message when booting

idr · #1 December 8th, 2006, 05:31 AM

lately i receive on booting a pop window saying
"The MSIMG32.DLL file is linked to missing export GDI32.DLL:GdiGradientFill"

after clicking on OK the computer works as usual, but i would like to get rid of this annoyance.

please advise
thanks

TheCheekMaster · #2 December 8th, 2006, 08:56 AM

try sfc /scannow

idr · #3 December 8th, 2006, 09:17 AM

thanks, but i find that scannow refers to winXP, while i am still on win98 se

bAdWaYz · #4 December 8th, 2006, 02:31 PM

I will move this post to the Windows 98 forum here at CTH. It will likely get the attention of the folks there that will be able to help you with 98 problems.

winsong · #5 December 8th, 2006, 02:40 PM

Start - run - sfc - OK - 'Scan for altered files' - start

**Miz** · #6 December 8th, 2006, 04:18 PM

The error message you're getting is usually due to some application updating MSIMG32.DLL with a version of the DLL distributed with Windows 2000 or later. The correct version number of the DLL is: 5.00.1693.1 It can be obtained from the Windows 98SE installation CD using System File Checker. The INCORRECT version is 5.00.2180.0 -- this version is only distributed with Windows 2000 or later.

If System File Checker (SFC) doesn't find the problem on its own, you can tell it to extract one file from either the Win98 CD or from the C:\Windows\Options\Cabs folder (if present).

To do that, start System File Checker (or go to Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Information>Tools>System File Checker).

Tell it to find msimg32.dll and to look either on the Win98 CD or in the Cabs folder. Tell it to save the extracted file to C:\Windows\System.

idr · #7 December 10th, 2006, 07:03 AM

thanks Miz. I found the faulty file, copied it and the error message disapeared.
so this is OK now.
but now I found another problem. the accesories on my computer lack several tools.
where can they be found and updated? I looked in the CD but I coudn't find them

renegade600 · #8 December 10th, 2006, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by idr

thanks Miz. I found the faulty file, copied it and the error message disapeared.
so this is OK now.
but now I found another problem. the accesories on my computer lack several tools.
where can they be found and updated? I looked in the CD but I coudn't find them

what tools?

**Murf** · #9 December 10th, 2006, 10:17 PM

START | SETTINGS | CONTROL PANEL

Double click on ADD/REMOVE programs

Left Pane click on WINDOWS

Check the accessory box to install what you want.

ChelseaKk · #10 December 14th, 2006, 11:33 AM

I get an error message when i boot up my laptop and it says Suspend to disk file, i cant even load it completly and my cd rom drive dont work and i also get an error messgae when i try to start my laptop that says invalid disk, any-one have any suggestions as to how i can start it without this message ??