Microsoft KB Archive/232310

= Error Message: The File Artgal50.mmc Is Corrupted Beyond Repair =

Article ID: 232310

Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q232310



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
When you run Microsoft PhotoDraw ClipArt Photo Gallery, you may receive the following error message:

The file Artgal50.mmc is corrupted beyond repair. You must delete or rename it.

For more information, press F1 now and read the troubleshooting topic: Artgal50.mmc is corrupt?



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the Windows 2000 registry is not updated with the correct settings for PhotoDraw ClipArt Photo Gallery.



RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this issue, change the following values in the registry. Change the data value for each value from "REG_SZ:Both" to "Both":

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{29D44CA0-DD3A-11d0-95DF-00C04FD57E8C}\InProcServer32, "ThreadingModel", "REG_SZ:Both"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{4BA2C080-68BB-11d0-95BD-00C04FD57E8C}\InProcServer32, "ThreadingModel", "REG_SZ:Both"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{4BA2C081-68BB-11d0-95BD-00C04FD57E8C}\InProcServer32, "ThreadingModel", "REG_SZ:Both"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{56EE2738-BDF7-11d1-8C28-00C04FB995C9}\InProcServer32, "ThreadingModel", "REG_SZ:Both"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{6CFFE322-6E97-11d1-8C1C-00C04FB995C9}\InProcServer32, "ThreadingModel", "REG_SZ:Both"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{711D9B80-02F2-11d1-B244-00AA00A74BFF}\InProcServer32, "ThreadingModel", "REG_SZ:Both"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{8EE20D86-6DEC-11d1-8C1C-00C04FB995C9}\InProcServer32, "ThreadingModel", "REG_SZ:Both"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{92AABF20-39C8-11d1-95F6-00C04FD57E8C}\InProcServer32, "ThreadingModel", "REG_SZ:Both"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{9B3B23C0-E236-11d0-A5C9-0080C7195D7E}\InProcServer32, "ThreadingModel", "REG_SZ:Both"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{9B3B23C1-E236-11d0-A5C9-0080C7195D7E}\InProcServer32, "ThreadingModel", "REG_SZ:Both"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{9B3B23C2-E236-11d0-A5C9-0080C7195D7E}\LocalServer32, "ThreadingModel", "REG_SZ:Both"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{9B3B23C3-E236-11d0-A5C9-0080C7195D7E}\InProcServer32, "ThreadingModel", "REG_SZ:Both"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{CB40F470-02F1-11D1-B244-00AA00A74BFF}\InProcServer32, "ThreadingModel", "REG_SZ:Both"



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
When you start Setup for PhotoDraw from the CD-ROM, you may receive the following message:

Important

This version of Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000 requires an update to function properly with Windows 2000. Photodraw 2000 reports that the clip art is corrupted beyond repair.

Contact Microsoft Corporation regarding updates that are compatible with Windows 2000.

Use the resolution described in this article to resolve this issue.

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