Error:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\RICHED32.DLL IS NOT A VALID WINDOWS IMAGE. PLEASE CHECK AGAINST

[Guest]

I'm getting this error when I try to install certain programs:
THE APPLICATION OR DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\RICHED32.DLL IS NOT A VALID WINDOWS IMAGE. PLEASE CHECK AGAINST YOUR INSTALLATION DISKETTE

Any suggestions

Thanx
Darryl

 

[Patti MacLeod]

Hi Darryl,

Perhaps the riched32.dll file has been corrupted. Boot to the Recovery
Console and extract the file from the WINXP install CD by keying in this
command:

expand <CDROM drive letter>:\i386\riched32.dl_ C:\Windows\System32
<ENTER>

For example, if you CDROM is drive E, the command would look like this:

expand E:\i386\riched32.dl_ C:\Windows\System32
<ENTER>

If you're not familiar with the Recovery Console, a description of it,
including how to start and how to use it, can be found here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=314058


Regards,