error while booting up. The message indicates that a particular

file-usually a DLL or VXD-is missing. Chances are, the file was

improperly removed when you uninstalled an application. The file

may be gone, but one or more lines in your System Registry or

SYSTEM.INI could still be trying to load it. To fix the problem,

reboot and note the exact name of the errant file. From the

Windows taskbar, select Start/Find/Files and Folders to search

forthe missing file. If you find it, copy it to your WINDOWS or

WINDOWS\SYSTEM folder. If you think you might have moved or

Renamed a program folder, make a new folder with the old name,

and copy the offending file there. Reboot and see if the message

If you don't find the file, you must find a reference in your

Registry or SYSTEM.INI to a program that no longer exists on

your system. Use the Registry Editor's search function to find

the filename, then use Notepad to open and search SYSTEM.INI

for the same file. When you find any references to the file,

carefully note where it is and the exact settings in case you

have to reinstate it, then delete the references. (Back up your

Registry before making any changes.) Also check the

WINDOWS\STARTUP folder for any shortcuts that call the file,