Topic: FLAC Frontend with Windows Vista

[DMBprez]

Anyone else have issues downloading this, I even used the alternative method that is listed on the FLAC website.  Still no dice .  Anytime I go to open the program, I get this error:


"Component MSCOMCTL.OCX' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file missing or invalid."

So confused, just really want this to work .

Any help is greatly appreciated.  Cheers.

[live2496]

This might help... (for XP, but may work for Vista too )

http://www.majorgeeks.com/faqshow.php?id=8

Component MSCOMCTL.OCX or one of its dependencies not currently registered ...

Sometime certain Microsoft Libraries can become unregistered when installing and uninstalling a lot of software. One very common problem is the MSCOMCTL.OCX.

To correct the error, first search your drive for MSCOMCTL.OCX to see if you have it. If not you can download it from http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/mscomctl.zip

The file should be placed in your C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. Or, if you are C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 if you are using WinXP.

Once it is there click START--> RUN and type "REGSVR32 MSCOMCTL.OCX" (No quotes) in the box.

That should fix the problem.

[DMBprez]

Got it downloaded, went to run it, and got this error...




0x8002801c

[live2496]

I tried this on XP and it worked. I did not have the file initially.

I can't help you with Vista because I don't have experience with it.

Maybe try uninstalling Flac Frontend and reinstalling again (?)

[DMBprez]

HM, no dice.

Thanks for your help anyway.


Do you know of any good programs other than Frontend to go from wav->FLAC?

[momule]

I was able to install 1.1.4b just a few minutes ago by jumping through the following hoops.  Vista basically thinks all actions are being done without administrator rights (its for your own safety) so you need to tell it your the admin

It seems that there is some quirks sometimes with regsvr32.exe and Vista. Try the following

1. Rightclick "Command Prompt" under : Start Menu => Programs => Accessories.
2. Select "Run as Administrator"
3. Type the following and press return : regsvr32.exe mscomctl.ocx

Now try to re-install the FLAC installer.

[mmedley.]

Download FLAC 1.1.3 from mikewren.com and it will install fine. Then install the 1.1.4 over 1.1.3. You should be good to go after that....

[live2496]

HM, no dice.

Thanks for your help anyway.


Do you know of any good programs other than Frontend to go from wav->FLAC?

See the downloads page. There is a section there for windows.
http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html

[JackoRoses]

Download FLAC 1.1.3 from mikewren.com and it will install fine. Then install the 1.1.4 over 1.1.3. You should be good to go after that....

yes exactly, I installed the 1.1.3 than installed 1.1.4 and all was well.
I just "assumed" for whatever reason the file was not included in the flac frontend in that edition...

[h4nk3f4n]

I use traders little helper with vista and it works just fine.

h4nk3f4n

[DMBprez]

I was able to install 1.1.4b just a few minutes ago by jumping through the following hoops.  Vista basically thinks all actions are being done without administrator rights (its for your own safety) so you need to tell it your the admin

It seems that there is some quirks sometimes with regsvr32.exe and Vista. Try the following

1. Rightclick "Command Prompt" under : Start Menu => Programs => Accessories.
2. Select "Run as Administrator"
3. Type the following and press return : regsvr32.exe mscomctl.ocx

Now try to re-install the FLAC installer.

That got it to work.  Thanks so much to everyone .

Cheers.

[momule]

Glad to hear it worked for ya.  Its trying to be safe for the morons that don't know what there doing but its also kind of a PITA. 

Nick

[DMBprez]

So, I can decode, from FLAC-> Wav. 


But Encode will not work, it pops the black window up quickly and then dissapears. 

Any ideas..?

[live2496]

Try to run flac from the command line and tell us what happens when you try to encode.

flac --help  (if you need help with parameters)

[boojum]

Download foobar2000.  It will convert back and forth between a variety of formats, play music, rip CD's, burn CD's, catelog and label.  foobar2000.org.

Cheers