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Disk Defragmenter Fix!
After use the Disk Defragmenter tool (or a third-party defragmenting tool) to defragment your hard disk, your computer continues to run correctly. However, when you restart your computer, error messages. CAUSE The following files may have been corrupted by Cmapieng.vxd: User32.dll Gdi32.dll Winmm.dll .
The Fix, perform the following steps:
Insert the Windows Me Startup disk and restart your computer.
On the Startup menu, click Start computer with CD-ROM support.
Type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command, where windows is the name of your Windows folder:
c:
cd windows\system
ren user32.dll user32.dlx
ren gdi32.dll gdi32.dlx
ren winmm.dll winmm.dlx
a:
smartdrv.exe
ext.exe
Remember when you are prompted "Please enter the path to the Windows CAB files," type cd-rom:\win9x, where cd-rom is the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive, and then press ENTER. This letter may be different when you are using a Startup disk. NOTE: Some OEM installations of Windows Me may have the cabinet files stored on your hard disk. The default location of these cabinet files is C:\Windows\Options\Install and you can type this path when you are prompted "Please enter the path to the Windows CAB files". However, if your cabinet files are not in this location, and you do not have a Windows Me CD-ROM, contact your hardware manufacturer to locate the files.
When the prompt appears "Please enter the name(s) of the files you want to extract," type user32.dll gdi32.dll winmm.dll, and then press ENTER. When the "Please enter the path to extract to" prompt is displayed, type drive:\windows\system, where drive:\windows is the drive and folder in which Windows is installed, and then press ENTER.
Review the displayed information. If it is correct, press Y, and then press ENTER.
Type the following commands, where windows is the name of your Windows folder, pressing ENTER after each command:
c:
cd \windows
ren cmapieng.vxd cmapieng.vxx
If the Cmapieng.vxd file does not exist in the C:\Windows folder, check for the existence of this file in the C:\Program Files\Cybermedia folder after you restart Windows, and then rename the file. Or, use the System Configuration Utility tool to prevent the Cmapieng.vxd file from loading.
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