Microsoft KB Archive/916466

= Error message when you connect the receiver for a Wireless Optical Mouse Blue device to a Windows Millennium Edition-based computer: &quot;The file mouhid.vxd was not found&quot; =

Article ID: 916466

Article Last Modified on 2/9/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 1.0
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you connect the receiver for a Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse Blue device to a Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition-based computer, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following:

The file mouhid.vxd was not found.



CAUSE
This issue may occur if the Mouhid.vxd file is missing or has been corrupted.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type msconfig, and then click OK.
 * 2) On the Startup tab, click to clear the *StateMgr check box, and then click OK.
 * 3) When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.
 * 4) When the computer starts, click OK in the Selective startup window.
 * 5) On the General tab, click Extract File.
 * 6) Type C:\Windows\system\mouhid.vxd, and then click Start.
 * 7) In the Restore from box, type c:\windows\options\cabs, and then click OK.
 * 8) Follow the prompts to back up the files that you removed.
 * 9) On the General tab, click Normal startup.
 * 10) When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.

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Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB916466

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