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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 3.x/9x/ME => Topic started by: hmsam on December 07, 2005, 10:49:33 AM

Title: win98se - Missing DLL's
Post by: hmsam on December 07, 2005, 10:49:33 AM

how do i get them back?

tried to restore with win98se disk, don't know which file comes from or goes to

Title: Re: win98se - Missing DLL's
Post by: Joleen on December 07, 2005, 11:50:57 AM

If you put your install disk in the drive and reboot do you get the option to Repair Windows?  If so, try it.  More than likely you're looking at a reinstall of Windows.  If you have to reinstall, you may lose some of your data.  Good luck.

Title: Re: win98se - Missing DLL's
Post by: 2k_dummy on December 07, 2005, 02:12:25 PM

Try using SFC to recover the original files from the CD.

Title: Re: win98se - Missing DLL's
Post by: jeff6969 on December 08, 2005, 05:31:34 AM

there was no option to repair windows. i have removed the win 98 and reloaded about five times, but i still get the following
can not find system.ini
                  nwnp32.dll
                  and about 4 files .vxb

Title: Re: win98se - Missing DLL's
Post by: vibhor_agarwalin on December 08, 2005, 06:11:26 AM

Hmsam,

Can you tell us whether those dll's are OS specific or an application one.

When do you get the error?
While booting or when you start an application?

Title: Re: win98se - Missing DLL's
Post by: jeff6969 on December 08, 2005, 07:07:55 AM

when i start up my computer.  it comes up in the DOS mode(?).  i hit enter 4 times then  win 98 begins.
reads-system.ini can not be found, then it lists 4 .vxd files.

Title: Re: win98se - Missing DLL's
Post by: Fed on December 08, 2005, 08:52:24 AM

Sometimes a clean install is a quick & efficient way to go.

Title: Re: win98se - Missing DLL's
Post by: jeff6969 on December 08, 2005, 10:22:20 AM

i take it that means erasing the whole c drive and re-installing from the very start.

Title: Re: win98se - Missing DLL's
Post by: Fed on December 08, 2005, 12:00:52 PM

I don't mean you have to do that, it's an option though depending on how much other stuff you have on there.

Title: Re: win98se - Missing DLL's
Post by: GX1_Man on December 08, 2005, 02:33:58 PM

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Sometimes a clean install is a quick & efficient way to go.

Fed, I am shocked, but pleased!  ;D

Title: Re: win98se - Missing DLL's
Post by: Joleen on December 09, 2005, 06:22:05 AM

I'd try reinstalling Windows over the previous install and pray it works with no other data loss.  Otherwise I think you'll have to format and lose all.

Title: Re: win98se - Missing DLL's
Post by: patio on December 09, 2005, 07:26:07 PM

Actually there is a non-destructive method for re-installing Win98 which retains all your files and settings...if this is what you want to do post back and i'll give instructions.

patio.  8)

Title: Re: win98se - Missing DLL's
Post by: Kris420 on December 16, 2005, 10:31:23 AM

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Actually there is a non-destructive method for re-installing Win98 which retains all your files and settings...if this is what you want to do post back and i'll give instructions.

Hi, could you post those instructions for me please? im having some problems with my current install of win98 and could do with re-installing without losing everything, if i cant get it sorted.

Cheers mate,
Kris