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by brianaaa12

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Hi,

I have run into a couple programs that give errors when I try to launch them. The errors are:

1)
The NETRAP.DLL is linked to missing export NTDLL.DLL:RtlInitAnsiString.

2)
C:/Windows/Profiles/username/desktop/program-name.exe a device attached to the system is not functioning.

Both errors popup at the same time. I have done searches on the web and didn't find anything that worked.

One program in particular is MicroImage's MIX (a Window X-Server app). The app works fine if I boot into XP.

Brian

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by thechas

It is possible that the file NTDLL.DLL in your Windows\System folder is either missing, or corrupt.

You can replace it from your Windows CD using the SFC (system file checker) command from the run box.

by timthetoolman

Hi,

Are you talking about a dual boot system where it works under XP but not under Win98?

Did you install it twice? Once under each OS?

If not, then that would be the first thing to try - install under Win98.

Secondly... I suspect that your application has installed a newer version of one of the DLLs (probably NETRAP.DLL) which is no longer compatible with the NTDLL.DLL

If this is the case, then you may well find one of those DLLs in the application's directory. I suggest you download and try the most recent version of NETRAP.DLL

Failing that, try the NTDLL.DLL available from the same source. Definitely one of them is out of sync with the other!

They're available from here...

http://www.topqualityfreeware.com/ndll.shtml

(remove spaces from the above URL)

Cheers,
Tim.

by m.r.

Just an extra note on the dual boot thing-make sure you aren't overlapping the installs. Probably a duh but some apps don't distinguish between %os% locations. Example: If your install isn't to seperate partitions your Program Files folder may bein use by both OSs and files may be overwritten depending on which os is open at the time.

by philthegreat

You are using a dual boot system?
1) The first error may be caused by a mis-linked program which affect the system. It may be affected by XP on Win98 so the programs are affected.
Do you search for the key in Registry?
run-->regedit-->search forthe key
See what programs are affected and then re-install this program under win98.

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