Hotplug.dll Exception Error

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I have a USB external HDD connected - when I turn it on, I get the
expected 'Safely Remove Hardware' icon in the task bar.

When I try to execute it, I get the error - AN EXCEPTION OCCURED WHILE
TRYING TO RUN "Shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll".

I have tried the few suggestions I found via Google on hotplug.dll
problems - with no luck.

I am running XP SP3.

Anyone?

Thanks

Duke
 
I have a USB external HDD connected - when I turn it on, I get the
expected 'Safely Remove Hardware' icon in the task bar.

When I try to execute it, I get the error - AN EXCEPTION OCCURED WHILE
TRYING TO RUN "Shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll".

I have tried the few suggestions I found via Google on hotplug.dll
problems - with no luck.

I am running XP SP3.

Anyone?

Thanks

Duke
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I had the identical problem on two of my XP machines.

I eventually decided to perform a repair install with a (slipstreamed)
XP_sp3 cd and that cleared up to error.

same thing for the second machine
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I'll try it.

Thanks

Duke
 
I'll try it.

Thanks

Duke
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OK please post back with the results...

you will need to reinstall your updates...and on both my machines IE8
caused problems so I uninstalled it. IE7 works fine
 
OK please post back with the results...

you will need to reinstall your updates...and on both my machines IE8
caused problems so I uninstalled it. IE7 works fine
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Restored from recent backup - problem has gone away (for now anyway).
I'll have to review updates since my backup.

Thanks

Duke
 
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