Error after clean 2.3.5 install

**tmar89** · 04-03-2007, 09:45 AM

After I installed ME 2.3.5 and tried running it, I constantly get the attached error message popup. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling but to no avail. Any thoughts?

**phat_bastard** · 04-04-2007, 10:05 AM

I can't see the attached image, but I'd bet if you searched on the text and / or read the FAQ thread that you'd learn exactly what the problem is and how to fix it.

**tmar89** · 04-04-2007, 12:13 PM

An error occured in modDB.InitDb : ActiveX component can't create object : Error number 429
Click ok to terminate the application

Looks like its related to my nLite install

modDB.InitDB Errors, Program Spontaneously Closing at Startup
There are two basic causes for errors like this:

1) You have used nLite, XPLite, or some other utility to strip down windows, and have removed some components of ADO (microsoft's ActiveX Data Objects) or MDAC (Microsoft Data Access Components).

2) Your jet (access database / .mdb) drivers are broken or missing. Consult the Microsoft Knowlege Base for a possible resolution.

MediaEngine relies on these components to store a database of your media library.

Is there any way to manually install the required components? I prefer an nLite install but want to run ME and I'm stuck.

**phat_bastard** · 04-04-2007, 12:30 PM

If you include ADO / MDAC in your nLite build it will work. You might be able to download and install the MDAC redistributables from m$.

**tmar89** · 04-04-2007, 12:37 PM

I'll try installing MDAC 2.8
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...ucXaj1xA%3d%3d

**tmar89** · 04-04-2007, 04:36 PM

Unfortunately, installing MDAC 2.8 doesn't resolve the problem

. It gives me a similar error message however it says its an unknown error: -281474976710656 (something like that number). I'll try installing Jet 4.0 http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q239114

**tmar89** · 04-05-2007, 07:52 AM

No luck with that one. It doesn't check for Jet 4.0, it checks the service pack installed, so if Jet 4.0 isn't installed correctly it still doesn't fix it. And I can't find an installer for Jet 4.0 for XP anywhere.

**phat_bastard** · 04-05-2007, 10:36 AM

That's because all the aforementioned is included in the standard XP installation. Sorry, but you should have checked the FAQ before compiling your nLite iso.

Are you trying to get the build down to a size that will fit on a flash drive or something? Otherwise, nLite doesn't buy you much that can't be accomplished by disabling unnecessary services.