Reinstall Spider.exe?

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Is there a way to extract a fresh copy of Spider.exe from the setup CD
without reinstalling all of Windows?
I think my copy of Spider has been corrupted. I've uninstalled and
reinstalled from Add/Remove, but I don't think it's installing a fresh copy
of the .exe.
Every few weeks the computer locks up while playing Spider. I've updated the
video drivers. I have no problems with any other application or Windows
functions.
 
You might try checking Event Viewer after the next lockup for any clues, its
unlikely that the exe is damaged, if its running.
 
JD said:
Is there a way to extract a fresh copy of Spider.exe from the setup CD
without reinstalling all of Windows?
I think my copy of Spider has been corrupted. I've uninstalled and
reinstalled from Add/Remove, but I don't think it's installing a fresh
copy of the .exe.
Every few weeks the computer locks up while playing Spider. I've updated
the video drivers. I have no problems with any other application or
Windows functions.
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Since it works initially, the setup file is probably OK

try going off line , then turn you virus checker off
and see if Spider works .

Once in a while a virus checker can interfere with an app
 
JD said:
Is there a way to extract a fresh copy of Spider.exe from the setup CD without
reinstalling all of Windows?
I think my copy of Spider has been corrupted. I've uninstalled and reinstalled
from Add/Remove, but I don't think it's installing a fresh copy of the .exe.
Every few weeks the computer locks up while playing Spider. I've updated the
video drivers. I have no problems with any other application or Windows
functions.
Click to expand...


Here's a link to an earlier thread you posted on this issue.

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...f0bc3c2e188a?hl=en&lnk=st&q=#097ef0bc3c2e188a

In that thread you indicate that you hear a click when the system locks up. With
that in mind, you might want to make backing up your important files a priority.
This click could be a sign that your hard drive or power supply unit is about to
fail.

Once you have the files backed up, run chkdsk C: /r from a command prompt
window. Also, check the hard drive manufacturer's web site for a diagnostic
utility that you can run to check the drive. Testing a PSU is a complicated
process and not one I'd recommend to most home users.

Now if you prefer to ignore the possible hardware issues, the first thing you
would have to do is delete all copies of spider.exe and cards.dll that are on
your computer. You should find copies of each file in C:\Windows\System32 and
C:\WINDOWS\System32\dllcache. If you don't remove them from both locations,
Windows will simply restore the file you deleted in the System32 folder with the
copy from the dllcache folder. And it will happens instantly.

You can then use msconfig or the Expand command to extract replacement copies of
the files to your hard drive. The commands would be something like this where D:
refers to your CD drive.

Expand D:\I386\spider.ex_ C:\Windows\System32\spider.exe
Expand D:\I386\cards.dl_ C:\Windows\System32\cards.dll

Follow the same procedure to place copies of each file in the dllcache folder.

Personally, I don't think this is going to make much difference. The next step
would be to try a repair installation.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
I appreciate your candid reply, and your sobering suggestions. I had not
considered a hardware issue.
Do you not think, however, that it is worthy of note that I experience this
behavior with no other Windows function or application?
I do have all of our personal files backed up to an external hard drive.
 
You could indeed be correct that it's an isolated software problem caused by a
few misbehaving files. My intent in posting was simply to bring your attention
to an issue that no one had addressed.

That said, I prefer not to ignore unusual sounds that are coming from an
internal hardware device. If you were driving and kept hearing an unusual noise
coming from your car's engine, would you have it checked out or just turn up the
radio? Running diagnostic programs on your hard drive are quick, painless, and
free.

Nepatsfan
 
I have a program called PC-Doctor. It ran a battery of tests (taking over
two hours) on the HD and found "no problems." Same result with the video
card.
I had earlier run both checkdisk and sfc, neither finding anything amiss.
Though I haven't tried it, I do wonder whether Windows would allow me to
delete a protected .dll from the dll cache.
 
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