help please

Deeptrouble · #1 June 10th, 2004, 02:36 AM

when i start up my old computer with windows 95 i get this message before windows could load

"A device file that is specified in the SYSTEM.INI file is damaged. It may be needed to run Windows.

You may need to ruun the Windows Setup program again.
If the file is included in another software package, you may need to reinstall the software that uses the file.
C:\WINDOWS\system\vmm32\NTKERN.VXD
Press a key to continue."

does anyone think they could help me? thanks in advance.

**Tweaker** · #2 June 10th, 2004, 02:47 AM

Hello Deeptrouble

Check here.

Deeptrouble · #3 June 10th, 2004, 02:56 AM

In the link you gave me to look at it said "reinstall the program or component, then run the uninstall tool if one is available. If no uninstall tool is available for the program or component, contact the manufacturer to obtain instructions on uninstalling." but i have no idea what program or component that it could be because this message has been showing up for like a year(?) but the computer still runs ok so i just didn't do anything about it

x2bmartin · #4 June 10th, 2004, 03:24 PM

try this link - it appears NTKERN.VXD has to do with USB support:
http://forums.techguy.org/t39539.html

Deeptrouble · #5 June 10th, 2004, 06:16 PM

thanks for that link it was very helpful