SCODE 800401F3

Anyone know what this is? I got it trying to run a program I had just
installed that ran ok on a 2000. won't work?
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ROP

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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"ROP" <.(donotspam)> wrote in message
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> Anyone know what this is? I got it trying to run a program I had just
> installed that ran ok on a 2000. won't work?
> --
> ROP

"ROP" <.(donotspam)> wrote...
> Anyone know what this is? I got it trying to run a program I had just
> installed that ran ok on a 2000. won't work?

Hi,

0x800401F3 is a standard Windows error, meaning CO_E_CLASSSTRING "Invalid
class string". The program you are trying to run is a COM application, and
it is probably trying to convert a ProgID to a CLSID (or vice versa). A
ProgID is an string identifier for a Program; such as "ADODB.Record.6.0".
The CLSID is the corresponding Class Identifier, a GUID such as
"{00000560-0000-0010-8000-00AA006D2EA4}".

The ProgID which the program is trying to use is not being recognised on the
new system. Hence the "Invalid class string" error. It could be as simple as
an unregistered DLL, or maybe something more complex.

If this is a program you wrote yourself, try stepping through it in the
Visual Studio debugger. If it is an application which you obtained from a
3rd party vendor, you'll probably need to contact the folks who supplied the
program.

Hope it helps,
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Andrew McLaren
amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au

Thanks. It was purchased software, "languages of the world", with Quicktime
included. I think the problem may be with Quicktime. I have not uninstalled
Quicktime because I get a message that applications may not work. I have
uninstalled the program, more than once. I think I'll do the Quicktime and
see what happens.
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ROP


"Andrew McLaren" wrote:

> "ROP" <.(donotspam)> wrote...
> > Anyone know what this is? I got it trying to run a program I had just
> > installed that ran ok on a 2000. won't work?
>
> Hi,
>
> 0x800401F3 is a standard Windows error, meaning CO_E_CLASSSTRING "Invalid
> class string". The program you are trying to run is a COM application, and
> it is probably trying to convert a ProgID to a CLSID (or vice versa). A
> ProgID is an string identifier for a Program; such as "ADODB.Record.6.0".
> The CLSID is the corresponding Class Identifier, a GUID such as
> "{00000560-0000-0010-8000-00AA006D2EA4}".
>
> The ProgID which the program is trying to use is not being recognised on the
> new system. Hence the "Invalid class string" error. It could be as simple as
> an unregistered DLL, or maybe something more complex.
>
> If this is a program you wrote yourself, try stepping through it in the
> Visual Studio debugger. If it is an application which you obtained from a
> 3rd party vendor, you'll probably need to contact the folks who supplied the
> program.
>
> Hope it helps,
> --
> Andrew McLaren
> amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au
>
>

"ROP" <> wrote in message
news:227B228F-4223-45F7-9CC2-...
> Thanks. It was purchased software, "languages of the world", with
> Quicktime
> included. I think the problem may be with Quicktime. I have not
> uninstalled
> Quicktime because I get a message that applications may not work. I have
> uninstalled the program, more than once. I think I'll do the Quicktime
> and
> see what happens.

Personally, I would try uninstalling and then re-installing Quicktime. If
possible, download and install the latest Quicktime installer file from
Apple, as it contains many Vista compatibility updates:

http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...orwindows.html

A Quicktime redistributable that was shipped on a DVD etc would be
hopelessly out of date by now. Uninstalling shouldn't break any
applications, as long as you re-install Quicktime again afterwards.

Also, be aware of this minor glitch which can occur when installing
Quicktime on Vista; easily fixed as described in the article:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304405

Good luck,
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Andrew McLaren
amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au