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[rich]

i recently reloaded OS (XP home) to different hard disk.
unfortunately, windows is still looking for a dll on start
up. i'm getting a pop-up box every time i boot. the box
name is "rundll". the warning is "error loading
F:\windows\system32\NvCpl.dll". drive F: no longer
exists, as both drives were re-named when i re-loaded the
OS.
i opened "msconfig" and unchecked this start-up item but
it insists on re-checking the box (re-adding itself to the
start up list) every time i boot. I tried looking in the
registry but i got lost. the item is no longer needed
because the same file resides within the new drive letter.
any ideas?

thanks, rich

 

[greyhwk]

Your problem is with your Nvidia install.
Two things you can do.

Quick fix:
Go to Start > Run > Msconfig > Startup tab, and just uncheck the line

NvCplDaemon = RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\SYSTEM\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup

Click OK, and reboot.

Other fix is to remove your current nvidia graphics card installation via:
Start Menu > Windows Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and search for
"NVIDIA Windows Display Drivers" or "NVIDIA Display Drivers" and select
remove.
Then run the newest driver installation from your computer/video card
manufacturer or direct from
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

Cheers