Microsoft KB Archive/296551

= Error message: Msvcirt.dll file is linked to missing export msvcrt.dll =

Article ID: 296551

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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 * Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2003 Deluxe Edition
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 * Microsoft Streets & Trips 2004 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Streets & Trips 2003 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
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 following:

The Msvcirt.dll file is linked to missing export msvcrt.dll

These error messages may be preceded by an error message similar to the following:



When this occurs, you are unable to start the program.



CAUSE
This behavior may occur after you install a program that overwrites either of the following two Windows system files with an incorrect or previous version:

Msvcirt.dll

Msvcrt.dll

This behavior may also occur if one of these two files is damaged or missing.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, replace these files with new copies from your Windows installation CD-ROM. To do this, use the method for your operating system.

Windows Millennium Edition
 Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type Msconfig, and then click OK. In System Configuration Utility, on the General tab, click Extract File. In the Specify the system file you would like to restore box, type Msvcrt.dll, and then click Start. In the Restore from box, browse to the location of your Windows Millennium Edition (Me) CD.

NOTE: If you have an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) installation of Windows Me, the Windows installation files may be stored in the following location:

C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS

 In the Save file in box, type C:\, and then click OK. You receive the following message:

Extract File

The destination folder

c:\

does not exist. Do you want to create it?

Click Yes, and then click OK.</li> Repeat steps 3 through 6, but substitute Msvcirt.dll for Msvcrt.dll .</li> Insert your Windows Me Startup disk, restart the computer, and then select Minimal Boot on the Microsoft Windows Millennium Startup Menu that appears.</li> At the command prompt, type Rename C:\Windows\System\Msvcrt.dll Msvcrt.old, and then press ENTER.</li> Type Rename C:\Windows\System\Msvcirt.dll Msvcirt.old, and then press ENTER.</li> Type Copy C:\Msvcrt.dll C:\Windows\System, and then press ENTER.</li> Type Copy C:\Msvcirt.dll C:\Windows\System, and then press ENTER.</li> Remove the Windows Me Startup disk, and then restart the computer.</li></ol>

Windows 98
<ol> Click Start, and then click Run.</li> In the Open box, type SFC, and then click OK.</li> In the System File Checker dialog box that appears, click Extract one file from installation disk.</li> In the Specify the system file you would like to restore box, type Msvcrt.dll, and then click Start.</li> In the Restore from box, browse to your Windows 98 installation CD.

NOTE: If you have an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) installation of Windows 98, the Windows installation files may be stored in the following location:

C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS

</li> In the Save file in box, type C:\, and then click OK. You receive the following message:

Extract File

The file has been successfully extracted.

Click OK.</li> Repeat steps 3 through 6 but substitute Msvcirt.dll for Msvcrt.dll .</li> Quit System File Checker, and then restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.</li> At the command prompt, type Rename C:\Windows\System\Msvcrt.dll Msvcrt.old, and then press ENTER.</li> <li>Type Rename C:\Windows\System\Msvcirt.dll Msvcirt.old, and then press ENTER.</li> <li>Type Copy C:\Msvcrt.dll C:\Windows\System, and then press ENTER.</li> <li>Type Copy C:\Msvcirt.dll C:\Windows\System, and then press ENTER.</li> <li>Restart the computer.</li></ol>

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