Kernal32.dll error when installing dell drivers
We recently just replaced a hard drive on a Dell Lattitude E5450, and performed a clean install of windows 7 pro 64 bit.
We are attempting to install drivers from the dell website, however, when clicking on the executable files (ex: Network_Driver_D8VDT_WN32_
Has anyone ever run into this issue in the past, and if so, is there a fix?
We are attempting to install drivers from the dell website, however, when clicking on the executable files (ex: Network_Driver_D8VDT_WN32_
Has anyone ever run into this issue in the past, and if so, is there a fix?
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Try restoring a backup copy of kernel32.dll by running sfc /scannow in an admin command prompt
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Go to this Dell page and see all the models and drivers. See if you can match the model and OS you have below with your drivers.
https://i.dell.com/sites/csdocuments/Shared-Content_data-Sheets_Documents/ar/dz/CSG-EN-XX-ALL-Latitude-14-E5450-Spec-Sheet.pdf
This model Celeron:
4th Generation Intel® Celeron (late 2014) and Core™ i3/5 Processors
5th Generation Intel® Celeron, up to Core™ i7 processors
Operating System1,2 Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 32/64-bit
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 32/64-bit (available
through downgrade rights from Windows®8.1 Pro 64-bit)
Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 64-bit
Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro 64-bit
Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Single Language 64-bit
This model Celeron
5th Generation Intel® Celeron, up to Core™ i7 processors
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 32/64-bit
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 32/64-bit (available
through downgrade rights from Windows®8.1 Pro 64-bit)
Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 64-bit
Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro 64-bit
Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Single Language 64-bit
UBUNTU Linux 14.04 LTS (64-bit)
https://i.dell.com/sites/csdocuments/Shared-Content_data-Sheets_Documents/ar/dz/CSG-EN-XX-ALL-Latitude-14-E5450-Spec-Sheet.pdf
This model Celeron:
4th Generation Intel® Celeron (late 2014) and Core™ i3/5 Processors
5th Generation Intel® Celeron, up to Core™ i7 processors
Operating System1,2 Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 32/64-bit
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 32/64-bit (available
through downgrade rights from Windows®8.1 Pro 64-bit)
Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 64-bit
Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro 64-bit
Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Single Language 64-bit
This model Celeron
5th Generation Intel® Celeron, up to Core™ i7 processors
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 32/64-bit
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 32/64-bit (available
through downgrade rights from Windows®8.1 Pro 64-bit)
Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 64-bit
Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro 64-bit
Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Single Language 64-bit
UBUNTU Linux 14.04 LTS (64-bit)
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Thank you everyone for the responses.
Turns out that the version of Kernal32 was older than the drivers on the Dell webpage (I used a very old win7 installation cd rom) and needed a more recent incarnation of that specific dll file.
I was able to obtain a much more current copy of Win7 and that contained the proper kernel32 dll file.
Thank you Dr Klahn for the article, that pointed me in the right direction.
Turns out that the version of Kernal32 was older than the drivers on the Dell webpage (I used a very old win7 installation cd rom) and needed a more recent incarnation of that specific dll file.
I was able to obtain a much more current copy of Win7 and that contained the proper kernel32 dll file.
Thank you Dr Klahn for the article, that pointed me in the right direction.
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