Unable to Open anything in Control Panel

[sainit]

Hello Everyone!!!

Friends, i have Win ME installed on my PC. From few days i am unable to open any program (add remove program etc.) in control panel.

It displays a message :

"Windows cannot find 'C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe'. You may have typed the name incorrectly in the dialog, or another open program cannot find a system file. To search for a file click the start button and then click search."

Friend pls provide me solution for this problem if u have any.

Thanks

 

[joelf15]

Hello Everyone!!!

Friends, i have Win ME installed on my PC. From few days i am unable to open any program (add remove program etc.) in control panel.

It displays a message :

"Windows cannot find 'C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe'. You may have typed the name incorrectly in the dialog, or another open program cannot find a system file. To search for a file click the start button and then click search."

Friend pls provide me solution for this problem if u have any.

Thanks

Put in your windows n run the repair function it shound be fine..or install sys mechanic...

 

[satyamy]

run SFC (system file checker)
if not solved than reinstall windows

 

[sakumar79]

Can you run it in Safe Mode? Perhaps you have got a virus... Run an antivirus scan...

Arun

 

[DukeNukem]

though sfc will ask to replace "rundll32.exe" (don know whether it runs in ME or Not as in win98 But give it a try)
else
try copying the file "rundll32.exe" from you ME cd to windows and system folder (Extract it from the CAB files using Extract Command)


Search for *.cpl File isn your Windows Folder. and try running it.


If Using Net or netted Floopies/CD's/Ext.HDD's then Scan you PC for Viruses

 

[aakash_mishra]

if you havnt yet sorted it try this:
Make sure your Windows CD-ROM's in the drive.
Go to Start/run, and type SFC.
Choose 'Extract One File From Installation Disk'.
Type rundll32.exe, not worrying about its location. Then, click Start.
Next to 'Restore From', type in or browse for the file’s location, which is probably in the WinME folder of your installation CD-ROM (typically D:\WinME), or in your Windows\Options\Cabs folder, as the case may be.
Then, next to 'Save File In', enter, or browse to C:\Windows, and click OK. System File Checker looks for the file, saves it as you requested, and then tells you that 'the file has been successfully extracted'.
That should put things right.
Good luck!