corrupt dll file

Help!!

While trying to access a program I got this message:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDRAW.DLL file appears to be corrupt

reinstall the file and try again


What file do I need to reinstall and how do I do it? I tried deleting the program and reinstalling it but when trying to open it, i get the same message.

thanx,
Lori

 

If you have Win98 the easiest thing to do would be to run the System File Checker and use the "extract one file" option.

Here are basic instructions:

Using SFC to extract files

1. Go to Start>Run and enter SFC and click OK
2. Check "Extract one File"
3. Enter the file name (DDRAW.DLL) and click on "Start"
4. In the "Restore from" field enter:: D:\WIN98 [if 'D' is not the letter of your CD-Rom drive, modify appropriately]
5. Click OK

{if you do not have a Windows system CD, try subsitituting c:\windows\options\cabs in the"restore from field"}
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If you have WinME, you need to run msconfig and select the "extract file" option from that. In WinME your hard drive cab files may be in c:\windows\options\cabs or in c:\windows\options\install. If one doesn't work, try the other.

 

hello

O.K. I got that far but it asks me where i want to restore the file to. what do i put there?

Lori

 

It should be restored to:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM


evidently the file is missing, or it wouldn't even ask.