Article ID: 258471
Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q258471
SYMPTOMS
When you restart your computer, you may receive one of the following error messages:
When you receive any of these error messages, you must reboot your computer.
CAUSE
These error messages can occur for the following reasons:
- An incorrect WinBootDir entry in the Msdos.sys file.
- A missing or corrupted Ifshlp.sys file.
- A missing or corrupted Vmm32.vxd file.
- A missing or corrupted Imagehlp.dll file.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, restart the computer with a Windows Millennium Edition Startup disk, and then perform each step until the problem is resolved:
- Modify the WinBootDir entry in the Msdos.sys file to point to the correct location of the Windows folder.
- Extract a new copy of the Ifshlp.sys file to the Windows folder and extract a new copy of the Imagehlp.dll file to the Windows\System folder.For additional information about extracting files, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files
- If you determine that the Vmm32.vxd file is missing or corrupt, you must rename the file to Vmm32.old in the C:\Windows\System folder, and then reinstall Windows Millennium Edition to re-create this file.
Additional query words: vmm32 msdos
Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB258471
