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Windows Forum / Windows Me / System Tools / January 2008restoring the rundll32.exe file
When manually removing a rather nasty virus I accidently deleted the rundll32.exe file. Although I think it should be simple to restore, I can't for the life of me figure out how to do it!? Can someone help? rundll32.exe is extractable from WIN_17.CAB on the WinMe CD in the \win9x folder. You might also find a copy of the WIN_17.CAB in the widows\options folder on your C: drive. You can use msconfig.exe to extract it. "HOW TO: Extract Original Compressed Windows Files" http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;129605 "Unable to Extract Files Using the System Configuration Utility" http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;259687 The correct location for rundll32.exe is in the Windows folder. HTH Mart > When manually removing a rather nasty virus I accidently deleted the > rundll32.exe file. Although I think it should be simple to restore, I > can't > for the life of me figure out how to do it!? Can someone help? Dude, you rock. Thanks! > rundll32.exe is extractable from WIN_17.CAB on the WinMe CD in the \win9x > folder. You might also find a copy of the WIN_17.CAB in the widows\options [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > can't > > for the life of me figure out how to do it!? Can someone help? You're welcome! - I just hope the fresh copy sorts you out and you are now completely virus free. Mart > Dude, you rock. Thanks! > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >> > can't >> > for the life of me figure out how to do it!? Can someone help? Thank you so much - this was written in terms I could understand and it fixed everything!! Have a great week - you have sure made mine! > rundll32.exe is extractable from WIN_17.CAB on the WinMe CD in the \win9x > folder. You might also find a copy of the WIN_17.CAB in the widows\options [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > can't > > for the life of me figure out how to do it!? Can someone help? You're welcome, BB - glad you found it helpful/useful. I just hope it worked for Ino too <g> and thanks for your feedback. Mart > Thank you so much - this was written in terms I could understand and it > fixed [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> > can't >> > for the life of me figure out how to do it!? Can someone help? i had the same problem. erased it thinkin it was a virus. i dont have a CD rom cause my pc came with windows xp already installed. how can i replace my rundll32.exe? is there anywhere i can download it or something? > rundll32.exe is extractable from WIN_17.CAB on the WinMe CD in the \win9x > folder. You might also find a copy of the WIN_17.CAB in the widows\options [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > can't > > for the life of me figure out how to do it!? Can someone help? You should perhaps note that you are posting to a newsgroup supporting those running the Windows Millennium operating system rather than Windows XP. As for restoring rundll32.exe, look for a copy in ..\Windows\system32\dllcache and copy this to the ..\Windows\system32 folder. If however you deleted both you may be out of luck if you don't have an XP CD.  SignatureMike Maltby mike.maltby@gmail.com > i had the same problem. erased it thinkin it was a virus. i dont have > a CD rom cause my pc came with windows xp already installed. how can > i replace my rundll32.exe? is there anywhere i can download it or > something? I'd just typed out a solution and was about to hit the Send button when I spotted the two magic letters (xp). Thanks Mike, for picking it up and furnishing the xp solution. Mart > You should perhaps note that you are posting to a newsgroup supporting > those running the Windows Millennium operating system rather than Windows [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> i replace my rundll32.exe? is there anywhere i can download it or >> something? > I'd just typed out a solution and was about to hit the Send button > when I spotted the two magic letters (xp). Been there, done that, have lots of tee-shirts! > Thanks Mike, for picking > it up and furnishing the xp solution. I'm not so sure that what I posted is going to help if the poster only has a recovery disk and if they deleted both copies of rundll32.exe. System Restore would help if the deletion was recent. The poster should also be able to extract a new copy from the i386 folder if present on their PC. SignatureMike > You should perhaps note that you are posting to a newsgroup supporting > those running the Windows Millennium operating system rather than [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > folder. If however you deleted both you may be out of luck if you > don't have an XP CD. Addendum. Look for a folder named I386 which might either be in the root of C:\, in C:\Windows or even in another partition. When located note its location and then either from a command prompt or in the Start | Run box type expand [path]I386\RUNDLL32.EX_ C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe and then click enter/return replacing [path] by C:\ if I386 is located at C:\I386 or the path to I386 if located elsewhere. SignatureMike Maltby mike.maltby@gmail.com This is for Mike or Marty or anyone who can answer my question.. I know how the person with Windows xp was confused I too have XP and ended up here I have been having major virus problems, I just got the new Norton 2008 antivirus with spysweeper and when I go into my control panel and click add/remove to get rid of the old webroot a grey box pops up and tells me I dont have 'c:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe'. Im still confused we haev tried everything. I have an emachines windows xp operating system disc and I cant get into it to see if that will fix my rundll32.exe problem.. can you help me.. |
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