Microsoft KB Archive/101765

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Windows Err Msg: Application Execution Error

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Q101765

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to run Windows Setup or File Manager in the Main group of Program Manager in Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.1, you receive the following error message:

Application Execution Error

One of the library files needed to run this application is damaged.

Please reinstall this application.

CAUSE
This error message is displayed if VER.DLL, LZEXPAND.DLL, or COMMDLG.DLL is corrupted.

WORKAROUND
To correct the problem, do the following:

 Quit Windows or Windows for Workgroups. Delete VER.DLL, LZEXPAND.DLL, and COMMDLG.DLL from your Windows directory or Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.  Insert the disks with the files VER.DL_, LZEXPAND.DL_, and COMMDLG.DLL in the floppy disk drive. The files are located on the following disks:   Disk Size    Filename      Win 3.1   Win 3.11   WFWG 3.1   WFWG 3.11 5.25-inch   VER.DL_        Disk 2     Disk 3     Disk 3     Disk 2 (1.2-MB)   LZEXPAND.DL_   Disk 1     Disk 3     Disk 3     Disk 2 COMMDLG.DL_   Disk 4     Disk 4     Disk 6     Disk 2

3.5-inch    VER.DL_        Disk 2     Disk 2     Disk 3     Disk 2 (1.44-MB)  LZEXPAND.DL_   Disk 2     Disk 2     Disk 3     Disk 2 COMMDLG.DL_   Disk 4     Disk 4     Disk 5     Disk 1   Type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt (provided the source floppy disk drive is A) and press ENTER after each line: '''expand a:\ver.dl_ c:\windows\system\ver.dll

expand a:\lzexpand.dl_ c:\windows\system\lzexpand.dll

expand a:\commdlg.dl_ c:\windows\system\commdlg.dll''' 

MORE INFORMATION
The VER.DLL file is a dynamic-link library (DLL) used to verify file versions in the Windows environment.

Additional query words: err msg 3.10 3.1 3.11

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Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311