restoring the rundll32.exe file

External Since: Apr 09, 2005 Posts: 1453

I'd just typed out a solution and was about to hit the Send button when I
spotted the two magic letters (xp). Thanks Mike, for picking it up and
furnishing the xp solution.

Mart

"Mike M" <No_Spam.TakeThisOut@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
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> You should perhaps note that you are posting to a newsgroup supporting
> those running the Windows Millennium operating system rather than Windows
> XP.
>
> As for restoring rundll32.exe, look for a copy in
> ..\Windows\system32\dllcache and copy this to the ..\Windows\system32
> folder. If however you deleted both you may be out of luck if you don't
> have an XP CD.
> --
> Mike Maltby
> mike.maltby.TakeThisOut@gmail.com
>
>
>
> Babyboy <Babyboy.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> i had the same problem. erased it thinkin it was a virus. i dont have
>> a CD rom cause my pc came with windows xp already installed. how can
>> i replace my rundll32.exe? is there anywhere i can download it or
>> something?
>

External Since: Jun 26, 2004 Posts: 5434

Mike M <No_Spam.TakeThisOut@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote:

> You should perhaps note that you are posting to a newsgroup supporting
> those running the Windows Millennium operating system rather than
> Windows XP.
>
> As for restoring rundll32.exe, look for a copy in
> ..\Windows\system32\dllcache and copy this to the ..\Windows\system32
> folder. If however you deleted both you may be out of luck if you
> don't have an XP CD.

Addendum.

Look for a folder named I386 which might either be in the root of C:\, in
C:\Windows or even in another partition. When located note its location
and then either from a command prompt or in the Start | Run box type
expand [path]I386\RUNDLL32.EX_ C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
and then click enter/return
replacing [path] by C:\ if I386 is located at C:\I386 or the path to I386
if located elsewhere.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby.TakeThisOut@gmail.com