Win 98 Start Up Problem

[Computer_Geek321]

Hey every one I am haveing a problem with one of my computers. every time when it starts up, a window pops up and says

Msgsrv32
module KERNEL32.DLL AT 0167:bff7b992


 Thats not what it says word 4 word but thats the main part of what it says. after that nothing loads. the only thing i can do ctrl+alt+del.

Does any one know anything i can do to fix it.

[GX1_Man]

How about some info on the machine and what preceeded this? Can you boot to Safe Mode and do a System Restore to a time before this happened?

[Computer_Geek321]

It does the same in safe mode.  I think i know how to fix it. the problem is with the kernel32.dll . i need to reinstall it through dos mode. i have the dll on a floppy. the only thing is i dont know what the correct command is to install it from a floppy in dos mode.

[GX1_Man]

You will have to boot with a Win98 start up disk and then type in:

copy a:\kernel32.dll c:\windows\system

and press enter. Now restart the machine. Does that work?

Please note that the above must be typed in EXACTLY as shown, spaces and all.

[Computer_Geek321]

I cant find the floppy with the dll. i would just make another floppy but the cmputer i am useing now does have a flopppy drive. it does have a cd-rw . is it possible to do the same with a cd and just
change the a:\ to d:\  

[GX1_Man]

If you use a boot disk the CDROM may be identified as e:, so experiment with that. It should tell you as it starts to boot. If you copy from a CD it will have the attributes set as a read only file, but this might not be a bad thing.