Microsoft KB Archive/319114

= &quot;Application Has Failed to Start Because Framedyn.dll Was Not Found&quot; Error Message When You Open the System Properties Dialog Box =

Article ID: 319114

Article Last Modified on 11/4/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q319114



SYMPTOMS
When you double-click System in Control Panel, or when you right-click My Computer and then click Properties, you may receive the following error message:

rundll32.exe - Unable To Locate Component

This application has failed to start because framedyn.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if either of the following conditions is true:
 * The %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\Wbem\framedyn.dll file is missing or damaged.

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 * The Windows Path environment variable does not point to the %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\Wbem folder.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use both of the following methods.

Replace the Framedyn.dll File

 * 1) Click Start, and then click Run.
 * 2) In the Open box, type %systemroot%\system32\dllcache, and then click OK.
 * 3) Right-click framedyn.dll, and then click Copy on the shortcut menu that appears.
 * 4) Click Start, and then click Run.
 * 5) In the Open box, type %systemroot%\system32\wbem, and then click OK.
 * 6) On the Edit menu, click Paste. If you are prompted to replace the existing file, click Yes.

Verify System Variables
 Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu that appears. If you receive the following error message, click OK:

rundll32.exe - Unable To Locate Component

This application has failed to start because framedyn.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.

 In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab. Click Environment Variables. Under System variables, click Path, and then click Edit.

NOTE: If no Path variable is listed, click New. In the Variable name box, type Path . In the Variable value box, type the following:

%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\wbem

 Click OK three times (each time that you have the option).</li></ol>

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