Starting up message "c:\windows\system32\mscomct2.ocx unable to register the dll/ocx regsvr32...

[RafaelRodriguez]

I started up my PC, running win7 Pro 64bits and I got error message that says:


c:\windows\system32\mscomct2.ocx

unable to register the dll/ocx: regsvr32 failed with exit code 0x3


I did not install any software recently.


I clicked "OK" and then got this error:


c:\windows\system32\msmapi32.ocx

unable to register the dll/ocx: regsvr32 failed with exit code 0x3

Any help to identify root cause and solve this situation?


Thank you

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[Debim]

If you are on a 64 bit machine, you need to copy the MSCOMCT2.OCX file to c:\windows\sysWOW64... You then can register it by running from the command prompt or run in the start menu regsvr32 c:\windows\sysWOW64\mscomct2.ocx and it should register although make sure that you run regsvr32 with administrator privileges.

How to run that command in Administrative Mode
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1. Click the Start button, then in the "Start Search" box, type CMD but DO NOT press Enter yet.
2. In the list above, under "Programs" right-click on CMD that appears above and choose "Run as Administrator" and click "Continue".
3. In the open window, type the following command and press Enter:

regsvr32 c:\windows\sysWOW64\mscomct2.ocx