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1.)  Back up all analysis techniques by exporting them all to a .ela file from the PowerEditor

2.)  Delete all temp files (*.tmp)

3.)  Back up Server and MyWork sub-directories

4.)  Uninstall ProSuite

5.)  Delete remaining files in /Program Files/Omega Research (some files may be left after the uninstall)

6.)  Rename /winnt/system32/comcat.dll to oldcomcat.dll

7.)  Clean up the registry (delete any remaining Omega stuff)

8.)  Reboot

9.)  Exit all programs:  anti-virus, firewall, other stuff that runs in the background on your machine - all of the special applications that start up automatically on boot on your machine.

10.)  Re-install ProSuite (should have no warnings nor problems)

11.)  Reboot

12.)  Start and configure Global Server using the wizard.  Do not go online.

13.)  Exit GlobalServer.  Start GlobalServer again in offline mode.  Then switch to online mode and verify that quotes are being collected.

14.)  Exit GlobalServer.

15.)  Copy backup Server subdirectory back into Omega Research folder.

16.)  Reboot

17.)  Start Global Server and go online.

18.)  Start TS.  Create any type of new workspace as a test.

19.)  Exit TS.

20.)  Exit Global Server.

21.)  Move only the workspace files (*.orw) from the MyWork backup folder to the Omega Research folder.

22.)  Start Global Server.

23.)  Start TS.

24.)  Start the PowerEditor

25.)  Import backed-up analysis techniques

26.)  Verify that comcat.dll is in /winnt/system32 
folder

27.)  Delete oldcomcat.dll

28.)  Trade!



 ---- you wrote: 
> 
> Good morning,
> 
> I am stuck on a TS2000i install issue, and to date Omega's techs don't have
> an answere short or reinstalling NT.  Perhaps someone might have another
> idea.
> 
> I installed the SP3 CD on Win NT4 SP5 on PII400 w/192M on its own hard drive
> (D). Installed DBC broadcast/cable datafeed.
> 
> Installing the SP3 CD, all went well except I go an error message as
> follows:
> 
> Files Failed to Self Register...
>     C:\Winnt\system32\comcat.dll
> 
> The file exists in that directory, though its date and I did a registry
> search and it did appear in the registry.  Omega says that this is problem
> is related to the one application problem I have seen to date -- in the
> charting/workspace application, the File/New command does not have the
> normal icons present -- to create chart, quote page, browser, etc.  The only
> one there is to create a new workspace.
> 
> Omega suggested manually registering the file, by running  regsvr32
> c:\winnt\system32\comcat.dll.  When I did this, I got the following
> message...
> 
> C:\winnt\system32\comcat.dll was loaded, but the DLLRegisterServer entry
> point was not found.
> DLLRegistryServer may not be exported, or a corrupt version of
> C:\winnt\system32\comcat.dll may be in memory.
> Consider using Pview to detect and remove it.
> 
> Neither of these error messages appear in the lists in the NT4 Resource Kit.
> Other than this 2000i issue, NT works perfectly.  If anyone has any clues, I
> would love to hear from you.
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris
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