Allen Drake wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:17:42 -0500, Big Steel <>
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/13/2012 4:31 PM, Allen Drake wrote:
>>> Today I got this pop up message:
>>>
>>> C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\mscorwks.dll is
>>> either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try
>>> installing the program again using the original installation media or
>>> contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support.
>>>
>>> Now what in the world is this all about? Upon opening Outlook it went
>>> through some reconfiguration something or other and opened. I can no
>>> longer run iReboot and who knows how many other applications.
>>>
>>> I tried system restore. Did not help so I undid that. I tried
>>> removing iReboot and reinstalling but that didn't do anything. I still
>>> get the popup and can not run iReboot. I looked for
>>> Microsoft.NET\Framwork64\v2.0.5027 but that is not on the menu. I
>>> searched for a fix but saw nothing that looked right but a bunch of
>>> hoop jumping that seemed like it might take who knows how long.
>>>
>>> Can anyone decipher this and explain to me what exactly went on? I
>>> haven't installed any new apps other then Windows updates which now
>>> seems to me to be my whole problem.
>>>
>>> Did MS do it to me yet again?
>>
>> <http://techtrickz.com/download/intelligently-re-boot-your-pc-into-another-os-with-ireboot/>
>>
>>
>> <copied>
>>
>> iReboot works on Windows 7, Vista and XP (required .Net Framework 2 or
>> above for XP) and can be downloaded at here.
>>
>> <end>
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908077
>> <http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=6523>
>>
>>
>> Did you try to uninstall this IReboot and install it back?
>>
>> You should call the software vendor for IReboot and discuss your course
>> of action concerning the error message.
>>
>>
> As I mentioned in my post I removed iReboot and still got the error
> message. I removed and .NET Framework 2 and tried reinstalling but it
> says it is already on the system. Do you have any experience with this
> error yourself or am I simply trying things like an Automobile
> mechanic? Do you know the cause of this error? Everything was fine
> until today which leads me to believe it was an MS Windows update
> related problem. I would like to know the time I am spending is
> something that has been verified and a known cure for a known
> difficulty.
>
> I have been using iReboot for many months with no problems so
> obviously this is am MS generated mishap.
>
> Yes? No? Unknown?
>
To me, it sounds like mscorwks.dll is corrupted.
One thing you can try, is the .NET verifier, which could
well run into the same kind of problem. It all depends on whether
there are enough test cases in this thing, to test loading
mscorwks or not.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/arc...3/8999004.aspx
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=27e6a...5D1A492AF7!376
"netfx_setupverifier_new 12/29/2011"
You'd want to verify .NET 2.0, judging by the error message. Yours
is likely patched to .NET 2.0 SP2.
I'd probably do a fair bit of testing, before arriving at a final
conclusion. For example, you could try a program like paint.net as
a test case. I was trying that yesterday, as part of some .NET
screwing around. It's an example of a program that uses .NET. You'd
need a lot more programs like this, to get some degree of test coverage
that the file is OK.
http://www.getpaint.net/download.html
http://www.dotpdn.com/files/Paint.NE...10.Install.zip
*******
The thing is, on an OS like Windows 7, a certain
level of .NET is installed as part of the basic
install. What that should mean, is it isn't listed
in the Add/Remove. Whereas, on an older OS like WinXP,
more of the .NET things would be removable from
Add/Remove.
My concern would be, removing too much of .NET and breaking
something bad enough you can't use the OS any more.
Is there a System File Checker for Windows 7 ? Would
..NET 2.0 be considered part of the OS, and covered by
something like that ?
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...5-20ef20ed157d
This KB claims to help you run SFC on Windows 7, but
the content is a bit on the comedic side. Such as,
where exactly is the "known good" file in temp in this
article coming from ? Hahaha.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
Aaron Stebner also offers a cleanup tool.
But that would be about the last thing I'd try (and would
do a backup image before trying it). Read the caveats here
first, before trying it. You would also want the standalone
installers ready, to put it all back again.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/arc...8/8904493.aspx
*******
These are files I can see on my laptop. My laptop is Home Premium SP1
patched up to date (has latest updates as of yesterday).
Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework64/v2.0.50727
9,990,992 bytes July 08, 2011, 5:31:16 PM mscorwks.dll
2.0.50727.5448 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
Digital signature July 07, 2011 1:48:43 AM
Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727
5,924,176 bytes July 08, 2011, 5:33:44 PM mscorwks.dll
2.0.50727.5448 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
Digital signature July 07, 2011 5:50:30 AM
It looks like the file is rather large, and there is one
for 64 bit and one for 32 bit cases. Your 64 bit one is failing.
I can generate checksums for the files. This article has the checksum tool.
Using the "-both" argument, gets both checksum types. Usually, only
one checksum is enough.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841290
x64 mscorwks.dll
MD5 = 951500ad4685b89423ab52665cadf653
SHA1 = d067dabb99bebc0c7aa10655b117864b287609ad
x32 mscorwks.dll
MD5 = 96076b8fcdff3c6db4ccfbf7fe3a9b28
SHA1 = 06b48a4df6ce00683a2fc2a488d39a74a7a32a6d
That should give you enough info to compare against my copy.
HTH,
Paul
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