Windows XP application failed to start because
Framedyn.dll Was Not Found?
If you get this
error when using various Administrative Tools in
Windows XP Pro (and when you open the System
Properties Dialog Box--when
you right-click My Computer and press
Properties, or open Control Panel):
Possible
Cause:
This
error can be caused if the System PATH
environment variable does NOT
include the
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\Wbem
folder, or if the %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\Wbem\framedyn.dll
file is missing or corrupt.
To fix the problem:
Replace the
Framedyn.dll File -- how to get the file
back.
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Click
Start, and then click
Run.
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In the
Open box, type %systemroot%\system32\dllcache,
and then click OK.
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Right-click
framedyn.dll, and then click
Copy on the shortcut menu
that appears.
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Click
Start, and then click
Run.
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In the
Open box, type %systemroot%\system32\wbem,
and then click OK.
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On the
Edit menu, click
Paste. If you are prompted to replace
the existing file, click Yes.
Verify
System Variables
1. Open a CMD
prompt (go to START menu, RUN) and type (you can
copy and paste this):
copy %systemroot%\system32\dllcache\Framedyn.dll
%systemroot%\system32\wbem\Framedyn.dll /y
2. Right-click
My Computer and press Properties.
If you DO NOT receive the error, exit
this procedure, you're done. Otherwise:
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NOTE! If you do not know how to edit your
registry - STOP!
You can do serious damage to your operating
system, like make it stop working, or be unable
to boot up. If you are competent at
editing your registry, then I recommend the
standard advice:
Make a valid backup of your registry before making any changes to it!
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3. Use the
Registry Editor to navigate to:
(To use the Windows
registry editor - Go to Start, then Run, then
enter "regedit" in the textbox, then click OK)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\Environment.
4. If the
Path Value Name is missing, press Edit /
New / Expandable String Value. Right-click
New Value #1 and Rename it to
Path.
5. Double-click
the Path value Name.
6. A standard
path begins with:
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\wbem
7. Exit the
Registry Editor and restart your computer.
NOTE:
If additional variables exist in the Path
Value Name, insert a semi-colon (;) after
the
%SystemRoot%\System32\wbem string.
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