"The Icmp.dll File Cannot Start" While Using Ping.exe
Article ID: 172439
Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006
APPLIES TO
This article was previously published under Q172439
SYMPTOMS
When you use the Ping.exe tool included with Windows 95, you may receive
any of the following error messages:
The Icmp.dll file cannot start. Check the file to determine the
problem.
Unable to initialize Windows Sockets interface, error code 6.
Note that the first error message may be misleading because the Icmp.dll
file may not be the cause of the problem; replacing it may not resolve
the issue.
CAUSE
The Wsock32.dll file may have been damaged or have been replaced by a
third-party program.
RESOLUTION
Use the Extract tool to extract a new copy of the Wsock32.dll file from
your original Windows 95 disks or CD-ROM to the Windows\System folder.
For information about using the Extract tool, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files
MORE INFORMATION
You may also see various error messages when you start Windows 95 that
indicate there is a problem with the Wsock32.dll file.
Additional query words: corrupt
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