[pchelpers] Re: Wordpad re-install

Sounds like there is more wrong than just a missing dll.

One thing to try is go to Start, Run,  then type in sfc then hit enter.  The
System File Checker should give you a list of missing or damaged files -
Warning - this could take a very long time and present you with a very big
list of files to replace or upgrade.  You will need the cd and you will need
to know the path to all the cab files - it is <cd drive>\win98..

There is one other option that I have used successfully in the past - a
total re-install.  This is not as bad as it sounds for W98 can re-install
over itself without losing any of your settings or programs.  Just run the
setup.exe on the cd.  It may look like it is doing a fresh install but every
time I do it, it keeps everything for me.

Good luck
Nigel

> it won't bring up the proper CD path. I tried that. it just comes up with
DRIVE.INF I think,
> then if I Browse, it never offers the proper Wordpad option.  After I ask
it to open it goes into a RUNDLL32 error. I don't have the CD copied onto my
puny 4Gig drive. I also browsed the hard drive. W98 was pre-installed. (I
have the disk) After killing the virus,  I tried killing the RICHED.DLL, &
replacing it, but I was stuck with opening Word by a backdoor method - find
& open RICHED.DLL (with Wordpad), then Wordpad is open.  At least it opened
then!

> > > I need to re-install Wordpad. the Nimda virus
> > > corrupted my riched.dll, so I was going into Wordpad
> > > by a backdoor. I opened the help, & killed Wordpad
> > > thru the Control Panel. I thought I could re-install
> > > it using the Win98 CD-ROM. When I try to re-install, I
> > > can't find the path on the D(CD) drive. After a few
> > > attempts, i get a fatal error in the run.dll. what can
> > > I do to restore Wordpad?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Ellen M.
> >
> >
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