Problem with MMC!

[linosa]

Hi!
On my Backoffice Small Busines 4.5 I have installed Microsoft Manager Console 1.1, I have tried to install the smtp extension but i receive an error on 3 dll:
- w3cfg.dll
- wspcfg.dll
- socks.dll
I have tried to register again the dll but it doesn't work.
What can I do? I must reinstall all the MMC? It's not too dangerous?
Thanks, regards.

[Jon Mattatall]

Your problem depends on what exactly your error message says- most likely it's associated with Proxy Server. This is not my area of expertise, but check out these links:
http://am.net/lib/TOOLS/Microsoft/SiteServer/Docs/Q216991%20-%20Err%20Msg%20The%20Service%20Configuration%20DLL%20'W3pcfg_dll'%20Failed%20to%20Load%20Correctly_%20The%20Specified%20Module%20Could%20Not%20be%20Found.htm
or:
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q216802
and see if the described problems match yours.

The 3 files you mention are associated with Web Proxy, Winsock proxy and Socks Proxy.

[linosa]

Hi,
Thanks for your collaboration, the problem is due to the SMTP snap-in extensions in the IIS.
The error is the following:
"The services configuration DLL 'c:\winnt.sbs\system32\inetsrv\w3pcfg.dll' failed to load correctly. A dynamic link library (DLL) inizialization routing failed."
I hope that's help to understand better my problem.
Thanks, regards.

[Jon Mattatall · Accepted solution]

After some digging, I can offer this:

When you install the smtp snap-in, you essentially create a new .msc file with the MMC configuration.
This wants to use ...\system32\Inetsrv as a working directory.
I believe the default is that ...\system32 is used instead.
2 possibilities -
1) Get the latest versions of the 3 dll's mentioned (Rename or save to disk the originals first, just in case)
2) Try copying Mspip.dll, W3pcfg.dll, Wspcfg.dll, and Sockscfg.dll to the...\system32 directory (shouldn't hurt)

The first I suggest from my NT/95 experience, the second is from the MS link above. It refers to:
"The service configuration DLL 'w3pcfg.dll' failed to load correctly. The specified module could not be found."
which is not the same as initialization failed, but may be close enough.

Sorry I can't be of more help........

Jon

[Kurt Matthies]

These are the DLLS that support MS Proxy Server. I would imagine that your Proxy server is not installed properly.