At startup I get blue screen (bad image checksum) - image ole32.dll is possibly corrupt. The header checksum does not match the computed checksum. Any suggestions? thanks, vandal67

Are you attempting to do a Dell restore (Dell format) of your system? Or is this a normal boot of a system that has been working fine?

normal boot that had been working vandal67

I hate to recommend replacing a DLL file because you might get the wrong version. That said, you can download ole32.dll at the following URL. It belongs in c:\windows\system32. But I suggest waiting for other options from experienced Dell people. You could have a memory or hard drive problem that caused this to pop up. You might want to check your RAM. Run memtest for a few hours. Memory test http://memtest86.com/ There is a version to create a bootable floppy diskette and/or an ISO for creating a CD. Checking your hard drive might also be a good idea. You can find the location of diagnostics for your drive at this URL: HD Diagnostics

Might have to boot to cd and use sfc.exe /scannow "Best Practices", Event viewer, host file, perfmon, are in my top 10

thanks to aegis and jefro for your input. i reset ram, no change. must be hard drive. i'm going to reformat and reinstall os. thanks again, vandal67 vandal67