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Name: andrew972
Date: June 14, 2008 at 00:39:00 Pacific
OS: XP Home
CPU/Ram: not sure
Product: not sure
Comment:

I had a virus and it corrupted my Rundll32.exe file. I have to either find where to download rundll32.exe or use the one off my xp CD. I'm trying to fix this problem by using what microsoft website says. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/812...

But instead of extracting it off the CD, I get this problem....
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Response Number 1
Name: Chuck 2
Date: June 14, 2008 at 04:51:35 Pacific
Reply:

See if expand.exe is in C:\WINDOWS\system32 folder.

Try System File Checker to fix files:
Do Start, then RUN, then type:

sfc /scannow

note space between the c and /
Have XP CD in your drive.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310...
Information about SFC


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Response Number 2
Name: Chuck 2
Date: June 14, 2008 at 05:25:43 Pacific
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I am thinking now that sfc.exe will not work either.

That M$ article has a link to another article, and that to another, and another, and so on.
Each has a Registry fix shown, if you want to go
that route.

OR this
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP


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Response Number 3
Name: Tubesandwires
Date: June 14, 2008 at 06:59:42 Pacific
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Response Number 4
Name: andrew972
Date: June 14, 2008 at 09:20:52 Pacific
Reply:

ok. I hate to say this but I have very little experience with dealing problems like this. I thought maybe this time i'd try to fix the problem myself. Is there a way that maybe I can just download rundll32.exe from somewhere and overwrite it over the old one?


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Response Number 5
Name: Dumbob
Date: June 14, 2008 at 10:21:33 Pacific
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Try this. You MUST have XP CD.

1. Mount the Windows XP CD-ROM.

2. Open a CMD.exe session.

3. Type expand <CD-ROM:>\i386\rundll32.ex_ %Systemroot%\rundll32.exe and press Enter.

4. Shutdown and restart Windows XP.

from the link below.

http://windowsitpro.com/article/art...

There is nothing to learn from someone who already agrees with you.


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Response Number 6
Name: Dumbob
Date: June 14, 2008 at 10:31:14 Pacific
Reply:

Forgot,

If this doesn't work you have other problems and simply installing rundll32.exe probably won't work either.

Run sfc/scannow.

There is nothing to learn from someone who already agrees with you.


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Response Number 7
Name: andrew972
Date: June 14, 2008 at 13:20:16 Pacific
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it says it cannot find sfc/scannow. I'm would copy stuff I have and put it on a disk but the problem is that i can't even open windows media player or most of the programs.


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Response Number 8
Name: Wombat
Date: June 14, 2008 at 14:21:06 Pacific
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By the sound of it you have more problems than you can poke a stick at.

Reformat and re-install Windows is the easiest way out of the mess your in...

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity...


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Response Number 9
Name: per
Date: June 14, 2008 at 14:31:11 Pacific
Reply:

Before this goes too far try a system repair.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...


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