"Imm32.dll" Error Message Installing or Running a Program
Article ID: 189495
Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q189495
SYMPTOMS
When you install or run a program in Windows 98, you may receive one
of the following error messages:
- Windows cannot run this program because it is in invalid format. The <drive>:\windows\system\imm32.dll file cannot load at the desired address, and is not relocatable.
Contact your vender to get a version that is compatible with this version of Windows.
- Error starting program the <drive>:\windows\system\imm32.dll file cannot load in the desired address and is not locatable. Contact your vender to get a version that compatible with the version of Windows.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the Mfc42.dll and Imm32.dll files are damaged
or replaced by another program.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, extract a new copy of the Mfc42.dll and Imm32.dll
files from your original Windows 98 CD-ROM into the Windows\System folder
using the System File Checker tool.
For information about how to use the System File Checker tool to extract a
file, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 129605
TITLE : How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files
Keywords: kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbprb KB189495