Desktop X4 Issues
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 by Jerry LeDoux | Discussion: Object Desktop
I just installed Desktop X4 and restarted. Now my widgets won't load and I get an error message ODZip.dll not found in Desktop X Directory or Stardock Common Files Directory. I don't know what the problem has been lately. It seems like every new Beta either breaks something of causes issues with Vista or Microsoft Office. Help!!!
Reply #2 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:11 PM
Please go here: https://forums.wincustomize.com/369041/page/3/#replies and look at the reply #54
http://sd.stardock.com/mike/apps/fixup_odzip.bat
Mike
Seems this may help you.
Reply #3 Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:26 PM
I tried this and it did not work. Registry correctly updated, but the ODzip.dll file in the download was the same as what was already in Common Files as well as DesktopX folders. I fixed this the other day using a system restore point, but I update WB7 today, so that fix is not going to work. Yes, I rebooted also after running the bat file from admin. rights as well as copying/replacing the "identical" .dll file.
Running Win7 Ultimate X64 system.....
Mark
Reply #4 Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:42 PM
What can i say? I've not tried this. But I tested several other functions of both DX-4 BETAS and understood - they won't work for me...
As a result I've downloaded the Standalone Installer of DesktopX 3.5 Professional directly from stardock.com (I've got a link from the list of my registered products). This is a single version which works stably on Windows-7 x86 and can open any old project without errors. So I'll use it until the DX-4 will be finally released.
Reply #5 Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:08 PM
I'm getting the same thing!! What gives? Don't release this stuff til it works!!! 
Reply #6 Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:08 AM
BETA! Beta beta beta.
This is a known issue with the beta release. The simplest way to resolve is to uninstall the beta and install the production release by disabling "Show Pre-release versions" in Impulse. I'd also like to note that enabling this option in Impulse will get you BETA updates to any and all applications, so if you're not looking to run into some bumpy road with your apps, leave it unchecked.
Reply #7 Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:01 AM
I did this. However DX PRO installed via Impulse has stopped opening several of my old projects...
I don't know what happened with DX installer but it doesn't work for me on Windows-7 x86. On this reason I use a standalone package downloaded from stardock.com. As I told earlier - THIS IS A SINGLE VERSION OF DX WHICH IS TOTALLY COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS-7. Any other versions has bugs. 
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Reply #1 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:58 PM
Same thing for me.