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Thread: Right Click Drive= explorer.exe/drwatson error?

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    When i right click on my harddrive or cd drive in my computer it comes up with drwatson and explorer.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close....

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    more here - http://www.google.no/search?q=explor...S:ohmy:fficial

    Right Click Explorer Crash Solved
    I thought I'd start this thread in hopes it might help someone in a situation similar to mine. I found no help on this issue and had to resort to contacting MS support for help.

    The Issue:
    After installing Service Pack 2 for XP, right clicking on any of the desktop icons results in explorer.exe crashing, followed by Dr Watson crashing.

    The Platform:
    Biostar motherboard with integrated video, sound, nic, modem and AMD Athlon XP processor.
    Plenty of RAM and Hard Drive space (512mb and 40gb)

    Environment:
    Fresh install of XP Pro. No other software installed.

    Solution:
    Install Service Pack 2 in Safe Mode.

    Conclusion:
    Windows File Protection seems to be blocking the update of certain files. Why it occurs only on certain systems is a mystery, but both the customer machine I have in the shop and a friend's computer (Intel Mobo with Celeron processor) exhibit the exact same symptoms.

    Disclaimer:
    This was performed on a clean system with a fresh install of XP Pro. There are quite a few known issues with SP2, so this may not apply to your particular situation.

    Hope this helps nonetheless.

    Joebewan

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    Nice thx 15% I'll try that in the morning ( its 4:50 AM here now). This problem is quite odd, its never happend before
    Last edited by S!X; 04-03-2005 at 10:58 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Linkin Park
    When i right click on my harddrive or cd drive in my computer it comes up with drwatson and explorer.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close....
    Is the error caused by axshlex.dll, version 1.4.9.1024 ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ariel_001
    Is the error caused by axshlex.dll, version 1.4.9.1024 ?
    nope. It kills explorer then drwatson.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Linkin Park
    nope. It kills explorer then drwatson.
    Find out what is causing the errors. Often it just a buggy dll. It should tell you.

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    ok heres a pic i guess its becuase of that axshlex.dll


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    Are you using a cracked version of Alcohol 120%? I read the "DVT" crack is buggy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ariel_001
    Are you using a cracked version of Alcohol 120%? I read the "DVT" crack is buggy.
    yep, should i uninstall it?

    EDIT: I uninstalled it and it fixed the problem
    Last edited by S!X; 04-03-2005 at 10:50 PM.

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    Well there you go. Problem solved.

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