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COMCTL32.DLL file is corrupt
I am running Windows ME on my home computer. This past
weekend I clicked the SHUTDOWN to end my session. My computer locked up and the only way to shut it off was to hold the power button down for a few seconds, it shut off. I know enough that this is not the perferred method and tried to re-start the computer to make sure everything was OK. As it starts I get the Sony (DOS) screen and the first windows screen.However, when the screen goes blue and I usually get the background picture, an error message appears stating the COMCTL32.DLL file is corrupt. It instructs me to reinstall this file. The problem is my windows software is part not seperate to the Sony Budled software. If I reinstall everything, I loose everything. A Lot of Video Editting. Can I download this file from another source and replace the old one? Thanks for your help! |
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Can you boot to Safe Mode?
If so, then you can use MSCONFIG to extract a new copy of the COMCTL32.DLL file - from the WIN_10.CAB file in the C:\Windows\Options\CABS (or .....\INSTALL) folder - it belongs in the C:\Windows\System folder http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;129605 http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;265371 HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Tod" wrote in message ... I am running Windows ME on my home computer. This past weekend I clicked the SHUTDOWN to end my session. My computer locked up and the only way to shut it off was to hold the power button down for a few seconds, it shut off. I know enough that this is not the perferred method and tried to re-start the computer to make sure everything was OK. As it starts I get the Sony (DOS) screen and the first windows screen.However, when the screen goes blue and I usually get the background picture, an error message appears stating the COMCTL32.DLL file is corrupt. It instructs me to reinstall this file. The problem is my windows software is part not seperate to the Sony Budled software. If I reinstall everything, I loose everything. A Lot of Video Editting. Can I download this file from another source and replace the old one? Thanks for your help! |
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