How to fix “Component comdlg32.ocx or one of its dependencies not correctly registered – a file is missing or invalid” on windows
by Jack Feschuk | Feb 1, 2017 | Technology |
- Check if you have the files already:
- For 64-bit check in C:\Windows\SysWOW64\
- For 32-bit check in C:\Windows\System32\
- If you are unable to locate the files, then please download them here and place them in their respective directories
- Locate cmd.exe and Run it as an Administrator by right-clicking on it and selecting the option to
- Now execute the following command to register the dependency for 64-bit or 32-bit respectively
- regsvr32 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\comdlg32.ocx
- regsvr32 C:\Windows\System32\comdlg32.ocx
THANK YOU, HELPED
Thanks!! It worked.
It’s showing error “this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or, if one is already installed, create an association in the default programs control panel.”
Now what should I do for this?
You should copy the entire line of command:
regsvr32 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\comdlg32.ocx
that must help!
You have to run the CMD app as administrator depending on your permissions.