>
> dot3api.dll in WINDOWS\system32 should be at Version 5.1.2600.5512 after
> SP3 is installed.
> Locate it, right click it, and choose Properties, then click the Version
> tab to confirm.
> Also, check the WINDOWS\system32\dllcache to confirm that both copies of
> dot3api.dll is on the same Version level.
>
> *** Was the installed antivirus actively monitoring the system when SP3
> was installed ? ***
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> Marc wrote:
>
> > I tried to install SP3, but it froze my computer so badly that I couldn't
> > even boot in safe mode. After removing it (per instructions found on
> > Microsoft's site), my Firewall no longer runs and I was unable to reinstall
> > it. I've tried many different solutions, such as
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329637 and
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920074/en-us, as well as "winsock reset",
> > etc., but none work.
> >
> > When I try to reinstall it using the info in the various knowledgebases, I
> > usually get an error saying "This application has failed to start because
> > dot3api.dll was not found. Re0installing the application may fix this
> > problem." I do not know what application to reinstall and I cannot find any
> > info on the dot3api.dll.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks!
>

Has anyone found a solution to this? I've got the same problem on 2 computers:

Info. This is an IBM Lenovo T60 that took Windows XP SP3, then Blue
Screened. I found a MS KB article and removed SP3 and the machine run fines
unless you try to remotely connect to it, edit any network info, or get the
IP address of the machine. It gives the Error Dot3api.dll not found. I've
searched my other XP SP2 machines and that file isn't on any of them.

Thanks!

"TCEdmon" wrote:

> MowGreen,
> I have the same problem. I had to spend 3 hours on phone with MS techie
> just to get my system up and limping. Now my firewall so not work , the
> worst is my network system do longer works.
>
> none of the home network stuff works.
>
> NEED help please, please, please.
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > See if registering dot3api.dll fixes this issue.
> > Start > Run > type in
> >
> > regsvr32 dot3api.dll
> >
> > Click OK or press Enter
> >
> > Show hidden files, folders, and system files:
> > http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...l62.html#winxp
> >
> > dot3api.dll in WINDOWS\system32 should be at Version 5.1.2600.5512 after
> > SP3 is installed.
> > Locate it, right click it, and choose Properties, then click the Version
> > tab to confirm.
> > Also, check the WINDOWS\system32\dllcache to confirm that both copies of
> > dot3api.dll is on the same Version level.
> >
> > *** Was the installed antivirus actively monitoring the system when SP3
> > was installed ? ***
> >
> > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> > ===============
> > *-343-* FDNY
> > Never Forgotten
> > ===============
> >
> >
> > Marc wrote:
> >
> > > I tried to install SP3, but it froze my computer so badly that I couldn't
> > > even boot in safe mode. After removing it (per instructions found on
> > > Microsoft's site), my Firewall no longer runs and I was unable to reinstall
> > > it. I've tried many different solutions, such as
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329637 and
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920074/en-us, as well as "winsock reset",
> > > etc., but none work.
> > >
> > > When I try to reinstall it using the info in the various knowledgebases, I
> > > usually get an error saying "This application has failed to start because
> > > dot3api.dll was not found. Re0installing the application may fix this
> > > problem." I do not know what application to reinstall and I cannot find any
> > > info on the dot3api.dll.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> >

http://www.derkeiler.com/Newsgroups/.../msg00196.html

"Randybw1" <Randybw1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C0C0DD21-86DF-434C-BF70-C4719634A403@microsoft.com...
: Has anyone found a solution to this? I've got the same problem on 2
computers:
:
: Info. This is an IBM Lenovo T60 that took Windows XP SP3, then Blue
: Screened. I found a MS KB article and removed SP3 and the machine run
fines
: unless you try to remotely connect to it, edit any network info, or get
the
: IP address of the machine. It gives the Error Dot3api.dll not found.
I've
: searched my other XP SP2 machines and that file isn't on any of them.
:
: Thanks!
:
: "TCEdmon" wrote:
:
: > MowGreen,
: > I have the same problem. I had to spend 3 hours on phone with MS techie
: > just to get my system up and limping. Now my firewall so not work , the
: > worst is my network system do longer works.
: >
: > none of the home network stuff works.
: >
: > NEED help please, please, please.
: >
: > "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
: >
: > > See if registering dot3api.dll fixes this issue.
: > > Start > Run > type in
: > >
: > > regsvr32 dot3api.dll
: > >
: > > Click OK or press Enter
: > >
: > > Show hidden files, folders, and system files:
: > > http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...l62.html#winxp
: > >
: > > dot3api.dll in WINDOWS\system32 should be at Version 5.1.2600.5512
after
: > > SP3 is installed.
: > > Locate it, right click it, and choose Properties, then click the
Version
: > > tab to confirm.
: > > Also, check the WINDOWS\system32\dllcache to confirm that both copies
of
: > > dot3api.dll is on the same Version level.
: > >
: > > *** Was the installed antivirus actively monitoring the system when
SP3
: > > was installed ? ***
: > >
: > > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
: > > ===============
: > > *-343-* FDNY
: > > Never Forgotten
: > > ===============
: > >
: > >
: > > Marc wrote:
: > >
: > > > I tried to install SP3, but it froze my computer so badly that I
couldn't
: > > > even boot in safe mode. After removing it (per instructions found on
: > > > Microsoft's site), my Firewall no longer runs and I was unable to
reinstall
: > > > it. I've tried many different solutions, such as
: > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329637 and
: > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920074/en-us, as well as "winsock
reset",
: > > > etc., but none work.
: > > >
: > > > When I try to reinstall it using the info in the various
knowledgebases, I
: > > > usually get an error saying "This application has failed to start
because
: > > > dot3api.dll was not found. Re0installing the application may fix
this
: > > > problem." I do not know what application to reinstall and I cannot
find any
: > > > info on the dot3api.dll.
: > > >
: > > > Any ideas?
: > > >
: > > > Thanks!
: > >

Re-registering the file does nothing.

"Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:

> http://www.derkeiler.com/Newsgroups/.../msg00196.html
>
> "Randybw1" <Randybw1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C0C0DD21-86DF-434C-BF70-C4719634A403@microsoft.com...
> : Has anyone found a solution to this? I've got the same problem on 2
> computers:
> :
> : Info. This is an IBM Lenovo T60 that took Windows XP SP3, then Blue
> : Screened. I found a MS KB article and removed SP3 and the machine run
> fines
> : unless you try to remotely connect to it, edit any network info, or get
> the
> : IP address of the machine. It gives the Error Dot3api.dll not found.
> I've
> : searched my other XP SP2 machines and that file isn't on any of them.
> :
> : Thanks!
> :
> : "TCEdmon" wrote:
> :
> : > MowGreen,
> : > I have the same problem. I had to spend 3 hours on phone with MS techie
> : > just to get my system up and limping. Now my firewall so not work , the
> : > worst is my network system do longer works.
> : >
> : > none of the home network stuff works.
> : >
> : > NEED help please, please, please.
> : >
> : > "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
> : >
> : > > See if registering dot3api.dll fixes this issue.
> : > > Start > Run > type in
> : > >
> : > > regsvr32 dot3api.dll
> : > >
> : > > Click OK or press Enter
> : > >
> : > > Show hidden files, folders, and system files:
> : > > http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...l62.html#winxp
> : > >
> : > > dot3api.dll in WINDOWS\system32 should be at Version 5.1.2600.5512
> after
> : > > SP3 is installed.
> : > > Locate it, right click it, and choose Properties, then click the
> Version
> : > > tab to confirm.
> : > > Also, check the WINDOWS\system32\dllcache to confirm that both copies
> of
> : > > dot3api.dll is on the same Version level.
> : > >
> : > > *** Was the installed antivirus actively monitoring the system when
> SP3
> : > > was installed ? ***
> : > >
> : > > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> : > > ===============
> : > > *-343-* FDNY
> : > > Never Forgotten
> : > > ===============
> : > >
> : > >
> : > > Marc wrote:
> : > >
> : > > > I tried to install SP3, but it froze my computer so badly that I
> couldn't
> : > > > even boot in safe mode. After removing it (per instructions found on
> : > > > Microsoft's site), my Firewall no longer runs and I was unable to
> reinstall
> : > > > it. I've tried many different solutions, such as
> : > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329637 and
> : > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920074/en-us, as well as "winsock
> reset",
> : > > > etc., but none work.
> : > > >
> : > > > When I try to reinstall it using the info in the various
> knowledgebases, I
> : > > > usually get an error saying "This application has failed to start
> because
> : > > > dot3api.dll was not found. Re0installing the application may fix
> this
> : > > > problem." I do not know what application to reinstall and I cannot
> find any
> : > > > info on the dot3api.dll.
> : > > >
> : > > > Any ideas?
> : > > >
> : > > > Thanks!
> : > >
>
>
>