Friend has problem with his PC, on start up he gets an error msg:

Wininit.exe missing.

If we do any windows updates we get the following error msg:

windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2
%1; %2
Unfortunately he does not have the original software CD.

Did orginaly have a virus, now cleaned.

Check to see if the .CAB files are on the drive.

I don't have ME but in 98 that file is in CAB 46.

M2

If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

CAB files appear to be on the drive, have searched for the WININIT.EXE file with no luck.

Put this into a batch file in the directory where the CABs are and run it with the file to extract. Like this:

mybat.bat wininit.exe

::**mybat.bat
for %%C in (*.cab) do extract /y %%C %1
::**

M2

If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

Ok tried that no luck, file doesn't appear to exist anywhere.

You can try the one from w98se.

www.golden-triangle.com/WININIT.EXE

M2

If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

dbe,

If the cabs are on your hdd, then you can extract one from them. To be precise, it's in the "WIN_17.CAB" A lot of ways to do that, but, I'll just give a link to a couple. If you need more ways, just give a shout.

A little insite/help, on searching for files in cabs. In the "Search for files or folders named:", put *.cab In the "Containing text:", put the name of the file, and search your C:\ drive

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Good Luck,
CrazyOne
p.s. the 98 isn't the same

Ok seem to be ok now, last issue is printing, all drivers installed but cant print, it appears that file iconlib.dll is miising.

System is ME,printer is Epson stylus C46 loaded latest drivers from Epson's web site

any ideas.