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May 17th, 2005 00:00
Require DOS commands to load windows/system/COMCTL32.dll file
Got error message "Cannot load Explorer .exe. Missing windows/system/COMCTL32.file."
Cannot get into safe mode. Refreshing drivers does not help. Reinstalling windows gives error message :Cannot save backup. hard drive too full. Remove files from hard drive. ( Yet 30 gig hard drive is 21.3 empty.)
Have been trying to get help from mobile support for Inspirons with Dell for nearly a month.. ZILCH!
Have copy of required file on a floppy. Can anyone please assist me with the right commands to load it using DOS and the C prompt?
This is not due to a virus. Had used Addd/Remove programs to remove a program Trailer Life Campgrounds. Identical crash occurred on our Latitude, which is never on internet etc .However was able to recover by reinstalling windows.
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Denny Denham
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May 17th, 2005 01:00
Boot to Command Prompt Only (restart with a non-bootable floppy in the A:\ drive, the the "Non-system disk" error remove the floppy and press F8 twice, choose Command Prompt Only).
With the floppy diskette containing COMCTL32.DLL in the A:\ drive enter the following:
xcopy a:\comctl32.dll c:\windows\system\comctl32.dll
You may be prompted to tell DOS that COMCTL32.DLL is a file (rather than a folder) but the file should be copied.
pickles
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May 17th, 2005 22:00
pickles
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May 18th, 2005 23:00
Thanks Danny. Followed your instructions and it appeared to be copied. However when I rebooted it came back with the same error message and says to reinstall Windows. when I attempt to "refresh windows"says it had to abort backup as hard drive is too full,. Delete files, empty recycle bin.
The hard drive is only one quaarter full aand I can't get into safe mode so guess my only alternative is to reinstall. Thanks for your help.