IC: Piserver.dll not Registered Error at End of Setup

ID: Q189060

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you reach the end of the Microsoft Image Composer Setup program, you may receive this error message

Piserver.dll was unable to register in the system registry.
followed by another message indicating that setup was not completed successfully.

Although you received the message indicating that setup was not completed successfully, you are still able to run Image Composer because the Setup program was able to install all of the files necessary to run it. The failure of Setup to complete resulted in the Image Composer program group and icons not being created and Image Composer not being set up as the default editor for GIF and JPEG files in Microsoft FrontPage.


CAUSE

This problem may occur if the registry has become corrupted. The Piserver.dll file is needed only to open MIX files, which are created by Microsoft PictureIt!


WORKAROUND

Although you can run Image Composer because Setup was able to install all of the files needed to run it, you may want to create a shortcut on the desktop for Image Composer. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.


  2. Open the \Program Files\Microsoft Image Composer folder.

    NOTE: If you installed Image Composer in a folder other than the default folder, select that folder.


  3. Find the Imgcomp.exe file.


  4. Using the right mouse button, drag the Imgcomp.exe file to the Desktop folder. Release the mouse button and then click Create Shortcut(s) Here on the menu that appears.


You can also set up Image Composer as the default editor for GIF and JPEG files in Microsoft FrontPage. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Start FrontPage Explorer.


  2. On the Tools menu, click Options.


  3. Click the Configure Editors tab.


  4. Under Type, click GIF and then click Modify.


  5. In the Modify Editor Association dialog box, perform the following:

    1. In the Editor Name box, type Image Composer.


    2. In the Command box, type the path to the Imgcomp.exe file or click Browse to locate the file.


    3. Click OK.




  6. Under Type, click JPEG and then click Modify.


  7. Repeat step 5.


Now you will be able to run Image Composer directly from FrontPage Editor.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: incomplete unsuccessful failed failure unfinished 


Keywords          : kbsetup 
Version           : WINDOWS:1.5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: July 22, 1999