BookDesigner and Vista

enneract · 03-09-2008, 10:41 PM

Hi, I am trying to install bookdesigner on vista, and followed the instructions outlined in the wiki, to the letter. However, upon launching the application, I get the error that MSSTDFMT.dll must be registered. This file exists, and I went and un and re-registered it manually, and it did nothing to help.

Any ideas?

JSWolf · 03-09-2008, 10:45 PM

How did you install Book Designer in the first place? Did you download the 4.0 install and then the 07/30/2008 update from this forum?

You have to also install DHTML from Microsoft because it's not a part of Vista. And when you register/unregister a DLL or OCX, you need to do it with administrator access.

enneract · 03-09-2008, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

How did you install Book Designer in the first place? Did you download the 4.0 install and then the 07/30/2008 update from this forum?

You have to also install DHTML from Microsoft because it's not a part of Vista. And when you register/unregister a DLL or OCX, you need to do it with administrator access.

Yes, installed DHTML update, then base of bookdesigner, then update.

Then used the wiki instructions for the dll registration, which was successful.

enneract · 03-09-2008, 10:55 PM

I fixed it, had to manually unregister (forgot the /u tag before) each dll or .ocx it errored out on, and re-register (like 6 files).

seems to work now.

*edit*

and now libprs500 does not function.. heh

JSWolf · 03-10-2008, 12:48 AM

Do graphics in Book Designer work for you?

03-09-2008, 10:41 PM	#1
enneract Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony PRS-500	BookDesigner and Vista Hi, I am trying to install bookdesigner on vista, and followed the instructions outlined in the wiki, to the letter. However, upon launching the application, I get the error that MSSTDFMT.dll must be registered. This file exists, and I went and un and re-registered it manually, and it did nothing to help. Any ideas?

03-09-2008, 10:55 PM	#4
enneract Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony PRS-500	I fixed it, had to manually unregister (forgot the /u tag before) each dll or .ocx it errored out on, and re-register (like 6 files). seems to work now. edit and now libprs500 does not function.. heh Last edited by enneract; 03-09-2008 at 11:21 PM.

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03-09-2008, 10:45 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,887 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	How did you install Book Designer in the first place? Did you download the 4.0 install and then the 07/30/2008 update from this forum? You have to also install DHTML from Microsoft because it's not a part of Vista. And when you register/unregister a DLL or OCX, you need to do it with administrator access.

03-10-2008, 12:48 AM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,887 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Do graphics in Book Designer work for you?