Kernel32.dll error with Win98SE

I have a problem with my kernel32.dll file. I have been unable to set up a
USB card reader to work properly, and I also cannot run Scandisk from the
Desktop (it returns an "insufficient memor" message even though I have 256MB
of RAM installed and running Mem at the DOS prompt shows I have 596KB of
conventional memory available). I ran regsvr32 to help diagnose it, and it
returned an error msg to the effect that my kernel32.dll file is corrupt. In
another thread I saw mention of a repair utility on the Win98 CD, but I
cannot locate it. I have tried to boot to the Win98 setup CD, but the CD is
not bootable.

How do I find this repair utility? How do I restore a non-corrupt
kernel32.dll file if the repair utility is unavailable?

It is on your win98 se disk.
Try start, run, sfc, extract one file from
installation disk, type in the file, start,
install from-direct it to your cd untill you are
on this cab file, click start, save file in, type
in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM, ok, it is up to you if you
want to back it up I do not.
Hope this helps.

" wrote:

I have a problem with my kernel32.dll file. I have been unable to set up a
USB card reader to work properly, and I also cannot run Scandisk from the
Desktop (it returns an "insufficient memor" message even though I have 256MB
of RAM installed and running Mem at the DOS prompt shows I have 596KB of
conventional memory available). I ran regsvr32 to help diagnose it, and it
returned an error msg to the effect that my kernel32.dll file is corrupt. In
another thread I saw mention of a repair utility on the Win98 CD, but I
cannot locate it. I have tried to boot to the Win98 setup CD, but the CD is
not bootable.

How do I find this repair utility? How do I restore a non-corrupt
kernel32.dll file if the repair utility is unavailable?

Thanks for the help. I performed the steps you indicated and after it
appeared to extract the kernel32.dll file, it prompted me for a reboot.
After the reboot the same problem still remains. Any other suggestions?

"Greg" wrote:

It is on your win98 se disk.
Try start, run, sfc, extract one file from
installation disk, type in the file, start,
install from-direct it to your cd untill you are
on this cab file, click start, save file in, type
in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM, ok, it is up to you if you
want to back it up I do not.
Hope this helps.

" wrote:

I have a problem with my kernel32.dll file. I have been unable to set up a
USB card reader to work properly, and I also cannot run Scandisk from the
Desktop (it returns an "insufficient memor" message even though I have 256MB
of RAM installed and running Mem at the DOS prompt shows I have 596KB of
conventional memory available). I ran regsvr32 to help diagnose it, and it
returned an error msg to the effect that my kernel32.dll file is corrupt. In
another thread I saw mention of a repair utility on the Win98 CD, but I
cannot locate it. I have tried to boot to the Win98 setup CD, but the CD is
not bootable.

How do I find this repair utility? How do I restore a non-corrupt
kernel32.dll file if the repair utility is unavailable?

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=h...rwindo ws.asp
That is the Windows Troubleshooter for out of memory errors.


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There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
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| I have a problem with my kernel32.dll file. I have been unable to set
up a
| USB card reader to work properly, and I also cannot run Scandisk from
the
| Desktop (it returns an "insufficient memor" message even though I have
256MB
| of RAM installed and running Mem at the DOS prompt shows I have 596KB
of
| conventional memory available). I ran regsvr32 to help diagnose it,
and it
| returned an error msg to the effect that my kernel32.dll file is
corrupt. In
| another thread I saw mention of a repair utility on the Win98 CD, but
I
| cannot locate it. I have tried to boot to the Win98 setup CD, but the
CD is
| not bootable.
|
| How do I find this repair utility? How do I restore a non-corrupt
| kernel32.dll file if the repair utility is unavailable?