Please help!! On trying to solve a different problem with my PC, I very stupidly moved the VMM32.VXD file to a different location. When I start up now I get the following message: The following file is missing or corrupted: C:\windows\system\vmm32.vxd Type the name of the windows loader (e.g., C:\windows\system\vmm32.vxd) C> I have tried to load in safe mode, but this doesn't work. I have searched these forums and tried a number of suggestions made to people with similar problems, what ever I try I can't correct my error!!!!! I don't want to reinstall windows unless absolutely necessary, as like everyone else, I don't want to loose any of my data. Is there a way of moving the file to where it was originally? Can I use dos to move it back? Please Please Please Help me if you can!!!!!

"Can I use dos to move it back?" Yes you can - although you'll need a WinME bootdisk, since there is no built-in support for restarting in DOS mode. Once in DOS, just navigate to the folder you'd moved the file to and perform a copy: copy vmm32.vxd c:\windows\system We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true

After I posted this question I continued searching the net for a solution and I found the same advice that you have given me. Thank you very much for responding to my question, because as it turned out it was the solution and I am now back up and running (and on cloud nine as I still have all my saved data).

I'm glad to hear things went well, and your problem was resolved. It's a good idea to keep a backup of that file on a floppy or elsewhere, in case something similar occurs again - as you know, the only other (simple) solution is to reinstall Windows in its original folder Thanks for the update We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true