WinXP Debug, Difficulty: Korean

February 6, 2013 6:53 AM

What does this Korean localized WinXP error dialogue say and how can I fix it (optional).

I'm trying to help with the install of an image analysis active x plugin used with some poorly supported microscopy software. I've installed this many times without issue, but this time it's failing 6000 miles away, and the only clue I have is a screenshot in a language I can't read. I'm assuming it's Korean. It looks like they're running as and admin. Is there a library missing? I've got no idea. My question: What does that error dialogue say and how can I fix it (optional).

Thanks!

posted by roue to computers & internet (6 answers total)

I don't speak korean, but it looks like you're missing C:\Windows\System32\BliSlide.ocx
posted by blue_beetle at 7:23 AM on February 6

Sorry don't have the won sign used in that file name on my phone so will represent it with [won]
"An error occurred while registering OCX C:[won]WINDOWS[won]system32[won]BliSlide.ocx"
In the button below: "check" (not a computer person so this could be translated better maybe but check is what first comes to mind and is easiest.)
posted by kkokkodalk at 8:07 AM on February 6

To clarify the last part, it's been a while since I've used Korean windows so I'm fuzzy on dialogue box prompts. Hwakin literally translates to check but in my brain haze I'm pretty sure that it also could be just the affirmative "OK" rather than a call for action like "Debug" so I'm splitting the difference with the literal translation.
posted by kkokkodalk at 8:27 AM on February 6

The won symbol is probably just a character encoding glitch: context strongly suggests the character should be the backslash '\', which is 0x5C in ASCII, while the won symbol '￦' is 0x5C in Windows code page 949.

And, just to expand on kkokkodalk's translation:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\BliSlide.ocx 을(를) [+object]
등록하 [register] 던 [+imperfect]
중 [while]
오류 [error] 가 [+subject]
발생하 [occur] 였 [+perfect] 습니다 [+declarative, formal]

학인 [OK]

(So [+object], for example, means that the suffix 을 indicates that C:...ocx is the object of the verb "register".)

As for how to fix it: This Microsoft knowledge base article lists a few possible causes, which basically boil down to the ActiveX control wanting to load a DLL which it can't, because the DLL is missing, or the wrong version, or inaccessible due to file system permissions. Their suggested resolution depends on having a Visual C++ installation, which I imagine you don't...
posted by stebulus at 9:01 AM on February 6

Thanks so much for all the help. I'm starting to think that maybe the user isn't unzipping the file with the archive, just viewing it and trying to run the installer from inside. There was also a typo in the .inf file embedded in the installer. I've patched it and sent a new version that hopefully they will run correctly.
posted by roue at 10:37 AM on February 6

By the way, in case you weren't aware, you can hit CTRL-C on dialog boxes like this then paste it into Google translate or whatever. Translate's not great, but it'll probably give you the gist of the meaning.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 5:01 PM on February 6