.dll error at system start up Jody 5/23/2007 2:29:02 PM I recently had a problem with my dell computer and had to load a new (fresh) version of windows. I am running Windows XP Media Center Edition. Everytime I restart my computer a little error box comes up that says--.dll could not open. What does this mean, and how do I fix this issue? Thank youin advance for any help.

Re: .dll error at system start up Malke <notreally[ at ]invalid.invalid> 5/23/2007 2:33:26 PM Jody wrote: [Quoted Text] > I recently had a problem with my dell computer and had to load a new (fresh) > version of windows. I am running Windows XP Media Center Edition. > Everytime I restart my computer a little error box comes up that says--.dll > could not open. What does this mean, and how do I fix this issue? Thank > youin advance for any help. Something you have set to start with Windows isn't working. With the limited amount of information you provided, that's all I can tell you. Find out what you have starting with Windows so you can narrow down the cause. Clean boot in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353 Clean-boot advanced troubleshooting in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316434 How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560 Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Re: .dll error at system start up DellCA <DellCA.2rnnmz[ at ]pcbanter.net> 6/4/2007 1:21:41 PM Jody Wrote: > I recently had a problem with my dell computer and had to load a new > (fresh) [Quoted Text] > version of windows. I am running Windows XP Media Center Edition. > Everytime I restart my computer a little error box comes up that > says--.dll > could not open. What does this mean, and how do I fix this issue? > Thank > youin advance for any help. Hi, My name is Todd and I'm a customer advocate at Dell's headquarters. My team was designed to work with our customers via blogs and forums. I saw your post and wanted to see if you had gotten this problem straightened out or not. If not, please let me know if you're receiving an error for a specific .dll file and it's name. Also, how did you reinstall Windows on your system? Most Dell systems have a compressed image of the factory install on them that you can run. It tends to save time and troubles with reinstalling Windows. Let me know if I can be of help. I'll check back and see if you still need help. Thanks, Todd Customer Advocate Dell, Inc. http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2006/11/19/3648.aspx -- DellCA

Re: .dll error at system start up Jody 6/4/2007 1:59:00 PM My computer completely crashed. windows wouldn't even load for me to press the ctrl+f11 key. After I loaded the disk, I tried to repair--crashed--then tried to upgrade----crash. So I had to load a whole new OS. I followed all of the things to do then loaded all of the drivers (which by the way was told my disk I paid for didn't have the correct drivers and software) this angered me so I finally called expired warrantee service was charged and helped by this wonderful person. Who loaded everything and then burned me a disk. I am still having the .dll box pop-up. It doesn't specify what program just ".dll could not open" Any suggestions? "Malke" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Jody wrote: > > I recently had a problem with my dell computer and had to load a new (fresh) > > version of windows. I am running Windows XP Media Center Edition. > > Everytime I restart my computer a little error box comes up that says--.dll > > could not open. What does this mean, and how do I fix this issue? Thank > > youin advance for any help. > > Something you have set to start with Windows isn't working. With the > limited amount of information you provided, that's all I can tell you. > Find out what you have starting with Windows so you can narrow down the > cause. > > Clean boot in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353 > Clean-boot advanced troubleshooting in Windows XP - > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316434 > How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP - > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560 > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User >

Re: .dll error at system start up Jody 6/4/2007 1:59:01 PM Hello Todd, My computer completely crashed. windows wouldn't even load for me to press the ctrl+f11 key. After I loaded the disk, I tried to repair--crashed--then tried to upgrade----crash. So I had to load a whole new OS. I followed all of the things to do then loaded all of the drivers (which by the way was told my disk I paid for didn't have the correct drivers and software) this angered me so I finally called expired warrantee service was charged and helped by this wonderful person. Who loaded everything and then burned me a disk. I am still having the .dll box pop-up. It doesn't specify what program just ".dll could not open" Any suggestions? Thank you---Jody "DellCA" wrote: [Quoted Text] > > Jody Wrote: > > I recently had a problem with my dell computer and had to load a new > > (fresh) > > version of windows. I am running Windows XP Media Center Edition. > > Everytime I restart my computer a little error box comes up that > > says--.dll > > could not open. What does this mean, and how do I fix this issue? > > Thank > > youin advance for any help. > > Hi, > > My name is Todd and I'm a customer advocate at Dell's headquarters. My > team was designed to work with our customers via blogs and forums. I > saw your post and wanted to see if you had gotten this problem > straightened out or not. > > If not, please let me know if you're receiving an error for a specific > .dll file and it's name. Also, how did you reinstall Windows on your > system? Most Dell systems have a compressed image of the factory > install on them that you can run. It tends to save time and troubles > with reinstalling Windows. > > Let me know if I can be of help. I'll check back and see if you still > need help. > > Thanks, > > Todd > > Customer Advocate > Dell, Inc. > > http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2006/11/19/3648.aspx > > > > > -- > DellCA >

Re: .dll error at system start up DellCA <DellCA.2rpteo[ at ]pcbanter.net> 6/5/2007 5:16:25 PM Jody Wrote: > Hello Todd, [Quoted Text] > My computer completely crashed. windows wouldn't even load for me to > press > the ctrl+f11 key. After I loaded the disk, I tried to > repair--crashed--then > tried to upgrade----crash. So I had to load a whole new OS. I > followed all > of the things to do then loaded all of the drivers (which by the way > was > told my disk I paid for didn't have the correct drivers and software) > this > angered me so I finally called expired warrantee service was charged > and > helped by this wonderful person. Who loaded everything and then burned > me a > disk. I am still having the .dll box pop-up. It doesn't specify what > > program just ".dll could not open" Any suggestions? Thank you---Jody > > "DellCA" wrote: > - > > Jody Wrote: - > I recently had a problem with my dell computer and had to load a new > (fresh) > version of windows. I am running Windows XP Media Center Edition. > > Everytime I restart my computer a little error box comes up that > says--.dll > could not open. What does this mean, and how do I fix this issue? > Thank > youin advance for any help.- > > Hi, > > My name is Todd and I'm a customer advocate at Dell's headquarters. > My > team was designed to work with our customers via blogs and forums. I > saw your post and wanted to see if you had gotten this problem > straightened out or not. > > If not, please let me know if you're receiving an error for a > specific > .dll file and it's name. Also, how did you reinstall Windows on your > system? Most Dell systems have a compressed image of the factory > install on them that you can run. It tends to save time and troubles > with reinstalling Windows. > > Let me know if I can be of help. I'll check back and see if you > still > need help. > > Thanks, > > Todd > > Customer Advocate > Dell, Inc. > > http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2006/11/19/3648.aspx > > > > > -- > DellCA > - Hi, The CTRL + F11 function works in the BIOS and does not need Windows to load to work. Buf if you've reinstalled the chances are the partition is no longer available for the utility to function. When you restart the computers use that key sequence when you first see the Dell splash screen, before Windows begins to load. If it works, great. If not, it won't hurt anything. What model system is it and when was it purchased? There is an outside chance that I can arrange for System Restore CDs to be sent out to you. They are, essentially, a factory image on CDs but since the factory image gets updated so regularly, and the hardware and drivers change so quickly, that may not work for you. Have you run the diagnostics on the system to make sure it's not an issue with the memory or the hard drive failing? I wonder if the .dll file it's looking for is loaded on a bad sector of the drive. When they helped you do the reinstall did they have you run a DEBUG on the drive at all? Thank you, Todd Customer Advocate Dell, Inc -- DellCA