Can this article help?
16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem.
An installable Virtual Device Driver failed DLL initialization. Choose
'Close' to terminate the application
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers. VDD. Virtual Device
Driver format in the registry is invalid. Choose 'Close' to terminate the
application. or
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314452 ( XP )
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Check for parasites.
Try this: Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing
Uncheck the Enable 3rd party browser extensions
If this clears your problem then find out who the culprit(s) is/are with
these tools.
Let AD-Aware Scan your system for advertising Spyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com
and:
SpyBot-S&D
http://security.kolla.de/
p.s Reset the 3rd party browser setting.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Henri Leboeuf
Web page:
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/index.htm
Blair said:
Everytime I try to open my Internet Explorer a application error pops up "
failed to intialize properly (oxcoooo12d) click ok to terminate
application." Anyone know whats going on, or how to fix it??