"shim.dll not a valid windows image" error
hi,
i'm running win2k professional. when i was trying to install a program
by double-clicking an .exe file, i got the following error:
"Could not initialize installation.(CRC)"
and i got the following pop-up warning (i have to mention that i get this warning everytime i boot into my win2k prof; it's not the case that i only got this warning when i was trying to install that program):
"The application or DLL D:\WINNT\System32\shim.dll
image. Please check this against your installation diskette."
i found a file "shim.dl_" in my win2k installation CD and tried to delete
the shim.dll file on my harddisk and then copy shim.dl_ to my harddisk
and rename it to shim.dll. but it failed coz it seems the file shim.dll
is a protected file. i deleted it successfully but it appeared again...
so what's going on? how can i fix this problem so that i can successfully
install my program?
Thanks a lot in advance
KEN
i'm running win2k professional. when i was trying to install a program
by double-clicking an .exe file, i got the following error:
"Could not initialize installation.(CRC)"
and i got the following pop-up warning (i have to mention that i get this warning everytime i boot into my win2k prof; it's not the case that i only got this warning when i was trying to install that program):
"The application or DLL D:\WINNT\System32\shim.dll
image. Please check this against your installation diskette."
i found a file "shim.dl_" in my win2k installation CD and tried to delete
the shim.dll file on my harddisk and then copy shim.dl_ to my harddisk
and rename it to shim.dll. but it failed coz it seems the file shim.dll
is a protected file. i deleted it successfully but it appeared again...
so what's going on? how can i fix this problem so that i can successfully
install my program?
Thanks a lot in advance
KEN
ASKER
sorry i've been very busy...
but i just can't find the "dllcache" folder. it doesn't exist!
KEN
but i just can't find the "dllcache" folder. it doesn't exist!
KEN
ASKER
hello...........???
hi,
it is Hidden folder, so you have to change view to show hidden folder.
do this..
Right click on c:\ drive and choose explore
then choose tools\folder options
then click on View tab,choose show hidden files and folder.
close explorer.
now you can see c:\winnt\system32\dllcache
it is Hidden folder, so you have to change view to show hidden folder.
do this..
Right click on c:\ drive and choose explore
then choose tools\folder options
then click on View tab,choose show hidden files and folder.
close explorer.
now you can see c:\winnt\system32\dllcache
ASKER
sorry it took me a while to come back coz i've been really busy...
i deleted the file in folder winnt\system32\dllcache successfully, and have copied the correct file from CD, but when i tried to delete the file in folder winnt\system32, i got the following error:
"cannot delete shim: The specified file is being used by windows."
so what can i do?
thanks
KEN
i deleted the file in folder winnt\system32\dllcache successfully, and have copied the correct file from CD, but when i tried to delete the file in folder winnt\system32, i got the following error:
"cannot delete shim: The specified file is being used by windows."
so what can i do?
thanks
KEN
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>Before you try that, use SFC /scannow.
>it will check for all system file if needed replace >from w2k cd.
>OR try system toos\system information and click >tools\windows\file signature verification utility.
i tried both and neither of them gave me any error message.
where's the resource kit? i can't find it on my win2k CD.
thanks
KEN
>it will check for all system file if needed replace >from w2k cd.
>OR try system toos\system information and click >tools\windows\file signature verification utility.
i tried both and neither of them gave me any error message.
where's the resource kit? i can't find it on my win2k CD.
thanks
KEN
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it is built in system file protection function of w2k.
first delete from system32\dllcache folder and then delete from \system32.after that you can copy from cd.
you can try system file protection cancel by typing sfc /cancel at command prompt.