Error loading TcpMib.dll

Have been working on my GW Essential 667 with 98SE. Some problems so did a
clean reinstall and was adding/updating programs when found out I could no
longer get Windows Update service. @#$%^&*(.
Found and used Autopatcher98.Dec_Full_Final.exe. It has updates and tweaks.

Now when my computer starts I get the message "Error loading TcpMib.dll".
click ok, message goes away and computer still seems to work ok, but I am
getting a little tired of checking ok whenever I turn the computer on.

Searched MSKb for message.

"Error Loading the TCP MIB Library" error when you add a standard TCP/IP
printer port in Windows XP and in Windows 2000
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Article ID : 261302
Last Review : October 30, 2006
Revision : 5.1
This article was previously published under Q261302
SYMPTOMS
When you use the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard in Microsoft
Windows XP or Microsoft Windows 2000, you may receive the following error
message:
Error loading the TCP MIB library.
When you click OK, you receive the following additional error message:
Specified port cannot be added. Operations could not be completed.
When you click OK, the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard quits, and no
port is added.
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CAUSE
This behavior may occur if a third-party version of the Wsnmp32.dll,
Ntprint.dll, Tcpmib.dll, Mgmtapi.dll, or Snmpapi.dll file has been copied to
the %SystemRoot% folder.
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RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, rename or delete these files in the %SystemRoot%
folder. These files are taking precedence over the Microsoft-supplied file in
the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder.
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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products
that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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MORE INFORMATION
The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard checks the root system folder
for some dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) before it checks the System32 folder.

Searched for above files. Found snmpapi.dll(3), wsmp32.dll, and mgmtapi.dll;
renamed them with.old sufix.
Also found HPtcpMib.dll, HPTcpMUI.dll, and HPTcpMON.d;did not touch these as
I assume they are for my HP all-in one.

After reboot still get the "Error loading TcpMib.dll" message.
Search for tcpm*.dll shows no files on my computer.

Any ideas as to what is calling for this file?
If I do need it where do I get it. Searched my system restore disks and
could not find it.

thanks for any help. D.L. Sayre

Suggest you start over, and this time, after installing Windows go directly
to Windows Updates and download EVERYTHING, then restart, then go back to WU
and do it again until no more updates are offered. Do this BEFORE you
install anything else. Once you've done this, you'll never have to go to
Windows Updates again. I've followed some of your trail and I think you
installed something that screwed up your ability to get to WU. What do you
use for Security. Norton products? Because WU still works just fine, and my
guess from what you've written before and elsewhere is that something like
that is what screwed up WU for you.

All that stuff you cite below is worthless. It applies to Windows XP, not
Windows 9x. AFAICT, TcpMib.dll is not and has never been any part of a
Windows 9x system. Suggests to me that the AutoUpdater is a POS. And I'll
bet there's no way to uninstall it.

Or, you can write to me at updates_at_grystmill.com and I'll explain how you
can get my set of CDs that include all Updates for Win98, 98SE and ME. No,
there's no tweaks, no HotFixes, just Windows Updates on CD. $3 covers costs.

Likely can't get to windowsupdate due to the wrong browser version... need
at least IE5.1

As for the autoupdater, it does install numerous XP files/mods and
unofficial fixes/files, so each individual system may have differing errors
depending upon the configuration, software, adapters, etc...

--
MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

OP had already been to WU at least once. It was on a subsequent attempt,
after installing other things, that s/he could no longer get in. At least,
that's what was said in a different thread in a different group. Or is MEB
right, DL Sayremn? Had you never been to Windows Update before on that new
system? Because if so, there's your problem right there. Need to install
IE6SP1 before you can get into WU these days.

CORRECTION: I'm always forgetting this step, since I use the Security Update
CD. You need to get IE6SP1 and install it before you can get to Windows
Updates.

That's not IE5.5 minimum? Seems to me I tested that a while back. Don't
recall the answer, though.

Last test I did of IE versions produced minimum of 5.02314.1003. Found as
IE5.1 on several CDROMs from that era.
Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 5.01 and Internet Tools
November 1999

Though that was a few months ago, when re-testing windowsupdate with fresh
installs of Win98[FE/Gold/SE].

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MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

Gary and MEB, thanks for imput. AutoPatch98 seems to be a good program and
can be removed. You can go to MSFN and check it out.

This is order of events before I got the TcpMib.dll error.

Had done clean install. Loaded Kerio FireWall and Avast AV. Installed
Actiontec GT701-WG. Installed HP PSC1410v. Installed Samsung CDDVDW. Updated
IEto 6.0. Went to Update and downloaded/installed updates for IE6.0.

IE 6.0.2800.1106IS
Update Versions; SP1; Q918439; Q916281; Q833989; Q891781; Q313829; Q816362;
Q824220; Q830849; Q885258; Q893627; Q896156;905495; Q938127; Q939653

Late went to bed.

Got up, did a few chores and then turned on compter. Installed FlashPlayer8.
Installed Media Player9. Went to Update to check for updates and got
following:

Update for Windows Update v4. Clicked ok. Got message that I had to be
logged on as an Administrator to use Windows. Not full message, about 1-1/2
pages. Tried several more times to get into Update and same thing kept
happening.

Went to Discussion Groups for Windows Update and 98 to see if any info about
this.
Nothing.

Contacted Update Support. Teir reply in short, : We no longer support
Systems prior to XP, but will help you upgrade with link to Sales.

As near as I can tell any attempt to to reach Windows Update directs you to
this v4 update and it is written to exclude al systems prior to XP.

Thats why I went to MSFN as a last resort and got the Autopatch98.

You may want to try Update using 98 and see what happens.

Guess I can live with closing the error message since everything else except
Update seems to work right.

Thanks again, David L. Sayre

On Sun, 18 May 2008 07:03:23 -0700, dlsayremn
<dlsayremn@discussions.microsoft.com> put finger to keyboard and
composed:

>Guess I can live with closing the error message since everything else except
>Update seems to work right.
>
>Thanks again, David L. Sayre

I'm not a programmer, so the following suggestions may be
inappropriate, but ...

You could try running msconfig.exe and looking for likely suspects in
the Startup tab.

Otherwise try msinfo32.exe and look for clues among the 32-bit modules
in the Software Environment.

You could also go to Start > Find > Files/Folders > Containing Text
"TcpMib.dll". That may help you find which application is attempting
to load this DLL.

- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

And to finish the thought process on 9X updates:

Actually, if you remember that long ago, when we upgraded from 95 to 98
[after MSDOS to Win3,3.1,3.11}, there was generally a question of WHY, it
didn't really provide many differences, some *eye candy*, less system
crashes [yep that was the claim], better {supposedly} memory management, a
bit more PlugnPray, a supposedly better *gaming environment*, and really,
what else {that was earth shaking???} not much. It was the same basic
system. Supposedly it divorced itself from DOS, but we all knew better. It
wasn't until it was updated several times that it actually ALMOST functioned
well, and that was the same for 95, SE, and we see it with the present
supported OSs. About the time they start to function as they really should
have from the beginning, its end of support, best move on and start the
process all over again.{yep, I hear that train acomin, its comin round the
bend ****}..

So 95 should probably be considered the actual BASE OS, with 98 as Service
Pak1, SE as Service Pak2, and the SecCD as a poor replacement [as it didn't
do all the updates necessary] for Service Pak3. Now we're more in-line with
XP and its 3 Service Releases. I left out ME {2000} because that was such a
failure and screw-up... though we probably should add it as the true Service
Pak3 and the SecCD as a partial roll-up CD or just what it says, a Security
Updates CD designed to get more IE6 usage [handy to have though]. What was
ME's push? PC Health, Digital Media, Home Networking, and Online
Experiance...

Just a bit of brain fudge for those who didn't go through the process or
just jumped on the train.

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MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
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Frank, thanks for suggestions.


Didn't see anything in Startup or 32 modules that looked out of place, but
then I am not familiar with what is supposed to be in the 32 modules.

Did the find in files for TcpMib.dll.
System. dat C:\Windows
User.dat C:\Windows
HPTcpMUI.dll C:\Windows\System
HPTcpMon.dll C:\Windows\System
HPTcpMib.dll C:\Windows\System

The last three are for my printer. I unstalled the printer and moved
HPTcpMib.dll to MY Documents. For some reason I cannot move, rename or delete
the other two files.

Ran msconfig and unchecked Config.sys, Autoexec.bat, System.ini, Win.ini and
Startup Group. Restarted the computer and still got the TcpMib.dll error at
the log on screen.

Gary, MEB, Frank thanks for suggestions, again.

Went to MFSN board and dropped the problem there. Included the Autopatch
install log. A search of all boards gave no results for TcpMib.dll.

Again thanks for the help, DLSayre

MEB, Gary, Franc, again thanks for help.

The tcpmib.dll error message is gone. Not sure why.

Wanted to print out all the things you had suggested to make sure I had
tried them all, so I re-installed my printer.
When the computer re-booted after the install, the error message was gone. I
have shut the computer down and restarted 10 times without getting the
message.

MEB, the search I did was a search in files for term "tcpmib.dll" and the
five files listed were what I got.

Again, thanks for the help. DLSayre

Right, I had somewhat overlooked that, it was a quick post hoping to catch
you in case you were transient to the group.

The user.dat and system.dat were the registry, which could have allowed
checking the registry to see if there was an error in the location or
otherwise. As the issue no longer appears after re-installing the printer,
whatever was there has now, apparently, been corrected.

Thanks for posting back and good luck with that "unofficial system" {I have
run them before}. Any further issues and you now have some ideas to work
with towards a resolution.

BTW: though MSFN would be a primary posting area for issues, this group has
numerous parties who either have run similar systems, or are presently
running them. So don't feel you can't post a question, just remind us that
you have an unofficial system in whatever you post requesting help. It does
make a difference.

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MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
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"dlsayremn" <dlsayremn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:00BD445A-1060-4A9F-85D5-CFA4CC5E52EF@microsoft.com...
| MEB, Gary, Franc, again thanks for help.
|
| The tcpmib.dll error message is gone. Not sure why.
|
| Wanted to print out all the things you had suggested to make sure I had
| tried them all, so I re-installed my printer.
| When the computer re-booted after the install, the error message was gone.
I
| have shut the computer down and restarted 10 times without getting the
| message.
|
| MEB, the search I did was a search in files for term "tcpmib.dll" and the
| five files listed were what I got.
|
| Again, thanks for the help. DLSayre

the MEB'

Thanks again.
I dropped a post at the MSFN AutoPatch98 thread about this.
I am going to mark this as solved by the printer reinstall.

Now I can see if there is a cure for my Update problem besides a reinstall.

DLSayre