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Old June 12th 04, 07:53 PM
Anida
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Default deleted explorer.exe

My niece was trying to delete Outlook (she says) and now
is says windows need to be reinstalled. She is running
WinMe. When we click the ok (in the error message)
another error message pops up and freezes everything.
The next popup says "The shell32.dll file is linked to
missing export CONCTL32.dll:388"
Now what? I went to bootdisk.com and made a bootdisk and
did a scan disk. that was ok.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
  #2  
Old June 13th 04, 04:47 AM
heirloom
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Default deleted explorer.exe

I am just assuming that your error actually read 'comctl32.dll:386' ,
(pretty good assumption based on the fact that there is no conctl32.dll).
The following should provide you with the needed info to get back on
track..........
Heirloom, old and oughta work



Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 316517

SYMPTOMS
When you use Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition, you may receive an
error message similar to the following:

Shell32.dll is linked to missing export comctl32.dll:386
CAUSE
This problem can occur if the Comctl32.dll file is the wrong version, or the
file is missing or damaged.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, extract and replace the Comctl32.dll file. To do
so, use the appropriate method from this section.
Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition Installed, but No Startup Disk
You need a startup disk to perform the steps in the following sections of
this article:
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows Millennium Edition
If you do not have a Windows startup disk, you can use any Windows 98-based
computer or Windows Millennium Edition-based computer to create one. To
create a Windows startup disk, follow these steps:

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click
Add/Remove Programs.
Click the Startup Disk tab, click Create Disk, and then follow the prompts
to create a startup disk.
After you create a startup disk, continue with the appropriate method from
among the following.
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has an integrated device electronics CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, use the following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive that you have, see
the documentation that came with your computer or CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy disk drive, and then restart
your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load IDE CDROM Driver, and then
press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands. Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, type the
following, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows the drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. For example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive is D, type
E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the floppy disk drive, and then
restart your computer.
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has a small computer system interface (SCSI) CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive and an Adaptec, Mylex, or BusLogic SCSI adapter, use the
following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive and SCSI adapter you
have, see the documentation that came with your computer, SCSI adapter, or
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
Insert the Windows 98 startup disk in the floppy disk drive, and then
restart your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load SCSI CDROM Driver (Adaptec) or
Load SCSI CDROM Driver (Mylex\BusLogic), and then press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands. Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, type the
following command line, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows the drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. For example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your drive is D, type E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the floppy disk drive, and then
restart your computer.
Start Your Computer from the Windows 98 CD-ROM
Some computers can start from a startup CD-ROM. To determine if your
computer supports this functionality, see the documentation that came with
your computer. If your computer supports this functionality, configure your
computer to use the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive as the startup device, and then
use the following steps.

NOTE: For information about how to configure your computer to use the CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM drive as the startup device, see the documentation that came with
your computer.
Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, restart your
computer, and then click Boot From CD-ROM when you are prompted.
Click Command Prompt with CD-ROM Support (IDE) or Command Prompt with CD-ROM
Support (SCSI) when you are prompted.
At the command prompt, type the following commands. Press ENTER after each
command line.
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
drv:
cd \win98
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l c:\windows\system

where drv is the drive letter that is assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive.

Restart your computer, configure your computer to use the hard disk as the
startup device, and then restart your computer again.
Windows Millennium Edition
Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy disk drive, and then restart
your computer.
Click Start computer with CD-ROM support from the startup menu that appears,
and then press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands. Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows Millennium Edition CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive,
type the following line, and then press ENTER: extract /a
drv:\winme\win_10.cab comctl32.dll /l c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows the drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive. For example, if the drive letter
that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive is D, type E in the command.

NOTE: If you have an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) installation of
Windows Millennium Edition, the Windows installation files may be stored in
the following location:
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL

To extract the file, type the following line, and then press ENTER:
extract /a C:\Windows\Options\Install\win_10.cab comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

Remove the Windows startup disk from the floppy disk drive, and then restart
your computer.

"Anida" wrote in message
...
My niece was trying to delete Outlook (she says) and now
is says windows need to be reinstalled. She is running
WinMe. When we click the ok (in the error message)
another error message pops up and freezes everything.
The next popup says "The shell32.dll file is linked to
missing export CONCTL32.dll:388"
Now what? I went to bootdisk.com and made a bootdisk and
did a scan disk. that was ok.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance.



  #3  
Old June 13th 04, 02:14 PM
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Posts: n/a
Default deleted explorer.exe

Thank you so much! I'll give it a try.
Anida
-----Original Message-----
I am just assuming that your error actually

read 'comctl32.dll:386' ,
(pretty good assumption based on the fact that there is

no conctl32.dll).
The following should provide you with the needed info to

get back on
track..........
Heirloom, old and oughta work



Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 316517

SYMPTOMS
When you use Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition,

you may receive an
error message similar to the following:

Shell32.dll is linked to missing export comctl32.dll:386
CAUSE
This problem can occur if the Comctl32.dll file is the

wrong version, or the
file is missing or damaged.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, extract and replace the

Comctl32.dll file. To do
so, use the appropriate method from this section.
Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition Installed, but

No Startup Disk
You need a startup disk to perform the steps in the

following sections of
this article:
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows Millennium Edition
If you do not have a Windows startup disk, you can use

any Windows 98-based
computer or Windows Millennium Edition-based computer to

create one. To
create a Windows startup disk, follow these steps:

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and

then double-click
Add/Remove Programs.
Click the Startup Disk tab, click Create Disk, and then

follow the prompts
to create a startup disk.
After you create a startup disk, continue with the

appropriate method from
among the following.
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has an integrated device electronics CD-

ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, use the following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

that you have, see
the documentation that came with your computer or CD-ROM

or DVD-ROM drive.

Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy disk

drive, and then restart
your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load IDE CDROM

Driver, and then
press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.

Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive, type the
following, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l

c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows the

drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. For

example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-

ROM drive is D, type
E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the floppy disk

drive, and then
restart your computer.
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has a small computer system interface

(SCSI) CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive and an Adaptec, Mylex, or BusLogic SCSI

adapter, use the
following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

and SCSI adapter you
have, see the documentation that came with your

computer, SCSI adapter, or
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
Insert the Windows 98 startup disk in the floppy disk

drive, and then
restart your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load SCSI CDROM

Driver (Adaptec) or
Load SCSI CDROM Driver (Mylex\BusLogic), and then press

ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.

Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive, type the
following command line, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l

c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows the

drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. For

example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your drive is D,

type E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the floppy disk

drive, and then
restart your computer.
Start Your Computer from the Windows 98 CD-ROM
Some computers can start from a startup CD-ROM. To

determine if your
computer supports this functionality, see the

documentation that came with
your computer. If your computer supports this

functionality, configure your
computer to use the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive as the

startup device, and then
use the following steps.

NOTE: For information about how to configure your

computer to use the CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM drive as the startup device, see the

documentation that came with
your computer.
Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive, restart your
computer, and then click Boot From CD-ROM when you are

prompted.
Click Command Prompt with CD-ROM Support (IDE) or

Command Prompt with CD-ROM
Support (SCSI) when you are prompted.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.

Press ENTER after each
command line.
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
drv:
cd \win98
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l

c:\windows\system

where drv is the drive letter that is assigned to your

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive.

Restart your computer, configure your computer to use

the hard disk as the
startup device, and then restart your computer again.
Windows Millennium Edition
Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy disk

drive, and then restart
your computer.
Click Start computer with CD-ROM support from the

startup menu that appears,
and then press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.

Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows Millennium Edition CD-ROM in the CD-

ROM or DVD-ROM drive,
type the following line, and then press ENTER: extract /a
drv:\winme\win_10.cab comctl32.dll /l c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows the

drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive. For example, if

the drive letter
that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive is D,

type E in the command.

NOTE: If you have an original equipment manufacturer

(OEM) installation of
Windows Millennium Edition, the Windows installation

files may be stored in
the following location:
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL

To extract the file, type the following line, and then

press ENTER:
extract /a C:\Windows\Options\Install\win_10.cab

comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

Remove the Windows startup disk from the floppy disk

drive, and then restart
your computer.

"Anida" wrote in

message
...
My niece was trying to delete Outlook (she says) and

now
is says windows need to be reinstalled. She is running
WinMe. When we click the ok (in the error message)
another error message pops up and freezes everything.
The next popup says "The shell32.dll file is linked to
missing export CONCTL32.dll:388"
Now what? I went to bootdisk.com and made a bootdisk

and
did a scan disk. that was ok.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance.



.

  #4  
Old June 13th 04, 06:33 PM
Anida
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default deleted explorer.exe

Hi Heirloom,
I did as you suggested and I keep getting invalid
switch: /1 This is when I try to extract the missing
file, comct132.dll. Anything more that you can suggest?
thank you again,
Anida
-----Original Message-----
Thank you so much! I'll give it a try.
Anida
-----Original Message-----
I am just assuming that your error actually

read 'comctl32.dll:386' ,
(pretty good assumption based on the fact that there is

no conctl32.dll).
The following should provide you with the needed info

to
get back on
track..........
Heirloom, old and oughta

work



Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 316517

SYMPTOMS
When you use Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition,

you may receive an
error message similar to the following:

Shell32.dll is linked to missing export comctl32.dll:386
CAUSE
This problem can occur if the Comctl32.dll file is the

wrong version, or the
file is missing or damaged.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, extract and replace the

Comctl32.dll file. To do
so, use the appropriate method from this section.
Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition Installed, but

No Startup Disk
You need a startup disk to perform the steps in the

following sections of
this article:
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows Millennium Edition
If you do not have a Windows startup disk, you can use

any Windows 98-based
computer or Windows Millennium Edition-based computer

to
create one. To
create a Windows startup disk, follow these steps:

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel,

and
then double-click
Add/Remove Programs.
Click the Startup Disk tab, click Create Disk, and then

follow the prompts
to create a startup disk.
After you create a startup disk, continue with the

appropriate method from
among the following.
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has an integrated device electronics

CD-
ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, use the following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

that you have, see
the documentation that came with your computer or CD-

ROM
or DVD-ROM drive.

Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy disk

drive, and then restart
your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load IDE CDROM

Driver, and then
press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.

Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive, type the
following, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l

c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows the

drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. For

example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-

ROM drive is D, type
E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the floppy disk

drive, and then
restart your computer.
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has a small computer system interface

(SCSI) CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive and an Adaptec, Mylex, or BusLogic SCSI

adapter, use the
following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

and SCSI adapter you
have, see the documentation that came with your

computer, SCSI adapter, or
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
Insert the Windows 98 startup disk in the floppy disk

drive, and then
restart your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load SCSI CDROM

Driver (Adaptec) or
Load SCSI CDROM Driver (Mylex\BusLogic), and then press

ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.

Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive, type the
following command line, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l

c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows the

drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. For

example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your drive is D,

type E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the floppy disk

drive, and then
restart your computer.
Start Your Computer from the Windows 98 CD-ROM
Some computers can start from a startup CD-ROM. To

determine if your
computer supports this functionality, see the

documentation that came with
your computer. If your computer supports this

functionality, configure your
computer to use the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive as the

startup device, and then
use the following steps.

NOTE: For information about how to configure your

computer to use the CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM drive as the startup device, see the

documentation that came with
your computer.
Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive, restart your
computer, and then click Boot From CD-ROM when you are

prompted.
Click Command Prompt with CD-ROM Support (IDE) or

Command Prompt with CD-ROM
Support (SCSI) when you are prompted.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.

Press ENTER after each
command line.
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
drv:
cd \win98
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l

c:\windows\system

where drv is the drive letter that is assigned to your

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive.

Restart your computer, configure your computer to use

the hard disk as the
startup device, and then restart your computer again.
Windows Millennium Edition
Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy disk

drive, and then restart
your computer.
Click Start computer with CD-ROM support from the

startup menu that appears,
and then press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.

Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows Millennium Edition CD-ROM in the CD-

ROM or DVD-ROM drive,
type the following line, and then press ENTER:

extract /a
drv:\winme\win_10.cab comctl32.dll /l c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows the

drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive. For example, if

the drive letter
that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive is D,

type E in the command.

NOTE: If you have an original equipment manufacturer

(OEM) installation of
Windows Millennium Edition, the Windows installation

files may be stored in
the following location:
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL

To extract the file, type the following line, and then

press ENTER:
extract /a C:\Windows\Options\Install\win_10.cab

comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

Remove the Windows startup disk from the floppy disk

drive, and then restart
your computer.

"Anida" wrote in

message
.. .
My niece was trying to delete Outlook (she says) and

now
is says windows need to be reinstalled. She is running
WinMe. When we click the ok (in the error message)
another error message pops up and freezes everything.
The next popup says "The shell32.dll file is linked to
missing export CONCTL32.dll:388"
Now what? I went to bootdisk.com and made a bootdisk

and
did a scan disk. that was ok.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance.



.

.

  #5  
Old June 13th 04, 07:10 PM
Noel Paton
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Default deleted explorer.exe

Anida - try again this time using /L rather than a numeric.

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or
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"Anida" wrote in message
...
Hi Heirloom,
I did as you suggested and I keep getting invalid
switch: /1 This is when I try to extract the missing
file, comct132.dll. Anything more that you can suggest?
thank you again,
Anida
-----Original Message-----
Thank you so much! I'll give it a try.
Anida
-----Original Message-----
I am just assuming that your error actually

read 'comctl32.dll:386' ,
(pretty good assumption based on the fact that there is

no conctl32.dll).
The following should provide you with the needed info

to
get back on
track..........
Heirloom, old and oughta

work



Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 316517

SYMPTOMS
When you use Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition,

you may receive an
error message similar to the following:

Shell32.dll is linked to missing export comctl32.dll:386
CAUSE
This problem can occur if the Comctl32.dll file is the

wrong version, or the
file is missing or damaged.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, extract and replace the

Comctl32.dll file. To do
so, use the appropriate method from this section.
Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition Installed, but

No Startup Disk
You need a startup disk to perform the steps in the

following sections of
this article:
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows Millennium Edition
If you do not have a Windows startup disk, you can use

any Windows 98-based
computer or Windows Millennium Edition-based computer

to
create one. To
create a Windows startup disk, follow these steps:

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel,

and
then double-click
Add/Remove Programs.
Click the Startup Disk tab, click Create Disk, and then

follow the prompts
to create a startup disk.
After you create a startup disk, continue with the

appropriate method from
among the following.
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has an integrated device electronics

CD-
ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, use the following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

that you have, see
the documentation that came with your computer or CD-

ROM
or DVD-ROM drive.

Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy disk

drive, and then restart
your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load IDE CDROM

Driver, and then
press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.

Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive, type the
following, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l

c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows the

drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. For

example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-

ROM drive is D, type
E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the floppy disk

drive, and then
restart your computer.
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has a small computer system interface

(SCSI) CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive and an Adaptec, Mylex, or BusLogic SCSI

adapter, use the
following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

and SCSI adapter you
have, see the documentation that came with your

computer, SCSI adapter, or
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
Insert the Windows 98 startup disk in the floppy disk

drive, and then
restart your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load SCSI CDROM

Driver (Adaptec) or
Load SCSI CDROM Driver (Mylex\BusLogic), and then press

ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.

Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive, type the
following command line, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l

c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows the

drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. For

example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your drive is D,

type E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the floppy disk

drive, and then
restart your computer.
Start Your Computer from the Windows 98 CD-ROM
Some computers can start from a startup CD-ROM. To

determine if your
computer supports this functionality, see the

documentation that came with
your computer. If your computer supports this

functionality, configure your
computer to use the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive as the

startup device, and then
use the following steps.

NOTE: For information about how to configure your

computer to use the CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM drive as the startup device, see the

documentation that came with
your computer.
Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive, restart your
computer, and then click Boot From CD-ROM when you are

prompted.
Click Command Prompt with CD-ROM Support (IDE) or

Command Prompt with CD-ROM
Support (SCSI) when you are prompted.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.

Press ENTER after each
command line.
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
drv:
cd \win98
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l

c:\windows\system

where drv is the drive letter that is assigned to your

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive.

Restart your computer, configure your computer to use

the hard disk as the
startup device, and then restart your computer again.
Windows Millennium Edition
Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy disk

drive, and then restart
your computer.
Click Start computer with CD-ROM support from the

startup menu that appears,
and then press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.

Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows Millennium Edition CD-ROM in the CD-

ROM or DVD-ROM drive,
type the following line, and then press ENTER:

extract /a
drv:\winme\win_10.cab comctl32.dll /l c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows the

drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive. For example, if

the drive letter
that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive is D,

type E in the command.

NOTE: If you have an original equipment manufacturer

(OEM) installation of
Windows Millennium Edition, the Windows installation

files may be stored in
the following location:
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL

To extract the file, type the following line, and then

press ENTER:
extract /a C:\Windows\Options\Install\win_10.cab

comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

Remove the Windows startup disk from the floppy disk

drive, and then restart
your computer.

"Anida" wrote in

message
.. .
My niece was trying to delete Outlook (she says) and

now
is says windows need to be reinstalled. She is running
WinMe. When we click the ok (in the error message)
another error message pops up and freezes everything.
The next popup says "The shell32.dll file is linked to
missing export CONCTL32.dll:388"
Now what? I went to bootdisk.com and made a bootdisk

and
did a scan disk. that was ok.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance.


.

.



  #6  
Old June 13th 04, 08:00 PM
Anida
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default deleted explorer.exe

Noel,
Thank you for responding. I did as you suggeted, using L
instead of 1. This time it says the comct132.dll could
not open. This sure is frustrating, but my niece is
counting on me! LOL!
-----Original Message-----
Anida - try again this time using /L rather than a

numeric.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma

r27pmvp.asp

"Anida" wrote in

message
...
Hi Heirloom,
I did as you suggested and I keep getting invalid
switch: /1 This is when I try to extract the missing
file, comct132.dll. Anything more that you can

suggest?
thank you again,
Anida
-----Original Message-----
Thank you so much! I'll give it a try.
Anida
-----Original Message-----
I am just assuming that your error actually
read 'comctl32.dll:386' ,
(pretty good assumption based on the fact that there

is
no conctl32.dll).
The following should provide you with the needed info

to
get back on
track..........
Heirloom, old and oughta

work



Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 316517

SYMPTOMS
When you use Windows 98 or Windows Millennium

Edition,
you may receive an
error message similar to the following:

Shell32.dll is linked to missing export

comctl32.dll:386
CAUSE
This problem can occur if the Comctl32.dll file is

the
wrong version, or the
file is missing or damaged.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, extract and replace the
Comctl32.dll file. To do
so, use the appropriate method from this section.
Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition Installed,

but
No Startup Disk
You need a startup disk to perform the steps in the
following sections of
this article:
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows Millennium Edition
If you do not have a Windows startup disk, you can

use
any Windows 98-based
computer or Windows Millennium Edition-based computer

to
create one. To
create a Windows startup disk, follow these steps:

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel,

and
then double-click
Add/Remove Programs.
Click the Startup Disk tab, click Create Disk, and

then
follow the prompts
to create a startup disk.
After you create a startup disk, continue with the
appropriate method from
among the following.
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has an integrated device electronics

CD-
ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, use the following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive
that you have, see
the documentation that came with your computer or CD-

ROM
or DVD-ROM drive.

Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy disk
drive, and then restart
your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load IDE

CDROM
Driver, and then
press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, type the
following, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows

the
drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

For
example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM or

DVD-
ROM drive is D, type
E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the floppy

disk
drive, and then
restart your computer.
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has a small computer system

interface
(SCSI) CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive and an Adaptec, Mylex, or BusLogic SCSI
adapter, use the
following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive
and SCSI adapter you
have, see the documentation that came with your
computer, SCSI adapter, or
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
Insert the Windows 98 startup disk in the floppy disk
drive, and then
restart your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load SCSI

CDROM
Driver (Adaptec) or
Load SCSI CDROM Driver (Mylex\BusLogic), and then

press
ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, type the
following command line, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows

the
drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

For
example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your drive is D,
type E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the floppy

disk
drive, and then
restart your computer.
Start Your Computer from the Windows 98 CD-ROM
Some computers can start from a startup CD-ROM. To
determine if your
computer supports this functionality, see the
documentation that came with
your computer. If your computer supports this
functionality, configure your
computer to use the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive as the
startup device, and then
use the following steps.

NOTE: For information about how to configure your
computer to use the CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM drive as the startup device, see the
documentation that came with
your computer.
Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, restart your
computer, and then click Boot From CD-ROM when you

are
prompted.
Click Command Prompt with CD-ROM Support (IDE) or
Command Prompt with CD-ROM
Support (SCSI) when you are prompted.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line.
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
drv:
cd \win98
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

where drv is the drive letter that is assigned to

your
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive.

Restart your computer, configure your computer to use
the hard disk as the
startup device, and then restart your computer again.
Windows Millennium Edition
Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy disk
drive, and then restart
your computer.
Click Start computer with CD-ROM support from the
startup menu that appears,
and then press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows Millennium Edition CD-ROM in the

CD-
ROM or DVD-ROM drive,
type the following line, and then press ENTER:

extract /a
drv:\winme\win_10.cab comctl32.dll /l

c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows

the
drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive. For example,

if
the drive letter
that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive is D,
type E in the command.

NOTE: If you have an original equipment manufacturer
(OEM) installation of
Windows Millennium Edition, the Windows installation
files may be stored in
the following location:
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL

To extract the file, type the following line, and

then
press ENTER:
extract /a C:\Windows\Options\Install\win_10.cab
comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

Remove the Windows startup disk from the floppy disk
drive, and then restart
your computer.

"Anida" wrote

in
message
.. .
My niece was trying to delete Outlook (she says)

and
now
is says windows need to be reinstalled. She is

running
WinMe. When we click the ok (in the error message)
another error message pops up and freezes

everything.
The next popup says "The shell32.dll file is

linked to
missing export CONCTL32.dll:388"
Now what? I went to bootdisk.com and made a

bootdisk
and
did a scan disk. that was ok.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance.


.

.



.

  #7  
Old June 13th 04, 08:19 PM
Noel Paton
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default deleted explorer.exe

again, it's
COMCTL32.DLL /L

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

"Anida" wrote in message
...
Noel,
Thank you for responding. I did as you suggeted, using L
instead of 1. This time it says the comct132.dll could
not open. This sure is frustrating, but my niece is
counting on me! LOL!
-----Original Message-----
Anida - try again this time using /L rather than a

numeric.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma

r27pmvp.asp

"Anida" wrote in

message
...
Hi Heirloom,
I did as you suggested and I keep getting invalid
switch: /1 This is when I try to extract the missing
file, comct132.dll. Anything more that you can

suggest?
thank you again,
Anida
-----Original Message-----
Thank you so much! I'll give it a try.
Anida
-----Original Message-----
I am just assuming that your error actually
read 'comctl32.dll:386' ,
(pretty good assumption based on the fact that there

is
no conctl32.dll).
The following should provide you with the needed info
to
get back on
track..........
Heirloom, old and oughta
work



Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 316517

SYMPTOMS
When you use Windows 98 or Windows Millennium

Edition,
you may receive an
error message similar to the following:

Shell32.dll is linked to missing export

comctl32.dll:386
CAUSE
This problem can occur if the Comctl32.dll file is

the
wrong version, or the
file is missing or damaged.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, extract and replace the
Comctl32.dll file. To do
so, use the appropriate method from this section.
Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition Installed,

but
No Startup Disk
You need a startup disk to perform the steps in the
following sections of
this article:
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows Millennium Edition
If you do not have a Windows startup disk, you can

use
any Windows 98-based
computer or Windows Millennium Edition-based computer
to
create one. To
create a Windows startup disk, follow these steps:

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel,
and
then double-click
Add/Remove Programs.
Click the Startup Disk tab, click Create Disk, and

then
follow the prompts
to create a startup disk.
After you create a startup disk, continue with the
appropriate method from
among the following.
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has an integrated device electronics
CD-
ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, use the following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive
that you have, see
the documentation that came with your computer or CD-
ROM
or DVD-ROM drive.

Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy disk
drive, and then restart
your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load IDE

CDROM
Driver, and then
press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, type the
following, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows

the
drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

For
example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM or

DVD-
ROM drive is D, type
E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the floppy

disk
drive, and then
restart your computer.
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has a small computer system

interface
(SCSI) CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive and an Adaptec, Mylex, or BusLogic SCSI
adapter, use the
following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive
and SCSI adapter you
have, see the documentation that came with your
computer, SCSI adapter, or
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
Insert the Windows 98 startup disk in the floppy disk
drive, and then
restart your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load SCSI

CDROM
Driver (Adaptec) or
Load SCSI CDROM Driver (Mylex\BusLogic), and then

press
ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, type the
following command line, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows

the
drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

For
example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your drive is D,
type E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the floppy

disk
drive, and then
restart your computer.
Start Your Computer from the Windows 98 CD-ROM
Some computers can start from a startup CD-ROM. To
determine if your
computer supports this functionality, see the
documentation that came with
your computer. If your computer supports this
functionality, configure your
computer to use the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive as the
startup device, and then
use the following steps.

NOTE: For information about how to configure your
computer to use the CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM drive as the startup device, see the
documentation that came with
your computer.
Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, restart your
computer, and then click Boot From CD-ROM when you

are
prompted.
Click Command Prompt with CD-ROM Support (IDE) or
Command Prompt with CD-ROM
Support (SCSI) when you are prompted.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line.
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
drv:
cd \win98
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

where drv is the drive letter that is assigned to

your
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive.

Restart your computer, configure your computer to use
the hard disk as the
startup device, and then restart your computer again.
Windows Millennium Edition
Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy disk
drive, and then restart
your computer.
Click Start computer with CD-ROM support from the
startup menu that appears,
and then press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows Millennium Edition CD-ROM in the

CD-
ROM or DVD-ROM drive,
type the following line, and then press ENTER:
extract /a
drv:\winme\win_10.cab comctl32.dll /l

c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows

the
drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive. For example,

if
the drive letter
that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive is D,
type E in the command.

NOTE: If you have an original equipment manufacturer
(OEM) installation of
Windows Millennium Edition, the Windows installation
files may be stored in
the following location:
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL

To extract the file, type the following line, and

then
press ENTER:
extract /a C:\Windows\Options\Install\win_10.cab
comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

Remove the Windows startup disk from the floppy disk
drive, and then restart
your computer.

"Anida" wrote

in
message
.. .
My niece was trying to delete Outlook (she says)

and
now
is says windows need to be reinstalled. She is

running
WinMe. When we click the ok (in the error message)
another error message pops up and freezes

everything.
The next popup says "The shell32.dll file is

linked to
missing export CONCTL32.dll:388"
Now what? I went to bootdisk.com and made a

bootdisk
and
did a scan disk. that was ok.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance.


.

.



.



  #8  
Old June 13th 04, 11:12 PM
heirloom
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default deleted explorer.exe

If Noel's suggestion does not work for you.....consider looking at one or
more of the following on how to extract a .cab file.


KB 129605 - "HOW TO: Extract Original Compressed Windows Files"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=129605).
KB 265371 - "How to Extract and Replace a Protected File in Windows Me"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=265371)
KB 259687 - "Unable to Extract Files Using the System Configuration Utility"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=259687)
KB 267465 - "Unable to Extract Cabinet Files to Certain Locations"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=267465)

Heirloom, old and it oughta work


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
again, it's
COMCTL32.DLL /L

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

"Anida" wrote in message
...
Noel,
Thank you for responding. I did as you suggeted, using L
instead of 1. This time it says the comct132.dll could
not open. This sure is frustrating, but my niece is
counting on me! LOL!
-----Original Message-----
Anida - try again this time using /L rather than a

numeric.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma

r27pmvp.asp

"Anida" wrote in

message
...
Hi Heirloom,
I did as you suggested and I keep getting invalid
switch: /1 This is when I try to extract the missing
file, comct132.dll. Anything more that you can

suggest?
thank you again,
Anida
-----Original Message-----
Thank you so much! I'll give it a try.
Anida
-----Original Message-----
I am just assuming that your error actually
read 'comctl32.dll:386' ,
(pretty good assumption based on the fact that there

is
no conctl32.dll).
The following should provide you with the needed info
to
get back on
track..........
Heirloom, old and oughta
work



Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 316517

SYMPTOMS
When you use Windows 98 or Windows Millennium

Edition,
you may receive an
error message similar to the following:

Shell32.dll is linked to missing export

comctl32.dll:386
CAUSE
This problem can occur if the Comctl32.dll file is

the
wrong version, or the
file is missing or damaged.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, extract and replace the
Comctl32.dll file. To do
so, use the appropriate method from this section.
Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition Installed,

but
No Startup Disk
You need a startup disk to perform the steps in the
following sections of
this article:
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows Millennium Edition
If you do not have a Windows startup disk, you can

use
any Windows 98-based
computer or Windows Millennium Edition-based computer
to
create one. To
create a Windows startup disk, follow these steps:

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel,
and
then double-click
Add/Remove Programs.
Click the Startup Disk tab, click Create Disk, and

then
follow the prompts
to create a startup disk.
After you create a startup disk, continue with the
appropriate method from
among the following.
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has an integrated device electronics
CD-
ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, use the following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive
that you have, see
the documentation that came with your computer or CD-
ROM
or DVD-ROM drive.

Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy disk
drive, and then restart
your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load IDE

CDROM
Driver, and then
press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, type the
following, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows

the
drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

For
example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM or

DVD-
ROM drive is D, type
E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the floppy

disk
drive, and then
restart your computer.
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has a small computer system

interface
(SCSI) CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive and an Adaptec, Mylex, or BusLogic SCSI
adapter, use the
following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive
and SCSI adapter you
have, see the documentation that came with your
computer, SCSI adapter, or
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
Insert the Windows 98 startup disk in the floppy disk
drive, and then
restart your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load SCSI

CDROM
Driver (Adaptec) or
Load SCSI CDROM Driver (Mylex\BusLogic), and then

press
ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, type the
following command line, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows

the
drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

For
example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your drive is D,
type E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the floppy

disk
drive, and then
restart your computer.
Start Your Computer from the Windows 98 CD-ROM
Some computers can start from a startup CD-ROM. To
determine if your
computer supports this functionality, see the
documentation that came with
your computer. If your computer supports this
functionality, configure your
computer to use the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive as the
startup device, and then
use the following steps.

NOTE: For information about how to configure your
computer to use the CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM drive as the startup device, see the
documentation that came with
your computer.
Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, restart your
computer, and then click Boot From CD-ROM when you

are
prompted.
Click Command Prompt with CD-ROM Support (IDE) or
Command Prompt with CD-ROM
Support (SCSI) when you are prompted.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line.
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
drv:
cd \win98
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

where drv is the drive letter that is assigned to

your
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive.

Restart your computer, configure your computer to use
the hard disk as the
startup device, and then restart your computer again.
Windows Millennium Edition
Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy disk
drive, and then restart
your computer.
Click Start computer with CD-ROM support from the
startup menu that appears,
and then press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows Millennium Edition CD-ROM in the

CD-
ROM or DVD-ROM drive,
type the following line, and then press ENTER:
extract /a
drv:\winme\win_10.cab comctl32.dll /l

c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows

the
drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive. For example,

if
the drive letter
that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive is D,
type E in the command.

NOTE: If you have an original equipment manufacturer
(OEM) installation of
Windows Millennium Edition, the Windows installation
files may be stored in
the following location:
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL

To extract the file, type the following line, and

then
press ENTER:
extract /a C:\Windows\Options\Install\win_10.cab
comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

Remove the Windows startup disk from the floppy disk
drive, and then restart
your computer.

"Anida" wrote

in
message
.. .
My niece was trying to delete Outlook (she says)

and
now
is says windows need to be reinstalled. She is

running
WinMe. When we click the ok (in the error message)
another error message pops up and freezes

everything.
The next popup says "The shell32.dll file is

linked to
missing export CONCTL32.dll:388"
Now what? I went to bootdisk.com and made a

bootdisk
and
did a scan disk. that was ok.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance.


.

.



.





  #9  
Old June 13th 04, 11:15 PM
heirloom
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default deleted explorer.exe

......one thing further, so as to get the syntax correct, copy and paste
where needed: COMCTL32.DLL /L
I noticed you had comct132.dll..........
Heirloom, old and gotta git it right


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
again, it's
COMCTL32.DLL /L

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

"Anida" wrote in message
...
Noel,
Thank you for responding. I did as you suggeted, using L
instead of 1. This time it says the comct132.dll could
not open. This sure is frustrating, but my niece is
counting on me! LOL!
-----Original Message-----
Anida - try again this time using /L rather than a

numeric.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma

r27pmvp.asp

"Anida" wrote in

message
...
Hi Heirloom,
I did as you suggested and I keep getting invalid
switch: /1 This is when I try to extract the missing
file, comct132.dll. Anything more that you can

suggest?
thank you again,
Anida
-----Original Message-----
Thank you so much! I'll give it a try.
Anida
-----Original Message-----
I am just assuming that your error actually
read 'comctl32.dll:386' ,
(pretty good assumption based on the fact that there

is
no conctl32.dll).
The following should provide you with the needed info
to
get back on
track..........
Heirloom, old and oughta
work



Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 316517

SYMPTOMS
When you use Windows 98 or Windows Millennium

Edition,
you may receive an
error message similar to the following:

Shell32.dll is linked to missing export

comctl32.dll:386
CAUSE
This problem can occur if the Comctl32.dll file is

the
wrong version, or the
file is missing or damaged.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, extract and replace the
Comctl32.dll file. To do
so, use the appropriate method from this section.
Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition Installed,

but
No Startup Disk
You need a startup disk to perform the steps in the
following sections of
this article:
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows Millennium Edition
If you do not have a Windows startup disk, you can

use
any Windows 98-based
computer or Windows Millennium Edition-based computer
to
create one. To
create a Windows startup disk, follow these steps:

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel,
and
then double-click
Add/Remove Programs.
Click the Startup Disk tab, click Create Disk, and

then
follow the prompts
to create a startup disk.
After you create a startup disk, continue with the
appropriate method from
among the following.
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has an integrated device electronics
CD-
ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, use the following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive
that you have, see
the documentation that came with your computer or CD-
ROM
or DVD-ROM drive.

Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy disk
drive, and then restart
your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load IDE

CDROM
Driver, and then
press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, type the
following, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows

the
drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

For
example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM or

DVD-
ROM drive is D, type
E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the floppy

disk
drive, and then
restart your computer.
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has a small computer system

interface
(SCSI) CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive and an Adaptec, Mylex, or BusLogic SCSI
adapter, use the
following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive
and SCSI adapter you
have, see the documentation that came with your
computer, SCSI adapter, or
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
Insert the Windows 98 startup disk in the floppy disk
drive, and then
restart your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load SCSI

CDROM
Driver (Adaptec) or
Load SCSI CDROM Driver (Mylex\BusLogic), and then

press
ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, type the
following command line, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows

the
drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

For
example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your drive is D,
type E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the floppy

disk
drive, and then
restart your computer.
Start Your Computer from the Windows 98 CD-ROM
Some computers can start from a startup CD-ROM. To
determine if your
computer supports this functionality, see the
documentation that came with
your computer. If your computer supports this
functionality, configure your
computer to use the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive as the
startup device, and then
use the following steps.

NOTE: For information about how to configure your
computer to use the CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM drive as the startup device, see the
documentation that came with
your computer.
Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, restart your
computer, and then click Boot From CD-ROM when you

are
prompted.
Click Command Prompt with CD-ROM Support (IDE) or
Command Prompt with CD-ROM
Support (SCSI) when you are prompted.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line.
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
drv:
cd \win98
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

where drv is the drive letter that is assigned to

your
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive.

Restart your computer, configure your computer to use
the hard disk as the
startup device, and then restart your computer again.
Windows Millennium Edition
Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy disk
drive, and then restart
your computer.
Click Start computer with CD-ROM support from the
startup menu that appears,
and then press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows Millennium Edition CD-ROM in the

CD-
ROM or DVD-ROM drive,
type the following line, and then press ENTER:
extract /a
drv:\winme\win_10.cab comctl32.dll /l

c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically follows

the
drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive. For example,

if
the drive letter
that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive is D,
type E in the command.

NOTE: If you have an original equipment manufacturer
(OEM) installation of
Windows Millennium Edition, the Windows installation
files may be stored in
the following location:
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL

To extract the file, type the following line, and

then
press ENTER:
extract /a C:\Windows\Options\Install\win_10.cab
comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

Remove the Windows startup disk from the floppy disk
drive, and then restart
your computer.

"Anida" wrote

in
message
.. .
My niece was trying to delete Outlook (she says)

and
now
is says windows need to be reinstalled. She is

running
WinMe. When we click the ok (in the error message)
another error message pops up and freezes

everything.
The next popup says "The shell32.dll file is

linked to
missing export CONCTL32.dll:388"
Now what? I went to bootdisk.com and made a

bootdisk
and
did a scan disk. that was ok.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance.


.

.



.





  #10  
Old June 14th 04, 01:41 AM
Anida
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default deleted explorer.exe

Thank you, Noel and Heirloom. I have tried all
suggestions, but to no avail. ( I am using COMCTL32.DLL,
not the number 1) I'll keep trying.
-----Original Message-----
If Noel's suggestion does not work for you.....consider

looking at one or
more of the following on how to extract a .cab file.


KB 129605 - "HOW TO: Extract Original Compressed Windows

Files"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=129605).
KB 265371 - "How to Extract and Replace a Protected File

in Windows Me"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=265371)
KB 259687 - "Unable to Extract Files Using the System

Configuration Utility"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=259687)
KB 267465 - "Unable to Extract Cabinet Files to Certain

Locations"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=267465)

Heirloom, old and it

oughta work


"Noel Paton" wrote in

message
...
again, it's
COMCTL32.DLL /L

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to

post messages to NG's
or

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar
27pmvp.asp

"Anida" wrote in

message
...
Noel,
Thank you for responding. I did as you suggeted,

using L
instead of 1. This time it says the comct132.dll

could
not open. This sure is frustrating, but my niece is
counting on me! LOL!
-----Original Message-----
Anida - try again this time using /L rather than a
numeric.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to

post
messages to NG's
or

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma
r27pmvp.asp

"Anida" wrote

in
message
...
Hi Heirloom,
I did as you suggested and I keep getting invalid
switch: /1 This is when I try to extract the

missing
file, comct132.dll. Anything more that you can
suggest?
thank you again,
Anida
-----Original Message-----
Thank you so much! I'll give it a try.
Anida
-----Original Message-----
I am just assuming that your error actually
read 'comctl32.dll:386' ,
(pretty good assumption based on the fact that

there
is
no conctl32.dll).
The following should provide you with the

needed info
to
get back on
track..........
Heirloom, old and

oughta
work



Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 316517

SYMPTOMS
When you use Windows 98 or Windows Millennium
Edition,
you may receive an
error message similar to the following:

Shell32.dll is linked to missing export
comctl32.dll:386
CAUSE
This problem can occur if the Comctl32.dll file

is
the
wrong version, or the
file is missing or damaged.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, extract and replace the
Comctl32.dll file. To do
so, use the appropriate method from this

section.
Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition

Installed,
but
No Startup Disk
You need a startup disk to perform the steps in

the
following sections of
this article:
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Windows Millennium Edition
If you do not have a Windows startup disk, you

can
use
any Windows 98-based
computer or Windows Millennium Edition-based

computer
to
create one. To
create a Windows startup disk, follow these

steps:

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control

Panel,
and
then double-click
Add/Remove Programs.
Click the Startup Disk tab, click Create Disk,

and
then
follow the prompts
to create a startup disk.
After you create a startup disk, continue with

the
appropriate method from
among the following.
Windows 98 with IDE CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has an integrated device

electronics
CD-
ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, use the following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-

ROM
drive
that you have, see
the documentation that came with your computer

or CD-
ROM
or DVD-ROM drive.

Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy

disk
drive, and then restart
your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load IDE
CDROM
Driver, and then
press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following

commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or

DVD-ROM
drive, type the
following, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab

comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically

follows
the
drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive.
For
example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM

or
DVD-
ROM drive is D, type
E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the

floppy
disk
drive, and then
restart your computer.
Windows 98 with SCSI CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
If your computer has a small computer system
interface
(SCSI) CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive and an Adaptec, Mylex, or

BusLogic SCSI
adapter, use the
following procedure.

NOTE: To determine what type of CD-ROM or DVD-

ROM
drive
and SCSI adapter you
have, see the documentation that came with your
computer, SCSI adapter, or
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
Insert the Windows 98 startup disk in the

floppy disk
drive, and then
restart your computer.
On the startup menu that appears, click Load

SCSI
CDROM
Driver (Adaptec) or
Load SCSI CDROM Driver (Mylex\BusLogic), and

then
press
ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following

commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or

DVD-ROM
drive, type the
following command line, and then press ENTER:
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab

comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically

follows
the
drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

drive.
For
example, if the drive
letter that is normally assigned to your drive

is D,
type E in the command.

Remove the Windows 98 startup disk from the

floppy
disk
drive, and then
restart your computer.
Start Your Computer from the Windows 98 CD-ROM
Some computers can start from a startup CD-ROM.

To
determine if your
computer supports this functionality, see the
documentation that came with
your computer. If your computer supports this
functionality, configure your
computer to use the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive as

the
startup device, and then
use the following steps.

NOTE: For information about how to configure

your
computer to use the CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM drive as the startup device, see the
documentation that came with
your computer.
Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or

DVD-ROM
drive, restart your
computer, and then click Boot From CD-ROM when

you
are
prompted.
Click Command Prompt with CD-ROM Support (IDE)

or
Command Prompt with CD-ROM
Support (SCSI) when you are prompted.
At the command prompt, type the following

commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line.
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
drv:
cd \win98
extract /a drv:\win98\win98_29.cab

comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

where drv is the drive letter that is assigned

to
your
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive.

Restart your computer, configure your computer

to use
the hard disk as the
startup device, and then restart your computer

again.
Windows Millennium Edition
Insert the Windows startup disk in the floppy

disk
drive, and then restart
your computer.
Click Start computer with CD-ROM support from

the
startup menu that appears,
and then press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following

commands.
Press ENTER after each
command line:
c:
cd \windows\system
ren comctl32.dll comctl32.xxx
a:

Insert the Windows Millennium Edition CD-ROM in

the
CD-
ROM or DVD-ROM drive,
type the following line, and then press ENTER:
extract /a
drv:\winme\win_10.cab comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

where drv is the letter that alphabetically

follows
the
drive letter that is
normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive. For

example,
if
the drive letter
that is normally assigned to your CD-ROM drive

is D,
type E in the command.

NOTE: If you have an original equipment

manufacturer
(OEM) installation of
Windows Millennium Edition, the Windows

installation
files may be stored in
the following location:
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL

To extract the file, type the following line,

and
then
press ENTER:
extract /a C:\Windows\Options\Install\win_10.cab
comctl32.dll /l
c:\windows\system

Remove the Windows startup disk from the floppy

disk
drive, and then restart
your computer.

"Anida"

wrote
in
message
.. .
My niece was trying to delete Outlook (she

says)
and
now
is says windows need to be reinstalled. She is
running
WinMe. When we click the ok (in the error

message)
another error message pops up and freezes
everything.
The next popup says "The shell32.dll file is
linked to
missing export CONCTL32.dll:388"
Now what? I went to bootdisk.com and made a
bootdisk
and
did a scan disk. that was ok.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance.


.

.



.





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