Setting Batchpatch – Psexec Error COMCTL32.dll

[evit]

I’m setting up Batchpatch on a new server as detailed here https://batchpatch.com/getting-started-with-batchpatch

I downloaded PsExec and copied both the 32 and 64 bit versions in C:\Windows. Then I go to a command prompt as administrator and cd into C:\windows and run PsExec but I get the following error:

The code execution cannot proceed because C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-control….\COMCTL32.dll was not found. Reinstall the program may fix the problem.

What am I doing wrong here?

[doug]

You should generally only need the 32-bit version of PsExec. However, as for your error it sounds like you have some corruption in the operating system. If you have missing or unregistered DLLs, that’s not usually a great sign, as it indicates that your OS is not in the state that it should be. Depending on the situation, I would suggest running BP from a computer that is known to not have any OS issues. If you can start with a fresh build, that would be better than trying to fix your existing build. However, if you want to start by fixing the existing build, then you could start with the system file checker SFC.exe or maybe do an OS repair procedure with the OS installation media.

[evit]

I did a SFC scan:

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

[evit]

Did DiSM as well.

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.20348.681

Image Version: 10.0.20348.2031

[==========================100.0%==========================] The restore operation completed successfully.
The operation completed successfully.

But still getting the same error.

[Author]

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