modules not loading!

[Guest macdawg]

hello to all! when i start FS9 i get a message that some aircraft or software was unable to load,but i can click O.K. and FS9 starts.what's not loading is FDSConnection.dll and FSUIPC.dll.i have had these in my FS9 modules folder for many months with no problems,until now.also, once FS9 is running and i press the ALT key to bring up the toolbar,FSUIPC no longer shows up under modules,although my FLYBY still shows up under modules.one other thing i notice is that all my other .dll's in my FS9 modules folder have a series of numbers like 3.7.0.2 under the name of the .dll and under these numbers are the words "microsoft flight simulator".my FDSC and FSUIPC .dll's used to have this also but know they don't.i tried to delete these two .dll's and i got a message unable to delete,disc full or write protected.i tried to replace with Pete Dowson's latest FSUIPC.dll and got the same message.i don't have a clue here! thanks for any help :-)

[JSkorna 137]

Hi,XP or Vista?Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[Guest macdawg]

Hi Jim! and thanks for your response. i'm running XP. MATT

[JSkorna 137]

Hi,OK, are you signed in As Administrator?Is your Modules folder marked as Read Only?Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[Guest macdawg]

hi,and thanks again Jim.this is frustrating.I am signed in as admin. and my modules folder is not Read Only.I right click to check properties and the read only box is not checked for my modules folder and the .dll's within are not checked as raed only.everything seems to be fine except these two; FDSConnection.dll & FSUIPC.dll,which no longer load with FS9 and they no longer look like all the other .dll's.I'm a long time simmer,but not terribly computer savvy,so I really appreciate your time and help jim! thanks again, MATT

[JSkorna 137]

Hi,Go here:http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.htmlDownload the latest version for FS2004.Open the zip file and copy and paste just the FSUIPC.dll file into your Modules folder. Make sure that FS is not running at this time.Then start FS and see what happens.Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[Guest macdawg]

hey Jim,this was the first thing i tried a few days ago.I have version 3.7 in my modules and it has been there several months now with no probs till now.I went to that site a few days ago and downloaded version 3.8.2.0,unzipped & tried to move only the FSUIPC.dll to my modules folder.I get this message, "CANNOT MOVE,ACCESS DENIED. MAKE SURE DISC IS NOT FULL OR WRITE-PROTECTED AND THAT THE FILE IS NOT IN USE." I can move,delete,re-name all the other .dll's in my modules folder, but I can't do anything with these two; FDSConnection.dll & FSUIPC.dll. I tried to delete them out of the folder and then add the new FSUIPC,I get the same message as above.I get this message if i try to move,rename or delete.

[Guest macdawg]

hello again,i think i mentioned before but will tell you again because i don't understand this crap.my FDSConnection.dll & FSUIPC.dll used to show the name of the .dll along with the version# and "microsoft flight simulator module". Now these two .dll's only show the name,and FS9 gives me a message on start-up that they wiil be disabled but i can continue to use FS9.thanks for all your help Jim, and I do have a big hammer as a last resort :-) MATT

[JSkorna 137]

Hi,Reboot and try to move that new FSUIPC.dll in.Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[Guest belga1]

Hello,Just a other suggestion:Be sure those dll are not running...Make CTRL ALT DEL and check in the manager (tab process) if they are not running...If running .. right mouse clik on rhe DLL and stop the process.A other thing to try is maybe this:http://files.snapfiles.com/localdl834/delreb_setup-1.exe"Remove on Reboot Shell Extension is a simple but useful shell extension, that allows you to delete files automatically after the next reboot. This is useful if you need to deleted a file that is currently in use (locked) and cannot be deleted from within Windows. Just right-click and select "Delete on Reboot" and the file will be automatically deleted." Cheers.

[Guest macdawg]

you da man Jim!!!the reboot worked.there were several files in my documents folder as well that would not delete (i would get the same message as with the .dll's in my modules folder),but now everything's in order.thanks again and happy flights! MATT

[Guest macdawg]

sorted it out with the reboot. i've added your ctrl alt del to my useful notes. thanks Belga and cheers to you mate! MATT

[JSkorna 137]

Hi,Nice!! What this means is that you had FS9.exe still running in the background, which was using these .dlls. A re-boot shut down the hidden .exe.Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/