Damaged .VXD or .386 File Causes Incorrect Error Message

ID: Q126574

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you start Microsoft Windows, an error message erroneously states that a .386 or .VXD file referenced in the SYSTEM.INI file cannot be found.

CAUSE

This error message can occur if the file in question is damaged. The message may be incorrect in stating that the file is referenced in the SYSTEM.INI file, as the file may be referenced in the registry or be loaded by VMM32.VXD.

RESOLUTION

Locate and replace the file referenced in the error message.

For information about extracting the file from your original Windows 95/98 disks or CD-ROM, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

Additional query words: 98 corrupt

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg win95 win98
Version : WINDOWS:95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb