rundll32 error message

....also, see this KB article:-
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/138835


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Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

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www.crashfixpc.co.uk
"Noel Paton" <noeldp(spamless)@crashfixpc.co.uk> wrote in message
news:eVBKYVbYKHA.4920@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Try this:-
> Boot to Safe Mode
> Open device Manager
> REMOVE ALL INSTANCES of ALL Display Adapters, and all Monitors
> Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the hopefully) correct
> drivers
> See if that helps
>
> --
> Noel Paton
> CrashFixPC
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> www.crashfixpc.co.uk
> "Sam Lightbourn" <SamLightbourn.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:CEE74DB9-0737-48E9-BC8C-E9170E744888@microsoft.com...
>>I am working on a Windows ME system and received the following error
>>message.
>> "Rundll32 has caused an error in MMSYSTEM.DLL. Rundll32 will not close."
>> I
>> have received this error while trying to diagnose a video problem. It
>> will
>> not move from 16 colors. I have attempted to put another video card in
>> the
>> AGP slot without any luck. Also screen resolution will not change from
>> 640x480. When I go to advance I get the previous messge about the
>> Rundll32
>> message. Any help would be greatful.
>> Thanks...Sam
>

Hi Noel,
I apologize for taking so long getting back to you. I tried the ideas you
sent but nothing worked. I then realized that the Win9x folder I created was
missing. Apparently is was corrupted. Helpctr would not work, control panel
would not work, many of the standard windows would not work. I then removed
what data I could and formated the drive. Now everything works. I would
have preferred not to do it this way but I think this was the only way
possible. Thanks for all your help and when I need to I will contact the
discussion group again. So long for now and once again, thanks. Sam

"Noel Paton" wrote:

> ....also, see this KB article:-
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/138835
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton
> CrashFixPC
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> www.crashfixpc.co.uk
> "Noel Paton" <noeldp(spamless)@crashfixpc.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eVBKYVbYKHA.4920@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Try this:-
> > Boot to Safe Mode
> > Open device Manager
> > REMOVE ALL INSTANCES of ALL Display Adapters, and all Monitors
> > Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the hopefully) correct
> > drivers
> > See if that helps
> >
> > --
> > Noel Paton
> > CrashFixPC
> >
> > Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> > www.crashfixpc.co.uk
> > "Sam Lightbourn" <SamLightbourn.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message news:CEE74DB9-0737-48E9-BC8C-E9170E744888@microsoft.com...
> >>I am working on a Windows ME system and received the following error
> >>message.
> >> "Rundll32 has caused an error in MMSYSTEM.DLL. Rundll32 will not close."
> >> I
> >> have received this error while trying to diagnose a video problem. It
> >> will
> >> not move from 16 colors. I have attempted to put another video card in
> >> the
> >> AGP slot without any luck. Also screen resolution will not change from
> >> 640x480. When I go to advance I get the previous messge about the
> >> Rundll32
> >> message. Any help would be greatful.
> >> Thanks...Sam
> >
>
> .
>

Thanks for coming back at all!

Glad you were able to retrieve at least some of your data before having to
reformat - sounds like the system was pretty badly screwed (to use a
technical term <g>), and that was your most effective means of recovery.
Well done, and good luck

--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk
"Sam Lightbourn" <SamLightbourn DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2C22D837-50A4-4C4A-BB13-F8AD0CDE3DA8@microsoft.com...
> Hi Noel,
> I apologize for taking so long getting back to you. I tried the ideas you
> sent but nothing worked. I then realized that the Win9x folder I created
> was
> missing. Apparently is was corrupted. Helpctr would not work, control
> panel
> would not work, many of the standard windows would not work. I then
> removed
> what data I could and formated the drive. Now everything works. I would
> have preferred not to do it this way but I think this was the only way
> possible. Thanks for all your help and when I need to I will contact the
> discussion group again. So long for now and once again, thanks. Sam
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> ....also, see this KB article:-
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/138835
>>
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton
>> CrashFixPC
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> www.crashfixpc.co.uk
>> "Noel Paton" <noeldp(spamless)@crashfixpc.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:eVBKYVbYKHA.4920@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > Try this:-
>> > Boot to Safe Mode
>> > Open device Manager
>> > REMOVE ALL INSTANCES of ALL Display Adapters, and all Monitors
>> > Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the hopefully) correct
>> > drivers
>> > See if that helps
>> >
>> > --
>> > Noel Paton
>> > CrashFixPC
>> >
>> > Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> > www.crashfixpc.co.uk
>> > "Sam Lightbourn" <SamLightbourn DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> > message news:CEE74DB9-0737-48E9-BC8C-E9170E744888@microsoft.com...
>> >>I am working on a Windows ME system and received the following error
>> >>message.
>> >> "Rundll32 has caused an error in MMSYSTEM.DLL. Rundll32 will not
>> >> close."
>> >> I
>> >> have received this error while trying to diagnose a video problem. It
>> >> will
>> >> not move from 16 colors. I have attempted to put another video card
>> >> in
>> >> the
>> >> AGP slot without any luck. Also screen resolution will not change
>> >> from
>> >> 640x480. When I go to advance I get the previous messge about the
>> >> Rundll32
>> >> message. Any help would be greatful.
>> >> Thanks...Sam
>> >
>>
>> .
>>