Microsoft KB Archive/311188

= Error Message When You Start Windows: The Following File is Missing or Corrupted: C:Windows\System\VMM32.vxd =

Article ID: 311188

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q311188



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start Windows, you may receive the following error message:

The following file is missing or corrupted:

C:Windows\System\VMM32.VXD



CAUSE
This issue can occur if the Dibeng.dll file is missing or is damaged.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, extract a new copy of Dibeng.dll from your original Windows compact disc (CD) to the Windows\System folder. To do this, follow these steps:  Insert a Windows 98 Startup disk, and then restart your computer to a command prompt. Select Start computer with CD-ROM support. Note the drive letter assigned to your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. At the command prompt, type C:, and then press ENTER. Type CD\Windows\System, and then press ENTER. Type rename dibeng.dll dibeng.old, and then press ENTER.</li> Type Ext, and then press ENTER.</li> At the Please enter the path to the Windows CAB files (a:) message, type :\win98 (where   is the drive letter that you noted in step 2), and then press ENTER. For example, type

E:\win98

and then press ENTER.

NOTE: If you have an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) installation of Windows, the cabinet (CAB) files may be located in the following folder:

C:\WINDOWS\Options\Cabs

</li> At the Please enter the name(s) of the files(s) you want to extract message, type dibeng.dll, and then press ENTER.</li> At the Please enter the path to extract to (&quot;Enter&quot; for current directory) message, type C:\Windows\System, and then press ENTER.</li> At the '''Is this okay? (y/n)''' message, type y, and then press ENTER.

The file is extracted.</li> Remove the Windows 98 Startup disk, and then restart the computer.</li></ol>

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MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about similar error messages, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

186771 Err Msg: Windows Could Not Combine VxDs into a Monolithic File Before Starting

191874 Error Message: VMM32.VXD: Missing/Unable to Load

For additional information about extracting files and troubleshooting Windows startup problems, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

192926 How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98

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