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Old 01-05-2006, 02:54 AM
Taube
 
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Default C:\WINDOWS\system32\msi.dll is not a valid Windows Image

This message appears immediately after start up and reappears each time I
click OK or X out the message. I just got a brand new computer and did a
fresh install of XP Pro.

Is it possible to copy this file over from a different computer?
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Old 01-05-2006, 02:54 AM
Byte
 
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Default RE: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msi.dll is not a valid Windows Image

msi.dll is a Windows\system32 file, but not a graphics file which is what
your PC is trying to open. MSI.dll is a dynamic link library file. One of
your
apps is trying to open it as a graphic at boot time. The best way to
eliminate
this is to boot clean. Go to:
Start>Run>type MSCONFIG>and click OK
Click the Startup tab and uncheck/disable everything except your anti-virus
program>click Apply and Close>Reboot.
The problem should now be gone. Disabling apps from boot will run you
a cleaner machine and use less system resources. It will NOT delete anything
from your PC.
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"Taube" wrote:

> This message appears immediately after start up and reappears each time I
> click OK or X out the message. I just got a brand new computer and did a
> fresh install of XP Pro.
>
> Is it possible to copy this file over from a different computer?

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