Microsoft KB Archive/232489

= "Batmeter.dll file is linked to missing export setupapi.dll;SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetailA" error message when you start your Windows 98-based computer =

Article ID: 232489

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q232489



SYMPTOMS
When you start your Windows 98-based computer, you may receive the following error message:

Batmeter.dll file is linked to missing export setupapi.dll;SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetailA

Also, the Volume control icon on the taskbar may be missing.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, rename all copies of the following files to a .old file extension, extract new copies of these files to the Windows\System folder, and then restart your computer:
 * Batmeter.dll
 * Setupapi.dll
 * Cfgmgr32.dll

To rename a file, right-click it, click Rename, type the new file name, and then press ENTER. For information about extracting files, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

Keywords: kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB232489

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