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firefox can't load xpcom how do a novice fix it ?I did a firefox uninstall and reinstalled and it still doesn't work

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xpcom won't load after a new install of firefox. i did virus scans and the whole nine yards and i still get the error message. My system is xp sp3. Firefox will not start

xpcom won't load after a new install of firefox. i did virus scans and the whole nine yards and i still get the error message. My system is xp sp3. Firefox will not start

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Could you please provide a screenshot as well as steps as to how you got that error message?

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Andrew
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Could you please provide a screenshot as well as steps as to how you got that error message?

blackula111
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I fixed it i got a copy of msdmo.dll from my backup hard drive,deleted the one on C: drive and pasted the one from my backup to C: and its working now. thanks everybody  :-)

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Also no more xpcom will not load

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I didn't do anything Firefox updated and then i got the error