missing a dll file

[Guest]

after doing a repair of the xp pro operating system, I get an error that pops
up when I use control-alt-delete. It says im missing the VDMDBG.dll file and
reinstalling it might help resolve the problem. Question is where do I get
this file and when I do get it where does it go?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

vdmdbg.dll = VDM debug library

You can try to expand it....

Open a command prompt window.
Start | Run | Type: cmd | OK
This is for expanding from the XP CD.
Insert your XP CD into the drive and enter the following (or Copy and Paste)
command:

EXPAND -R X:\I386\VDMDBG.DL_ Z:\WINDOWS\system32\vdmdbg.dll

Then hit your Enter key.

NOTE :
Change X to = your CD drive letter i.e C {Source}
Change Z to = your hard drive letter i.e. D {Destination}
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Open a command prompt window. Start | Run | Type: cmd | OK
This is for axpanding from your hard drive.
Enter the following (or Copy and Paste) command:

EXPAND -R X:\I386\VDMDBG.DL_ Z:\WINDOWS\system32\vdmdbg.dll

Then hit your Enter key.

NOTE :
If you found VDMDBG.DL_ on your hard drive. You need to
change X to = your hard drive letter with the actuall path.
The Source and Destination drive letters will be the same.
But the paths will differ.
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Open a command prompt window. Start | Run | Type: cmd | OK
This is for expanding from the XP CD.
Insert your XP CD into the drive and enter the following (or Copy and Paste)
command:

EXPAND -R X:\I386\VDMDBG.DL_ Z:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\vdmdbg.dll

Then hit your Enter key.

NOTE :
Change X to = your CD drive letter i.e C {Source}
Change Z to = your hard drive letter i.e. D {Destination}
------------------

Open a command prompt window. Start | Run | Type: cmd | OK
This is for axpanding from your hard drive.
Enter the following (or Copy and Paste) command:

EXPAND -R X:\I386\VDMDBG.DL_ Z:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\vdmdbg.dll

Then hit your Enter key.

NOTE :
If you found VDMDBG.DL_ on your hard drive. You need to
change X to = your hard drive letter with the actuall path.
The Source and Destination drive letters will be the same.
But the paths will differ.