Author Topic: Win98 Winsock failure WinMX terminates (Read 3201 times)

Reidh69 · « **on:** July 09, 2006, 06:48:16 pm »

I'm a win98 user

I get a message "Failure to Initialize winsock program terminating"?

Me Here · « **Reply #1 on:** July 09, 2006, 06:57:18 pm »

Hi Reidh69
Welcome to the site..

Can you tell me which patch you have installed?
And if you dont mind also which version of WinMX your using ?

Reidh69 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 09, 2006, 07:12:52 pm »

I just downloaded and installed the latest one on winmx group site...

Reidh69 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 09, 2006, 07:16:32 pm »

3.3-3.54b4

KM · « **Reply #4 on:** July 09, 2006, 07:26:31 pm »

3.0?

try removing winmx completely (make sure that c:\program files\winmx is deleted) and reinstall it, make sure that you didn't somehow end up with an old one - the old pre-3.0 patches the 3.54 version would use a patch that didn't work on 98 and would come up with that error, 3.0 that issue is solved nw though

use the link on the winmxgroup home page (Download WinMX Now!)

Reidh69 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 09, 2006, 07:34:42 pm »

That is the one I downloaded and installed..

Me Here · « **Reply #6 on:** July 09, 2006, 07:39:50 pm »

Reidh69,

Try that removing the folder and reinstall for us.. just to be sure ..

The other things is do you see a ws2_32.dll in your folder for c:\Program Files\WinMX if you do, then you either have the old patch or you have BendMX installed and BendMX wont work with that file and your 3.54 version of WinMX.

You should however see a file called OLEDLG.DLL << the latest 3.0 patch file

Reidh69 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 09, 2006, 07:54:24 pm »

I have done that..
I have the latest patch OLEDLG.DLL .

but I still have the same problem.

KM · « **Reply #8 on:** July 09, 2006, 08:15:23 pm »

any other dll files in there?

Reidh69 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 09, 2006, 08:17:10 pm »

no, there aren't any other .dll files in the WinMX folder.

KM · « **Reply #10 on:** July 09, 2006, 08:21:52 pm »

interesting, try renaming oledlg.dll to something else to disable it and see if it still comes up with the error - although it shouldn't be caused by that patch :-S

Bearded Blunder · « **Reply #11 on:** July 09, 2006, 08:24:56 pm »

You aren't trying to run with BendMX or other add ons installed are you? That's the only time I've seen that error with WinMX running under Win 98.

Also please check the properties of the shortcut you're using to start WinMX, use the "Find Target" button, it's not impossible to end up with 2 winmxprogram folders, please make sure you have the right one patched (ideally delete any spare ones too & start with a fresh clean install).

Reidh69 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 09, 2006, 08:36:22 pm »

no, I do not have any add-ons installed..
that is the only copy of winMX I have on my computer..

KM · « **Reply #13 on:** July 09, 2006, 08:56:05 pm »

did you try renaming oledlg.dll to something else? did it suddenly stop erroring?

Reidh69 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 09, 2006, 09:05:02 pm »

no... I haven't..

no...

Reidh69 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 09, 2006, 09:26:39 pm »

I rename Oledlg.dll and it started up..
now waiting to connect..

Reidh69 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 09, 2006, 09:38:13 pm »

it won't connect....? :roll:

KM · « **Reply #17 on:** July 09, 2006, 11:09:55 pm »

hmm, interesting... first time i've heard of that one, renaming it does mean it's something patch related (btw it won't connect, because you just disabled the patch... lol)

try installing winmx 3.53 (instead of 3.54) and putting this file in to the winmx directory, it's an alternate version of the patch but only works on 3.53

failing that the next thing to try would be 2.2, but that doesn't have the fake filtering...

Reidh69 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 09, 2006, 11:34:51 pm »

failure to initialize winsock is still popping up.

Maxe · « **Reply #19 on:** July 10, 2006, 01:42:26 am »

Just a thought and I might be completely off track with this but could it be this user is using the same or similar program (PGP I think it was) that someone mentioned in the help room the other day. Apparently it locks down winsock and won't allow a replacement dll to take over.

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