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The ordinal 345 could not be located in the dynamic link libarary COMCTL32.dll

December 26, 2011 9:17:36 AM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums

I did a fresh install of Win XP and downloaded Dreamscapes (Paid version). When I tried to install it told me it needed Vista or higher but still installed. however, when I tried to run it I got the "The ordinal 345 could not be located in the dynamic link libarary COMCTL32.dll" error message. What do I do now? Can't find a solution either here or by goggling it.Please help!

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Reply #1 December 26, 2011 9:29:34 AM
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Dreamscapes wasn't made for XP, only Vista or above. There is nothing you can do to get it to work on Windows XP.

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Reply #2 December 26, 2011 9:42:14 AM
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I meant Deskscapes, not dreamscapes. sorry. Deskscapes is XP comatible. It ran well before. I downloaded the full install right from the Stardock website.

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Reply #3 December 26, 2011 6:17:40 PM
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Do you have SP2 or later installed?
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Reply #4 December 27, 2011 4:04:59 AM
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SP3 plus all updates

Direct x 9.0c

nvidia drivers up to date

 

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Reply #5 December 27, 2011 4:23:29 AM
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And you are trying to install 3.3?
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Reply #6 December 27, 2011 4:43:26 AM
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It says "DeskScapes200_enhanced.exe". got it from where I retrived my serial number on support page. Also, ran sfc. all was well. did try the trial version as well. same result

 

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Reply #7 December 27, 2011 10:39:19 AM
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It looks like you bought DeskScapes back in 2008.  Is that correct?

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Reply #8 December 27, 2011 11:42:02 AM
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could have been. don't really remember but it's been a while

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Reply #9 December 27, 2011 12:30:54 PM
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in cold weather i sometimes cannot find my ordinal...

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Reply #10 December 27, 2011 2:15:07 PM
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Somehow I doubt you have an easy time event when it's warm.

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Reply #11 December 27, 2011 3:06:10 PM
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Quoting Stewiecort,
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Somehow I doubt you have an easy time event when it's warm.

NICE! ( but I CAN spell the word "EVEN" without a sesame street dictionary!!)

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Reply #12 December 27, 2011 6:06:43 PM
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I think you need a slightly later 2.x version or 3.x for XP support which is why the installer said Vista was needed.

Your best bet is to install Impulse and use that to install the 2.x version as it looks like the standalone installer is older than it should be.

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Reply #13 December 28, 2011 7:44:47 AM
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Phool, I mean Phoon. Good for you. you is smart.

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Reply #14 December 28, 2011 7:47:05 AM
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Thank you Neil. Where the heck do I find it? I've looked here. Am I missing it?

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Reply #15 December 28, 2011 8:36:32 AM
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Impulse is now called GameStop. You should be able to find it on there.

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Reply #16 December 28, 2011 12:46:45 PM
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Thank you again Neil. that did it. all is well.

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Reply #17 December 28, 2011 12:48:28 PM
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Thank you roflmfaoo. Got it.

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