Pulling Out My Hair...HELP!

DigitalRage · #1 11-20-2003, 07:54 AM

OK, so my uncle's computer won't load windows 98. An error pops up that says system/shlwapi.dll is corrupt please reinstall. I had no idea how to do that. So I popped in the Recovery CD that came with the computer. An A:/ prompt came up. I had no idea what to do AGAIN, I assumed it would kinda just work it's own magic. I have no idea how to work DOS. After researching, I came upon a way to delete files through DOS commands. So I went ahead, being the amatuer I am, and typed in c:/cd\windows\system
del shlwapi.dll

So figuring I deleted the corrupt file and all was dandy, I went to restart the system and now an error message saying a needed shlwapi.dll file is missing and to reinstall. ALSO, another error message pops up stating explorer.exe needs to be reinstalled.

Ok, so I went into MY OWN computer, which is also running on WIN98 and copy the shlwapi.dll file to a zip disk. I guess what I need to know now is how do I replace the shlwapi.dll file in the DOS? I have no idea what commands to type and what not and keep in mind I need to transfer that file from the zip drive. And I tried all that scanreg/restore stuff...it does nothing. Someone PA-LEEZE help...

waresoft · #2 11-20-2003, 11:56 AM

You would type something like:

copy zip drive path\shlwapi.dll C:\Windows\system

Replace "zip drive path" with whatever path your zip drive is, such as a:, b:, d: and so on.

The finished command would look something like this:

copy b:\shlwapi.dll C:\Windows\system

DigitalRage · #3 11-22-2003, 04:08 AM

Ok, so I tried that command and it responded with saying that the file was not found on the directory? I went back and copied the shlwapi.dll file AGAIN onto the zip disk, I wanted to make sure it was on the zip disk so I closed the window and reopened the directory window for the zip drive and file was no longer showing?!!?!?! I don't get this? I mean when I copied it onto the zip disk it showed, but when I closed that window and reopened it, it was gone???

Can someone tell me what am I doing wrong. Man I wish my floppy drives worked! I think floppy drives AND floppy disk were made to NOT WORK after a certain amount of years. Piece a crap!

waresoft · #4 11-22-2003, 08:25 AM

Do you have a CD Burner?

DigitalRage · #5 11-22-2003, 09:31 AM

Neither of the two computers have cd burners on them. The only computer I have a cd burner on is running on XP. I considered transfering the file from the zip disk to a burned cd, but I can't even get it to show up on the zip disk....so I don't know?

Play_The_0dds · #6 11-22-2003, 03:04 PM

do either of your computers, or someone you know have a windows 98 install cd, if so drop it in the cd drive, make sure the cd rom is the first boot device, boot from cd, install 98 over its self, as long as you dont mess with fdisk or format you wont loose anything he has, setting/files/pictures/music.

qfisheye · #7 12-08-2003, 07:24 PM

I agree with the above peoson. When the system stares to boot, press the "del" or "f8", or sometimes "f2". read the bottom of the screen " to setup press DEl key. It will say. It will go to your bios, be careful here, write down if you change anything , so you know what to change to fix it if you screw up. Go to the boot section, change the boot sequence to boot from cd first. I think you pick f10 to exit and save. Now power off your system. Put win cd in cdrom power on and the win cd should boot, pick reloas win and your files should be reloaded.

Lenny good luck