starting 98 with errors

Hope someone can please help.
When starting my computer I get error messages saying that
the following drivers/files missing:
VREDIR.VXD
FDS.VXD
and after pressing any key to continue, I get:
MSNP32.DLL not available.
I can still operate windows 98, but HOW DO I RE-INSTALL
THESE FILES....PLEASE HELP?
THANKS
Werner

The 1st and 3rd files are standard W98 files. I think you misspelled the
second file's name and if it is dfs.vxd, it too is a standard file. All
three belong in the Windows/system folder.

Run sfc.exe and select the "extract one file..." option. Type in the
complete name of the missing file you want to restore or use the browse
button for a file replacement. Click start and in the resulting window,
browse to the location of the folder containing the W98 .cab files (either
the hard drive or CDRom drive). If the information in the "save in" box is
wrong, use the browse button to show where the file is to be restored to.
Click OK and if appropriate, on the resulting screen, show the location
where the file being replaced is to be backed up to. Click OK or skip as
appropriate. Restart your computer and the file replacement will occur
during the boot process.

If you are going to use sfc.exe for other than the extract option, I highly
recommend that you first read the article he
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/using_sfc.html




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Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Werner" wrote in message
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Hope someone can please help.
When starting my computer I get error messages saying that
the following drivers/files missing:
VREDIR.VXD
FDS.VXD
and after pressing any key to continue, I get:
MSNP32.DLL not available.
I can still operate windows 98, but HOW DO I RE-INSTALL
THESE FILES....PLEASE HELP?
THANKS
Werner