Card Reader and Services.msc

Muffy wrote:Maybe you can't see scardsvr because you don't have the Files Viewer set to "View Hidden Files". If it's gone, tho, that's gonna be a problem.

Is SSDP Discovery Service running in Device Manager?

Muffy

Yes, SSDP is in services, started and set to Manual.

OK, I just wiped out my scardsvr.exe and rebooted, and XP put another one back. Apparently, if one has the .dll intact, you can make a "fresh" scardsvr.exe. GTK.

I think before I rolled back the registry I'd reinstall the scardsvr.dll, it should be on the Installation Disk. Maybe if Gumbo ever rolls out of bed he can help us with a Repair (maybe just running Repair will put the .dll back). Or, if he can find his scardsvr, we'll just steal his.

My dependencies are different in that my scardsvr is associated with Plug and Play, but I don't know if that means anything.

Muffy

Just for laughs, search the whole c: drive for scardsvr.exe.

Muffy

I dont know. When you refer to rolling back the registry are you talking about doing a system restore? I have done those in XP and Vista but I dont know much about the registry.
And is the SCardSvr.exe on the Encore Pro disk or what?

Right, System Restore. SCardSvr is a MS product, so I don't think it would be on the Encore disk (I don't have one to look at) it would be on the Vista Installation disk. Or you can just surf the web for dll libraries (is that redundant?). I'm a trusting soul by nature, so I'll D/L anything from anywhere (on the other hand, I now have 71 different ToolBars on IE).

Muffy

71???!!! I think you have enough.haha

so what is the game plan then? do a system restore to a point before i loaded EP? Then what, re-load Ep then the reader?

Search the whole c: drive for scardsvr first.

Muffy

Hey Muffy,
I looked again in Win32, this time at the whole directory and not just the folders. I found SCardSvr.dll, scardsvr.dll, scardsvr.Dlg, scardsvr.mgr, scardsvr.Delay(Application), and scardsvr(application). So it is there after all.

OK, NBD. I would do the System Restore, load EP and don't even let the reader near the computer until the Vista drivers from the Encore disk are loaded.

Muffy

ok, I'll try that. Be back on later i guess. I hope this works.

If not, and everything gets screwed up, just send me the bill:

-SWS
RFD #1
Chicago, IL 60606

Muffy

well, i went to install EP and now it is telling me that it has encountered an error with the SQL something or another and will not fully install.

That's a drag. Try uninstalling everything first.

Muffy

And before you install anything see if scardsrv will start.

There's no Smart Card Reader hooked up, right?

Muffy

Muffy wrote:If not, and everything gets screwed up, just send me the bill:

-SWS
RFD #1
Chicago, IL 60606

Muffy

So do Muffy and SAG and -SWS live at the same address?