Kernel32.dll error with Win98SE

microsoftwhere · External Since: Oct 13, 2004 Posts: 2

I have a problem with my kernel32.dll file. I have been unable to set up a
USB card reader to work properly, and I also cannot run Scandisk from the
Desktop (it returns an "insufficient memor" message even though I have 256MB
of RAM installed and running Mem at the DOS prompt shows I have 596KB of
conventional memory available). I ran regsvr32 to help diagnose it, and it
returned an error msg to the effect that my kernel32.dll file is corrupt. In
another thread I saw mention of a repair utility on the Win98 CD, but I
cannot locate it. I have tried to boot to the Win98 setup CD, but the CD is
not bootable.

How do I find this repair utility? How do I restore a non-corrupt
kernel32.dll file if the repair utility is unavailable?

Greg93 · External Since: Aug 18, 2004 Posts: 94

It is on your win98 se disk.
Try start, run, sfc, extract one file from
installation disk, type in the file, start,
install from-direct it to your cd untill you are
on this cab file, click start, save file in, type
in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM, ok, it is up to you if you
want to back it up I do not.
Hope this helps.

"microsoft@whereitis.com" wrote:

> I have a problem with my kernel32.dll file. I have been unable to set up a
> USB card reader to work properly, and I also cannot run Scandisk from the
> Desktop (it returns an "insufficient memor" message even though I have 256MB
> of RAM installed and running Mem at the DOS prompt shows I have 596KB of
> conventional memory available). I ran regsvr32 to help diagnose it, and it
> returned an error msg to the effect that my kernel32.dll file is corrupt. In
> another thread I saw mention of a repair utility on the Win98 CD, but I
> cannot locate it. I have tried to boot to the Win98 setup CD, but the CD is
> not bootable.
>
> How do I find this repair utility? How do I restore a non-corrupt
> kernel32.dll file if the repair utility is unavailable?

microsoftwhere · External Since: Oct 13, 2004 Posts: 2

Thanks for the help. I performed the steps you indicated and after it
appeared to extract the kernel32.dll file, it prompted me for a reboot.
After the reboot the same problem still remains. Any other suggestions?

"Greg" wrote:

> It is on your win98 se disk.
> Try start, run, sfc, extract one file from
> installation disk, type in the file, start,
> install from-direct it to your cd untill you are
> on this cab file, click start, save file in, type
> in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM, ok, it is up to you if you
> want to back it up I do not.
> Hope this helps.
>
> "microsoft@whereitis.com" wrote:
>
  > > I have a problem with my kernel32.dll file. I have been unable to set up a
  > > USB card reader to work properly, and I also cannot run Scandisk from the
  > > Desktop (it returns an "insufficient memor" message even though I have 256MB
  > > of RAM installed and running Mem at the DOS prompt shows I have 596KB of
  > > conventional memory available). I ran regsvr32 to help diagnose it, and it
  > > returned an error msg to the effect that my kernel32.dll file is corrupt. In
  > > another thread I saw mention of a repair utility on the Win98 CD, but I
  > > cannot locate it. I have tried to boot to the Win98 setup CD, but the CD is
  > > not bootable.
  > >
  > > How do I find this repair utility? How do I restore a non-corrupt
  > > kernel32.dll file if the repair utility is unavailable?

PCR · External Since: Jun 21, 2004 Posts: 5916

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=http%3a%2f%2fsupport.microsoft.com%...upport%
That is the Windows Troubleshooter for out of memory errors.

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"microsoft@whereitis.com"
<microsoftwhereitiscom.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| I have a problem with my kernel32.dll file. I have been unable to set
up a
| USB card reader to work properly, and I also cannot run Scandisk from
the
| Desktop (it returns an "insufficient memor" message even though I have
256MB
| of RAM installed and running Mem at the DOS prompt shows I have 596KB
of
| conventional memory available). I ran regsvr32 to help diagnose it,
and it
| returned an error msg to the effect that my kernel32.dll file is
corrupt. In
| another thread I saw mention of a repair utility on the Win98 CD, but
I
| cannot locate it. I have tried to boot to the Win98 setup CD, but the
CD is
| not bootable.
|
| How do I find this repair utility? How do I restore a non-corrupt
| kernel32.dll file if the repair utility is unavailable?