Error since update (3.5?) - Error loading CFP.DLL [Merged Threads]

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[Dennis2]

Thanks for posting back I wondered if that file was in CPF3 it appears not.
Posted screenshot of CIS folder.
Dennis
EDIT Please check to see if anything else is missing apart from cavs file these are for AV

[wdbr]

Welcome to the forum wdbr
Can you please supply details.
OS XP/Vista?  x32/x64?
Also any other realtime security processes you are running.
Thank you
Dennis

I apologize for not giving sufficient info in my first post. I have XP, x32. The windows security services are disabled and I use Kasperksy Anti-Virus 7.0 and Spybot S&D.

I tried the solution that you suggested but there is no such Un-install option. Just a thought, could someone upload a folder of a working CF3 install? And see what happens if you switch the existing corrupt folder to the new one. (probably a very newbie suggestion..  )

[kevenl]

Interesting... your screenshot IS showing dlls that I don't have.  But I'm missing the same dlls on both my XP and my Vista computers and CFP is working on the XP computer (and yes, I do have my folder views on both set to show hidden files and folders and to show system files).  I assume the dlls are placed in the same location on both Visa and XP?

Here are the files from your screenshot that I don't see (I'm just comparing against the computer that's displaying the problem here):

cfp.dll
cfpconfg.dll
cfplogvw.dll
cfpsbmit.dll
cfpupdat.dll
COMODO - Antivirus Security....
COMODO - Firewall Security.cfg
COMODO - Internet Security....
COMODO - Proactive Security....

I have one file that's missing from your listing: COMODO - Network Security.cfg.

I also checked my Repair folder and I don't have copies of any of those dlls there either.  If it helps, here's a complete dump of my Firewall folder and subfolders:


 Volume in drive C is SQ004397V05
 Volume Serial Number is 204E-5A04

 Directory of c:\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall

11/01/2008  07:13 PM    <DIR>          .
11/01/2008  07:13 PM    <DIR>          ..
11/01/2008  04:25 PM         3,064,672 cfp.chm
11/01/2008  05:28 PM         1,797,880 cfp.exe
11/01/2008  05:32 PM         1,012,472 cfpconfg.exe
11/01/2008  05:27 PM             2,891 cfpinfo.ini
11/01/2008  05:31 PM         2,936,568 cfplogvw.exe
11/01/2008  04:25 PM         3,272,448 cfpres.dll
11/01/2008  05:30 PM         2,838,264 cfpsbmit.exe
11/01/2008  05:29 PM         2,150,136 cfpupdat.exe
11/01/2008  05:32 PM                13 cfpver.dat
11/01/2008  04:25 PM           519,936 cmdagent.exe
11/01/2008  05:20 PM           184,320 COMODO - Network Security.cfg
11/01/2008  05:31 PM           421,624 crashrep.exe
11/01/2008  05:29 PM           196,344 framework.dll
11/01/2008  02:58 PM            10,318 incompatsw.ini
11/01/2008  02:58 PM            72,184 inspect.sys
11/01/2008  04:42 PM    <DIR>          Repair
11/01/2008  04:46 PM    <DIR>          scanners
11/01/2008  05:27 PM    <DIR>          themes
              15 File(s)     18,480,070 bytes

 Directory of c:\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\Repair

11/01/2008  04:42 PM    <DIR>          .
11/01/2008  04:42 PM    <DIR>          ..
11/01/2008  04:25 PM             4,096 [at]dosmz.cav
11/01/2008  04:25 PM             4,096 [at]first.cav
11/01/2008  04:25 PM             5,120 [at]pe32.cav
11/01/2008  04:25 PM             4,608 [at]torque.cav
11/01/2008  04:25 PM         8,446,551 bases.cav
11/01/2008  05:28 PM         1,797,880 cfp.exe
11/01/2008  05:32 PM         1,012,472 cfpconfg.exe
11/01/2008  04:11 PM             3,072 cfplogdb.sdb
11/01/2008  05:31 PM         2,936,568 cfplogvw.exe
11/01/2008  04:25 PM         3,272,448 cfpres.dll
11/01/2008  05:30 PM         2,838,264 cfpsbmit.exe
11/01/2008  05:29 PM         2,150,136 cfpupdat.exe
11/01/2008  04:25 PM           519,936 cmdagent.exe
11/01/2008  04:25 PM            85,008 cmdGuard.sys
11/01/2008  04:25 PM            25,104 cmdhlp.sys
11/01/2008  05:29 PM            11,264 common.cav
11/01/2008  05:31 PM           421,624 crashrep.exe
11/01/2008  05:29 PM           196,344 framework.dll
11/01/2008  04:25 PM           143,104 guard32.dll
11/01/2008  02:58 PM            10,318 incompatsw.ini
11/01/2008  04:42 PM             3,540 inspect.inf
11/01/2008  02:58 PM            72,184 inspect.sys
11/01/2008  04:42 PM             1,556 inspect_m.inf
11/01/2008  03:04 PM                 0 MarkSafeList.txt
11/01/2008  04:26 PM             4,750 PendingList.txt
11/01/2008  04:25 PM         4,339,148 sigsdb.db
11/01/2008  02:58 PM               132 trusted.tvl
              27 File(s)     28,309,323 bytes

 Directory of c:\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\scanners

11/01/2008  04:46 PM    <DIR>          .
11/01/2008  04:46 PM    <DIR>          ..
11/01/2008  04:25 PM             4,096 [at]dosmz.cav
11/01/2008  04:25 PM             4,096 [at]first.cav
11/01/2008  04:25 PM             5,120 [at]pe32.cav
11/01/2008  04:25 PM             4,608 [at]torque.cav
11/01/2008  04:46 PM        10,513,785 bases.cav
11/01/2008  05:29 PM            11,264 common.cav
               6 File(s)     10,542,969 bytes

 Directory of c:\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\themes

11/01/2008  05:27 PM    <DIR>          .
11/01/2008  05:27 PM    <DIR>          ..
               0 File(s)              0 bytes

     Total Files Listed:
              48 File(s)     57,332,362 bytes
              11 Dir(s)  108,630,568,960 bytes free


Would some of the differences (particularly the cfg files) be the fact that your screenshot is from CIS where mine was from CFP?  I'm using Comodo Firewall Pro 3, not CIS 3.5.

[Dennis2]

I apologize for not giving sufficient info in my first post. I have XP, x32. The windows security services are disabled and I use Kasperksy Anti-Virus 7.0 and Spybot S&D.

I tried the solution that you suggested but there is no such Un-install option. Just a thought, could someone upload a folder of a working CF3 install? And see what happens if you switch the existing corrupt folder to the new one. (probably a very newbie suggestion..  )

Is there any chance you can use System Restore?
What has the Comodo folder have in Program Files is it Comodo Firewall folder or is it Comodo Internet Security folder?
Thank you
Dennis

[Dennis2]

This appears the problem CPF3 does not need cfp.dll so it should not ask for it, CIS needs this dll + the other four you do not have.
On the computer you have a problem is there any chance you can use System Restore.
Dennis

[wdbr]

Is there any chance you can use System Restore?
What has the Comodo folder have in Program Files is it Comodo Firewall folder or is it Comodo Internet Security folder?
Thank you
Dennis

Yes I can and will. Its the firewall folder. Thank you for the help I will come back if further problems.

[Dennis2]

Please do not try to update again if you want CPF3.5 I would suggest uninstall of CPF3 then install of CIS firewall only.
Or wait for further news reguarding this problem.
Thank you
Dennis

[jackobyDawg]

simply put this forum is abysmal, the product is abysmal, support is non-existant, go ahead and ban me make my day. I now have to reinstall XP because I dont want a trace of this poison around. I can see why its free.

[phimodo]

I'm running COMODO 3.5.54375.427 on XP SP2 on 2 computers, my son's and mine. CFP won't start on my son's after a Windows Update yesterday but runs fine on mine. Neither has the cfp.dll file in question on any drive. None of the .exe files start except cfpconfg.exe which stopped logging at the time of the update.

Unlike some earlier, I've been pretty happy with CFP until this little hickup. I tend to see this type of problem as a part of living with Windows, so get a MAC and take a walk Dawg. LOL

Any help would be appreciated.

[Sam_T]

I've had the same problem - error message regarding CFP.DLL - since installing Comodo on Sunday. It worked fine after install, then did an automatic update and has since refused to start, giving me the same error message. Any help would be much appreciated!

[Bill_K]

Yesterday I got a Toshiba Satellite Notebook with Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit w/SP1.  I fully patched Vista, then downloaded CFP 3.5 and installed.  The install went smoothly and the firewall was running fine after a reboot.  I then turned off the Vista firewall.  Then I had CFP check for and apply updates to itself.  As best as I can remember (it was late), when I hit the Finish button, I got the error about the CFP.dll missing.  I rebooted and CFP was no longer running.  I tried to launch it manually, and got the CFP.dll error message.  I tried to uninstall and got the CFP.dll error message.  I tried to launch a web browser and research the problem, but my browser was unable to access the internet.  So, finally I did a System Restore to a point prior to installing CFP, turned on Vista firewall, and all was well.

I have been using ZoneAlarm on my desktop, but had wanted to try CFP on the notebook.   I hope that this gets resolved soon.

[bra1nDeaD]

Hi all,

I have also the same problem. It occured after an update of windows and Comodo, not sure what is the cause.

When i inspected the directory: C:\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall i discovered that there were two files:
cfp.exe1
cfpupdat.exe1

I thought that this might be a backup for just before updating, so i made a backup of the two exe's and renamed the two 'exe1' files without the '1'.

When i started cfp.exe it worked again, when i tried updating i saw it getting two new exe's and then this error message:
Error 112: Unable to copy file: guard32.dll. Please try again.

When i looked at the directory again it made two new exe1 files, and after restarting comodo i get the same error.

I did the whole trick again and then started the updater as 'Administrator' and that worked I now have the newest comodo working.

For people that have two computers where 1 is working and the other not, try copying the working exe's over to the one that doesnt work (as long as it is the same OS). Otherwise try getting a working exe from the same os from somebody else.

I cant attach my files because they are too big.

I hope this helps everyone here.

greetings,
bra1nDeaD

[Bill_K]

Any update on this?  Has it been fixed?

[Dennis2]

Any update on this?  Has it been fixed?

Sorry no nothing yet
Dennis

[Alan3285]

Hi,

This may be a dumb question, but until this is fixed, is my PC 'safe' on the net, or does Comodo recommend that I install ZoneAlarm (say) to protect me?

Thanks,

Alan.

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