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Error reloading Explorer.exe, you must re-install Windows, MSVCRT.dll file not found
When I try to boot up, the entire message reads: Error reloading Explorer.exe, you must re-install Windows. When I click OK, it reads: A required .dll file MSVCRT.dll was not found. Okay.....I have read all of Microsoft's postings about this. I DO NOT have the Windows 98' bootdisk to download the MSVCRT.dll file from, and when I try making one from MS-DOS prompts (choosing Safe Mode Command prompt only) I type: cd \windows\command then ENTER then I type bootdisk a: and nothing happens. It stays at (all caps) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND and it refuses to do anything else but repeat that over and over. When I restart again and try to change the directory by typing: c:\windows\command directory It says Specified COMMAND search directory bad I am writing this to you from another laptop with XP, and a CD-Rom Drive. I downloaded the Bootdisk for Windows 98, along with the MSVCRT.dll file and put it on a CD. But guess what? I cannot the files to a floppy, because my laptop doesn't HAVE one, and the infected computer has a CD-ROM, but how can I download the MSVCRT.dll file FROM the CD in MS-DOS mode? PHEW! I think it must have been some type of VIRUS to begin with, because it all started with me not being able to connect through my AOL to the internet. Then, I tried cleaning my computer and deleting spyware, then this started. SO...my MAIN problem, now, is to figure out HOW TO REBOOT TO WINDOWS 98 without having to RE-LOAD Windows and lose all of my information on my C Drive. But again, how do I reboot if I do NOT have the Startup Disc, and my system is not responding to the above MS-DOS prompts? I cannot seem to get past the above problems in MS-DOS!!!! HELP!!!!!! Desperate! London -- London ------------------------------------------------------------------------ London's Profile: http://extremetechsupport.com/forum/...ml?userid=1030 View this thread: http://extremetechsupport.com/forum/...phtml?t=180313 |
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Can you boot into safe-mode? Immediately after the initial post (the
memory count and device enumeration), or after the BIOS splash screen, press and hold CTRL or F8. Choose safe mode from the menu. "London" wrote in message ... When I try to boot up, the entire message reads: Error reloading Explorer.exe, you must re-install Windows. When I click OK, it reads: A required .dll file MSVCRT.dll was not found. Okay.....I have read all of Microsoft's postings about this. I DO NOT have the Windows 98' bootdisk to download the MSVCRT.dll file from, and when I try making one from MS-DOS prompts (choosing Safe Mode Command prompt only) I type: cd \windows\command then ENTER then I type bootdisk a: and nothing happens. It stays at (all caps) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND and it refuses to do anything else but repeat that over and over. When I restart again and try to change the directory by typing: c:\windows\command directory It says Specified COMMAND search directory bad I am writing this to you from another laptop with XP, and a CD-Rom Drive. I downloaded the Bootdisk for Windows 98, along with the MSVCRT.dll file and put it on a CD. But guess what? I cannot the files to a floppy, because my laptop doesn't HAVE one, and the infected computer has a CD-ROM, but how can I download the MSVCRT.dll file FROM the CD in MS-DOS mode? PHEW! I think it must have been some type of VIRUS to begin with, because it all started with me not being able to connect through my AOL to the internet. Then, I tried cleaning my computer and deleting spyware, then this started. SO...my MAIN problem, now, is to figure out HOW TO REBOOT TO WINDOWS 98 without having to RE-LOAD Windows and lose all of my information on my C Drive. But again, how do I reboot if I do NOT have the Startup Disc, and my system is not responding to the above MS-DOS prompts? I cannot seem to get past the above problems in MS-DOS!!!! HELP!!!!!! Desperate! London -- London ------------------------------------------------------------------------ London's Profile: http://extremetechsupport.com/forum/...ml?userid=1030 View this thread: http://extremetechsupport.com/forum/...phtml?t=180313 |
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On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 19:58:21 -0500, London
wrote: When I try to boot up, the entire message reads: Error reloading Explorer.exe, you must re-install Windows. When I click OK, it reads: A required .dll file MSVCRT.dll was not found. Okay.....I have read all of Microsoft's postings about this. I DO NOT have the Windows 98' bootdisk to download the MSVCRT.dll file from, and when I try making one from MS-DOS prompts (choosing Safe Mode Command prompt only) I type: cd \windows\command then ENTER then I type bootdisk a: and nothing happens. It stays at (all caps) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND and it refuses to do anything else but repeat that over and over. When I restart again and try to change the directory by typing: c:\windows\command directory It says Specified COMMAND search directory bad I am writing this to you from another laptop with XP, and a CD-Rom Drive. I downloaded the Bootdisk for Windows 98, along with the MSVCRT.dll file and put it on a CD. But guess what? I cannot the files to a floppy, because my laptop doesn't HAVE one, and the infected computer has a CD-ROM, but how can I download the MSVCRT.dll file FROM the CD in MS-DOS mode? PHEW! I think it must have been some type of VIRUS to begin with, because it all started with me not being able to connect through my AOL to the internet. Then, I tried cleaning my computer and deleting spyware, then this started. SO...my MAIN problem, now, is to figure out HOW TO REBOOT TO WINDOWS 98 without having to RE-LOAD Windows and lose all of my information on my C Drive. But again, how do I reboot if I do NOT have the Startup Disc, and my system is not responding to the above MS-DOS prompts? I cannot seem to get past the above problems in MS-DOS!!!! HELP!!!!!! Desperate! London London, The Windows CD may boot, try that. If not, try this from Dos Command Prompt Only. Try the following from the C:\ prompt. Edit config.sys enter Insert this line: DEVICE=C:\windows\command\Oakcdrom.sys /D:MSCD001 Save it. Edit autoexec.bat Insert this line: C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 Save it. Boot to Dos Command Prompt Only. (not safe mode) Insert the Windows CD, change to the CDrom drive letter and see if you can access it. This works on most CDroms but not all. If you can, insert the CD you made and copy MSVCRT.dll to the Windows\System folder. Remove the CD and reboot. ctrl+alt+del will do it. If this works, whenever you boot to Dos Command Prompt Only the CDrom should be available. To boot into Windows Safe Mode after booting to Dos Command Prompt enter Win.com /d:m to have CDrom support in Windows Safe mode. Let us know. Hope I have not overlooked anything. BTW If a Win98 Startup diskette was not made when Windows was last installed then the Bootdisk utility was not created. Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/ |
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It was suggested to me to go to http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
and you can download a startup disc for any os, including windows 98 boot disc "London" wrote: When I try to boot up, the entire message reads: Error reloading Explorer.exe, you must re-install Windows. When I click OK, it reads: A required .dll file MSVCRT.dll was not found. Okay.....I have read all of Microsoft's postings about this. I DO NOT have the Windows 98' bootdisk to download the MSVCRT.dll file from, and when I try making one from MS-DOS prompts (choosing Safe Mode Command prompt only) I type: cd \windows\command then ENTER then I type bootdisk a: and nothing happens. It stays at (all caps) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND and it refuses to do anything else but repeat that over and over. When I restart again and try to change the directory by typing: c:\windows\command directory It says Specified COMMAND search directory bad I am writing this to you from another laptop with XP, and a CD-Rom Drive. I downloaded the Bootdisk for Windows 98, along with the MSVCRT.dll file and put it on a CD. But guess what? I cannot the files to a floppy, because my laptop doesn't HAVE one, and the infected computer has a CD-ROM, but how can I download the MSVCRT.dll file FROM the CD in MS-DOS mode? PHEW! I think it must have been some type of VIRUS to begin with, because it all started with me not being able to connect through my AOL to the internet. Then, I tried cleaning my computer and deleting spyware, then this started. SO...my MAIN problem, now, is to figure out HOW TO REBOOT TO WINDOWS 98 without having to RE-LOAD Windows and lose all of my information on my C Drive. But again, how do I reboot if I do NOT have the Startup Disc, and my system is not responding to the above MS-DOS prompts? I cannot seem to get past the above problems in MS-DOS!!!! HELP!!!!!! Desperate! London -- London ------------------------------------------------------------------------ London's Profile: http://extremetechsupport.com/forum/...ml?userid=1030 View this thread: http://extremetechsupport.com/forum/...phtml?t=180313 |
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I find (in Win98SE) MSVCRT.DLL is in WIN98_63.CAB. It is also in
SETUPW95.CAB, which is an IE5.5 & IE6 SP1 .cab. MSVCRT.DLL Desc: Microsoft (R) C Runtime Library Loc: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM Size: 278,581 bytes Mod: Thursday, April 06, 2000 08:10:40 PM Ver: 6.00.8797.0 That is what mine looks like in Win98SE; apparently, it has been updated by something beyond the Win98 .cabs & beyond the IE6 SP1 .cabs (v.6.00.8397.0.), possibly by one of the IE cumulative updates. I guess begin with an Extract from your more easily accessible Win98 ..cabs. After that, look to update it by reinstalling IE. Here is how to do it in DOS... (a) DIR /s /a C:\MSVCRT.DLL Will say whether you have it, & where it is. Should be in "C:\Windows\System", thus... C:\DIR /s /a C:\MSVCRT.DLL Directory of C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM MSVCRT DLL 278,581 04-06-00 8:10p MSVCRT.DLL 1 file(s) 278,581 bytes (b) "EXTRACT /a /L C:\Windows\System LOC\Base4.cab MSVCRT.dll" That is all one line between the quotes with 5 spaces, but do not enter the quotes. It will offer to overwite, if one is already there. LOC is the location of "Base4.cab". This may be discovered as follows... C:\DIR /s /a C:\base4.cab Directory of C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS BASE4 CAB 168,960 04-23-99 10:22p BASE4.CAB 1 file(s) 168,960 bytes If you have the .cabs on a CD, you will use your CD-ROM drive letter, instead of "C:\" in that DIR command. So, in my case, the command is... "EXTRACT /a /L C:\Windows\System C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS\Base4.cab MSVCRT.dll" All one line: no quotes: there are 5 spaces in the line, including one after "Base4.cab". -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "London" wrote in message ... | | When I try to boot up, the entire message reads: | | Error reloading Explorer.exe, you must re-install Windows. When I | click OK, it reads: A required .dll file MSVCRT.dll was not found. | | Okay.....I have read all of Microsoft's postings about this. I DO NOT | have the Windows 98' bootdisk to download the MSVCRT.dll file from, and | when I try making one from MS-DOS prompts (choosing Safe Mode Command | prompt only) I type: | | cd \windows\command then ENTER | | then I type bootdisk a: | | and nothing happens. It stays at | | (all caps) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND | | and it refuses to do anything else but repeat that over and over. When | I restart again and try to change the directory by typing: | | c:\windows\command directory | | It says Specified COMMAND search directory bad | | I am writing this to you from another laptop with XP, and a CD-Rom | Drive. I downloaded the Bootdisk for Windows 98, along with the | MSVCRT.dll file and put it on a CD. But guess what? I cannot the files | to a floppy, because my laptop doesn't HAVE one, and the infected | computer has a CD-ROM, but how can I download the MSVCRT.dll file FROM | the CD in MS-DOS mode? PHEW! | | I think it must have been some type of VIRUS to begin with, because it | all started with me not being able to connect through my AOL to the | internet. Then, I tried cleaning my computer and deleting spyware, | then this started. | | SO...my MAIN problem, now, is to figure out HOW TO REBOOT TO WINDOWS 98 | without having to RE-LOAD Windows and lose all of my information on my C | Drive. But again, how do I reboot if I do NOT have the Startup Disc, | and my system is not responding to the above MS-DOS prompts? I cannot | seem to get past the above problems in MS-DOS!!!! HELP!!!!!! | | Desperate! | London | | | -- | London | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- | London's Profile: http://extremetechsupport.com/forum/...ml?userid=1030 | View this thread: http://extremetechsupport.com/forum/...phtml?t=180313 | |
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