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


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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


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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/

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


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Here are the articles I have found on Msvcrt.dll, in case you missed
one...

http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US MSKB
Search "MSVCRT.DLL"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; comes up with
many. Here are just some...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...51&Product=w98
Error Message: Msvcirt.dll File Is Linked to Missing Export Msvcrt.dll
(296551) - When you start your computer, you may receive an error
message similar to the following: Msvcirt.dll file is linked to missing
export msvcrt.dll : ??_u@yapaxi@z Or, when you attempt to start a
program, you may receive an error message similar to the...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...96&Product=w98
Error Message: Error Loading Explorer.exe You Must Reinstall Windows
(299296) - When you attempt to start your computer, you may receive the
following error message: Error loading Explorer.exe. You must reinstall
Windows When you click OK, you may receive the following error message:
A required .DLL file,...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...07&Product=w98
Error Message After You Install a Microsoft Reader
(300107) - After you install a Microsoft Reader, you may receive any of
the following error messages: Explorer caused an Invalid Page Fault in
module Msvcrt.dll Iexplore caused an Invalid Page Fault in module
Msvcrt.dll Vsmon caused an Invalid Page Fault in...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...56&Product=w98
Error Message When You Start Windows: C:\Windows\System\Msvcrt.dll Is
Corrupt
(302756) - When you attempt to start Microsoft Windows, you may receive
an error message similar to the following: C:\Windows\System\Msvcrt.dll
is corrupt. -or- Explorer This program has performed an illegal
operation and will be shut down. If the problem...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...13&Product=w98
Err Msg: A Required .dll File, Msvcrt.dll, Was Not Found
(187513) - After you uninstall Windows 98 and then restart your
computer, you may receive the following error message: A required .dll
file, Msvcrt.dll, was not found.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...21&Product=w98
Err Msg: WAOL Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module MSVCRT.DLL
(191621) - After you type your password to log on to America Online
using the preview version of the America Online 4.0 software on the
Windows 98 CD-ROM, you may receive the following error message: WAOL
caused an invalid page fault in module MSVCRT.DLL at...


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"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
|
|
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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".


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"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
|
|
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