You receive the "Error loading Setupwbv.dll" error message when you try to remove Internet Explorer
Article ID: 192591
Article Last Modified on 10/7/2004
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
This article was previously published under Q192591
SYMPTOMS
When you try to remove Internet Explorer by clicking Microsoft Internet
Explorer 4.0 or "Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools" in the
Add/Remove Programs dialog box and then clicking Add/Remove, you may
receive the following error message:
Error loading setupwbv.dll A device attached to the system is not
functioning.
When this occurs, Setup does not continue.
Or, you may receive the error message "Error loading Setupwbv.dll" when
you run the Internet Explorer 5 Repair utility.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the Setupwbv.dll file is missing or damaged.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
- If there is a copy of the Setupwbv.dll file in the Windows\System
folder, rename the file to Setupwbv.old. 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" Help topic.
- Extract a new copy of the Setupwbv.dll file from the Setupw95.cab file
in the folder containing your Internet Explorer Setup files to the
Windows\System folder. For information about how to extract files, see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
129605
How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files
- Restart your computer.
- Try to uninstall Internet Explorer again.
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