"An error occurred while Windows was working with the Control Panel file ...\SYSTEM\JOY.CPL" error message when you double-click the Game Controllers tool in Control Panel in Windows 98 or in Windows 95
Article ID: 188106
Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q188106
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SYMPTOMS
When you double-click the Game Controllers tool in Control Panel, you may
experience one of the following symptoms:
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the Dinput.dll file is missing or damaged.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the appropriate method:
Windows 95
- If it exists, rename the Dinput.dll file located in the Windows\System
folder.
For information about how to rename a file, click Start, click Help,
click the Index tab, type renaming, and
then double-click the "Renaming files" topic.
- Reinstall DirectX 6.0 or later.
For information about how to obtain DirectX 6.0, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 179113
TITLE : How to Download and Install DirectX
Windows 98
- If it exists, rename the Dinput.dll file located in the Windows\System
folder.
For information about how to rename a file, click Start, click Help,
click the Index tab, type renaming, and
then double-click the "Renaming files" topic.
- Extract a new copy of the Dinput.dll file from your original Windows
98 CD-ROM into the Windows\System folder.
For information about using the Extract tool, type extract
at a command prompt, or see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 129605
TITLE : How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files
Additional query words: HWGAME joystick disappear flash appear corrupt
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