Microsoft KB Archive/812340

= Cannot find the Rundll32.exe file when you open Control Panel =

Article ID: 812340

Article Last Modified on 9/27/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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SYMPTOMS
When you open Control Panel, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following:

Windows cannot find C:\Windows\Rundll32.exe make sure you typed the name correctly and try again.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because of a missing or corrupted Rundll32.exe file. This issue may also be caused by a virus.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Put the Windows XP CD ROM disk in the CD ROM drive.
 * 2) Click Start, and then click Run.
 * 3) Type expand :\i386\rundll32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe in the Open box, where X is the letter of your CD ROM Drive.
 * 4) Restart the computer.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information or if you suspect you might have a virus, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

306913 Error message caused by Sircam32 virus when you start a program

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB812340

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