ATMFD.dll failed to load

[leco]

I'm getting an error in Application Events on startup:

 

Application popup: : \SystemRoot\System32\ATMFD.DLL failed to load

 

I've run an SFC scan which completed successfully but this has not cleared the error. Can anyone help with what application might be trying to load the .dll please? Or has anyone had this and managed to clear it?

[kmount]

Google churns up lots of different ideas but it seems to be centric to Adobe with font management.

[leco]

Yes I've found lots of forums, messages etc from people asking the same question as me. I'm starting to think that Adobe want to rule the world since they have loads of different apps now. Wonder what would happen if I deleted something from Adobe, which app/service uses the font manager do you know?

[kmount]

I'd just uninstall everything Adobe related and see if this cures it and then put it back on to see whether it comes back.

[AngryTechnician]

I'm getting an error in Application Events on startup:

 

Application popup: : \SystemRoot\System32\ATMFD.DLL failed to load

 

I've run an SFC scan which completed successfully but this has not cleared the error. Can anyone help with what application might be trying to load the .dll please? Or has anyone had this and managed to clear it?

 

When the message is on-screen, run procexp and search for the DLL name. That should reveal what has loaded it.

[leco]

I'd just uninstall everything Adobe related and see if this cures it and then put it back on to see whether it comes back.

 

I seem to be doing a lot of that just now.That's the trouble when you start to look at the event viewer:(

 

AngryTechnician: I don't actually see the pop-up, just the entry in the event viewer. I will have a look in Process Explorer though just in case, thanks.

[mac_shinobi]

I'd just uninstall everything Adobe related and see if this cures it and then put it back on to see whether it comes back.

 

I would agree with that also if you go to msconfig ( startup tab and services tab ) you should be able to check the check box on the services tab at the bottom to only show non MS services and stop any adobe services and also on the startup tab disable any adobe related startup items and see if the message clears - if the messages are still there after reboot and adobe has been disabled then possibly something else.

 

Is it possible to use regsvr32 to register that dll and see if that helps ? If it cant be registered then maybe its a corrupt dll and as per above un install and re install the offending application or even dll if you can find a dll thats the original one that is not virus ridden or anything.

[leco]

I would agree with that also if you go to msconfig ( startup tab and services tab ) you should be able to check the check box on the services tab at the bottom to only show non MS services and stop any adobe services and also on the startup tab disable any adobe related startup items and see if the message clears - if the messages are still there after reboot and adobe has been disabled then possibly something else.

 

Is it possible to use regsvr32 to register that dll and see if that helps ? If it cant be registered then maybe its a corrupt dll and as per above un install and re install the offending application or even dll if you can find a dll thats the original one that is not virus ridden or anything.

 

There are no Adobe services listed, have stopped Adobe Update, Adobe Reader (there were two of them) Speed Launch and another one, on the Start Up tab and restarted. However, the message remains the same. Before uninstalling everything Adobe, how would I use regscr32 to register the offending .dll?

[FN-GM]

There are no Adobe services listed, have stopped Adobe Update, Adobe Reader (there were two of them) Speed Launch and another one, on the Start Up tab and restarted. However, the message remains the same. Before uninstalling everything Adobe, how would I use regscr32 to register the offending .dll?

 

Put this into a run command

 

Regsvr32 "C:\Windows\System32\atmfd.dll"

 

if that is not the correct path search for the dll and change the path accordingly.

Edited March 21, 2009 by FN-GM

[leco]

I've uninstalled everything I can find that's labelled Adobe but the event persists! The .dll file is there in the path you have mentioned so perhaps it just needs that extra push to register. Will try that tomorrow, thanks.

[mac_shinobi]

are there any applications when launched that complain about it not being able to work due to that dll that did not startup with windows ?

 

Also if you go to the relevant run keys in the registry and stop it from starting up ( temporarily ) does it complain about anything else ?

 

Maybe use ccleaner to clear the registry ( repeatdly run until it finds nothing ) ensuring you make registry key backups just in case.

[leco]

Trying to register the .dll failed - Attempt to access invalid address though the path I put in is correct

 

Mac_Shinobi: Nothing has complained yet. Do I just set ccleaner to look at the registry? Exactly which key am I to look at, please? I'm not used to delving into the registry so am unfamiliar with the layout.

 

Thanks

[kmount]

Is this a server or a workstation?

[mac_shinobi]

Is this a server or a workstation?

 

 

good point - if its a server then just stop that dll from running if this is a work station and it doesnt matter or its not mission critical if it falls over then use ccleaner otherwise I wouldnt touch ccleaner

[leco]

It is a workstation, not mission critical just rather annoying not knowing why.

[mac_shinobi]

Rename ATMFD.DLL in folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\ top ATMFD.BAK

COPY ATMFD.DLL from C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache folder to C:\WINDOWS\system32\

Reboot

[leco]

Rename ATMFD.DLL in folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\ top ATMFD.BAK

Did that

COPY ATMFD.DLL from C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache folder to C:\WINDOWS\system32\

went to find this but have no dllcache folder so did a search for the file - only to find it with the file I had just renamed. Looked in the event log and "File replacement was attempted on the protected system file c:\windows\system32\atmfd.dll. This file was restored to the original version to maintain system stability. The file version of the system file is 5.1.2.226."

 

Reboot

Did this and got the error as before - failed to load. I give in, if and when I get an error message that says something has stopped working I'm going to leave it as it's taking up far too much time to sort.

 

Thanks to everybody who has tried to help.

[mac_shinobi]

must be to do with that syscrypt service in services as there was another thread to do with usb devices where you had to stop and restart the above service ( cant remember if that was the exact name of the service )

[leco]

must be to do with that syscrypt service in services as there was another thread to do with usb devices where you had to stop and restart the above service ( cant remember if that was the exact name of the service )

 

But if the system is going to replace the file with the same file that I'm trying to replace it with, then won't I get the same error, even if I stop the whatever service.

[juledugeek]

I recently reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled Win XP Pro and updated to SP3. I believe when I updated to SP3 is when I started seeing this exact same event viewer application pop up message. As I believe you experienced, I also hardly ever see the popup as it is too quick. But it clearly shows in event viewer as happening every time I boot to XP.

 

If you click the "for more information.." link within the event properties, you'll see more info. In my case, it states the file name is ntdll.dll and not ATMFD.dll any more. Just curious if you have the same file name in the more info link. I also would like to stop the app pop message. I'm considering reformatting but would rather not as everything else seems to be working fine.

[juledugeek]

To the OP,

 

I think I just solved my issue. Here are the links that solved it. I googled "Application popup: : \SystemRoot\System32\ATMFD.DLL failed to load" and I used the optional google translated link

 

http://www.51nb.com/forum/tid751535,1

 

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://www.51nb.com/forum/tid751535,1&ei=cdLPSejiGcWhngey6KjwDw&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=8&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DApplication%2Bpopup:%2B%2B:%2B%255CSystemRoot%255CSystem32%255CATMFD.DLL%2Bfailed%2Bto%2Bload%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26newwindow%3D1

 

In my case, this problem happened on a T61 Thinkpad with NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M display adapter and as stated I recently reformatted due to a new hard drive. I did grab all the latest drivers for my new hd and just now I reverted to the previous Nvidia video driver and upon rebooting and checking out event viewer, the app pop up message appears to be gone. The video drivers I had and reverted back to match the link's drivers. I'll update this thread if I get the message again but this appears to be the resolution for me. Hope that helps.

Edited March 29, 2009 by juledugeek

[leco]

Many thanks for this, I haven't followed the link yet but wll do so and have a go. I hadn't reformatted the drive but I may have accepted an update for the video driver. I'll also have a look at the more info dialogue. Though from memory that only stated the same thing as the main statement.

[rrrmmm]

thanks guys.. i got my dll not found solution..specially thanks for @leco