liksys notebook adapter

THere are a few ways of trying to figure out which DLL is the problem here, it may be listed as NTDLL but it is usually a program call that leads to it.

1) Make sure you are using the right drver install and it is FOR Win9x.

2) Click START>RUN and type SFC.EXE in the dialogue box, This will open the system file checker, it will scan and replace missing system files (best to have your WINCD in the drive if Windows setup isn't on your ard drive.)

That NTDLL should be located in the Windows/System folder, the file is probably there but not being called properly.

3) You've already tried, reinstall your OS.

What software did you install? Linksys has some problems with msvcrt. If you were installing for the wpc54g version 2 adapter/software then go here:

http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/linksys.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1962&p_created=1103234106&p_sid=S2cbaQth&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MSZwX3NlYXJjaF90eXBlPXNlYXJjaF9ubCZwX3Byb2RfbHZsMT0mcF9wcm9kX2x2bDI9JnBfc2NmX2xhbmc9MSZwX3BhZ2U9MSZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh0PW1zdmNydA**&p_li=

Otherwise follow these steps:

The problem is that the Linksys install program replaces the MSVCRT.DLL file with one dated 2001 that requires IE5.5 to be loaded. If not it gives the missing export error and won't allow windows to load. The solution is to replace the MSVCRT.DLL file with one from the original Win98SE CD. Normally, the .CAB files are in the directory: C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS on most OEM built machines (including IBM)

As a step-by step procedure:

When starting the computer, hit the key several times after POST and before windows starts to load to bring up the start menu.

Select "command prompt"

Migrate down to the C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS directory.

If you don't want to wait several minutes for the extract command to execute, issue the command:

SMARTDRV 4096 4096

Extract the original file with the command:

extract /a base4.cab msvcrt.dll

Copy the extracted file to the correct location with the command:

copy msvcrt.dll \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\*.*

(and confirm the overwrite)

At this point you should operate normally...

p.s. If you have to do it a second time, you can prevent the problem by:

After the install, say "don't reboot now"

delete the file C:\WINDOWS\WININIT.INI

Then restart...

The wininit.ini file is loaded with the "update the msvcrt file" data and executes as windows restarts. If you don't replace it, it won't pop the error...

Cheers.

RW