Homepub Err Msg: Mhpreg.dll Was Unable to Register Itself in the System Registry (226942)

RESOLUTION

The Oleaut32.dll file is a core component of Microsoft Internet Explorer. To resolve this issue, use the appropriate method for your version of Internet Explorer.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1

1. Quit all running programs.
2. Insert the Greetings 99 or Home Publishing 99 Disk 1 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Press and hold down the SHIFT key when you insert the CD-ROM to prevent Setup from starting automatically.
3. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.
4. In the Folders or All Folders pane, click the CD-ROM drive.
5. In the right pane, double-click the PSS folder.
6. Double-click the Sysdll folder.
7. Right-click the Oleaut32.dll file, and then click Copy.
8. Quit Windows Explorer.
9. Right-click on the Windows desktop, and then click Paste.
10. Click Start, and then click Shut Down.
11. Click Restart In MS-DOS Mode, and then click OK.
12. Type the following lines at the command prompt, pressing ENTER after each line:

    cd system
    ren oleaut32.dll oleaut32.old
    copy c:\windows\desktop\oleaut32.dll
    exit
    						

13. When Windows restarts, click Start, and then click Run.
14. In the Open box, type regsvr32 oleaut32.dll, and then click OK. You should receive the following message:

    DllRegisterServer in oleaut32.dll succeded.

If you are using a Windows 95-based computer, and the steps above did not resolve the issue, remove and then reinstall Internet Explorer from the Greetings 99 or Home Publishing 99 Disc 1 CD-ROM. To reinstall Internet Explorer, double-click the following file on the program CD-ROM
where <cd-rom> is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.

For additional information about how to remove Internet Explorer 4.01, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5

You may be able to resolve this issue by running the Internet Explorer 5 Repair Tool.

For information about how to use the Internet Explorer Repair Tool, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: If running the Internet Explorer Repair Tool does not resolve the issue, remove and then reinstall Internet Explorer 5. You can reinstall Internet Explorer 5 from the following Microsoft Web site:

For information about how to remove Internet Explorer 5, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: