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"the objectmodel.dll plug-in conflicts with objectmodel.dll"

Nov 20, 2012 4:36 PM

Tags: #error #launch #indesign #cs5_5

"the objectmodel.dll plug-in conflicts with objectmodel.dll"

 

I get the above error message when trying to launch ID CS 5.5 .  I searched my computer for the offending dll file which I found to be located in

CS4

CS5

CS5.5

and CS6

 

However I do not understand that a dll located in discrete locations could conflict with one another between different versions of ID running on the same OS.

 

I also renamed it to objectmodel.dll.old and then tried to launch ID CS 5.5 at which I got an undecipherable error message.  I then renamed the file back to its original name and now ID CS 5.5 won't launch at all.

 

Where did I go wrong?  Any help is greatly appreciated.

-markerline

919 Views   8 Replies   Latest reply: Peter Spier, Nov 21, 2012 2:55 AM
 
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  • Peter Spier
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    1. Peter Spier,
    Nov 20, 2012 4:40 PM   in reply to markerline
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    Did ID ever work?

     
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    2. markerline,
    Nov 20, 2012 4:47 PM   in reply to Peter Spier
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    Hi Peter.  Yes it did work.  I then installed CS6 and hadn't used any version of ID for quite some time.  I only just found out about this launch failure because I had to create an interactive PDF which was most easily achieved with the tools in ID CS5.5 .  Instead I used ID CS6 which launched without incident.  I am quite surprised that one would launch but the other not.  ID files are known for not being backwards compatible and if you do save to a previous version I think there are limits to the versioning it goes back to.  I haven't looked closely in a while.  It's not like Photoshop though in terms of compatibility across versions.

     
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    3. Peter Spier,
    Nov 20, 2012 4:52 PM   in reply to markerline
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    I supect the CS5/5 has become corrupt, but in order to fix it I think you really should uninstall CS6 first, then uninstall CS5.5 and run the clean tool (CS Cleaner Tool for installation problems | CCM, CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3) and reinstall in version order. Uninstalling an older version after installing a new one can have some bad effects, as can reinstalling an old version after a new one, hence the need to do both.

     
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    4. markerline,
    Nov 20, 2012 4:56 PM   in reply to Peter Spier
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    I was afraid you'd say something like that.  I was wondering if before I try to nuke my system is there a preferences list that I can reset, similar to what users frequently do with Illustrator preferences?

     

    -markerline

     
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    5. Peter Spier,
    Nov 20, 2012 5:01 PM   in reply to markerline
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    Yeah, see Replace Your Preferences

     

    but don't hold your breath...

     
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    6. markerline,
    Nov 20, 2012 5:10 PM   in reply to Peter Spier
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    Thanks Peter.  That link seems very thorough indeed.  I will try those suggested methods first and let you know how it goes after my system becomes available (backing up currently).

     
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    Nov 20, 2012 5:49 PM   in reply to Peter Spier
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    I guess I shouldn't have held my breath after all.  I submerged underwater and did not catch any fish in solving this problem using your Preferences Replacement link.  (I may not have followed all of the instructions though.  It was a lengthy article).  I went into the Local and Roaming folders and renamed Defaults and Saved Data by appending ".old" to the filenames.

     

    I discovered that I could launch CS4 but not CS5 nor CS5.5 but I could launch CS6 .  Maybe that will point to the heart of the problem though I don't know what that problem could be.  I will not yet uninstall and reinstall all of my CS versions since that will take quite a tremendous all-day effort which I can't do right now.

     
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    8. Peter Spier,
    Nov 21, 2012 2:55 AM   in reply to markerline
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    It's not clear if you did the rename (and that's all it takes) for each version. Every version of ID sets up its own folders for the prefs.

     
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