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Thanks Sunray. Even though some of the info you sent me to says this missing dll is falsely reported by Norton WinDoctor, I followed the instructions to download and install it anyhow, just in case. &nbsp;Now WinDoctor no longer reports that it's missing. However I'm still having frequent problems booting up my computer, so apparently this missing dll &nbsp;had nothing to do with it. <br />
I just now uplugged my computer and re-plugged into a different wall socket and made sure all the connections were tight. &nbsp;It still takes about 6 attempts to get my computer to fully boot! &nbsp;I'm going to call Dell Tech support. I have a bad feeling. This computer is 2 years old and the warranty just expired, I'm pretty certain.
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Thanks Sunray. Even though some of the info you sent me to says this missing dll is falsely reported by Norton WinDoctor, I followed the instructions to download and install it anyhow, just in case.  Now WinDoctor no longer reports that it's missing. However I'm still having frequent problems booting up my computer, so apparently this missing dll  had nothing to do with it.
I just now uplugged my computer and re-plugged into a different wall socket and made sure all the connections were tight.  It still takes about 6 attempts to get my computer to fully boot!  I'm going to call Dell Tech support. I have a bad feeling. This computer is 2 years old and the warranty just expired, I'm pretty certain.

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GES,<br />
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thanks for the points though i was not able to solve the problem.<br />
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Re-installing the OS is the best option I can think of the moment<br />
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Sunray
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GES,

thanks for the points though i was not able to solve the problem.

Re-installing the OS is the best option I can think of the moment

Sunray

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When I run WinDoctor (part of Norton System Works) I am told that mapi32.dll is missing. &nbsp;What does this dll do? Is it necessary?
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When I run WinDoctor (part of Norton System Works) I am told that mapi32.dll is missing.  What does this dll do? Is it necessary?

mapi32.dll - what does it do?

Windows 2000 is an operating system for use on both client and server computers. It is the successor to Windows NT 4.0, and is the last version of Microsoft Windows to display the "Windows NT" designation. Four editions of Windows 2000 were released (Professional, Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server) that shared a core set of features, including many system utilities such as the Microsoft Management Console. All versions of the operating system support NTFS 3.0, Encrypting File System, as well as basic and dynamic disk storage. The Windows 2000 Server family includes support for Active Directory services, Distributed File System and fault-redundant storage volumes.