Zoo Tycoon: "Cannot Locate File Ws2_32.dll or Ws2help.dll" or "Required .DLL Not Found" Error Message When You Try to Install or Start Zoo Tycoon (323941)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Zoo Tycoon , when used with:
This article was previously published under Q323941 SYMPTOMS
When you try to install or start Microsoft Zoo Tycoon, you may receive one of the following error messages:
Cannot locate file WS2_32.dll or WS2HELP.dll.
A required .DLL file, WS2_32.DLL was not found.
CAUSE
This problem can occur if the following files are missing from the Windows\System folder on the hard disk:
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, install Dial-Up Networking and Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (if they are not already installed), and then install the Winsock 2.0 update. To do so, follow these steps.
Part 1: Install Dial-Up Networking- Insert the Microsoft Windows 95 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click Add/Remove Programs, and then click the Windows Setup tab.
- Click Communications (but do not click to clear the check box), and then click Details.
- Click to select the Dial-Up Networking check box, click OK, and then click OK.
- When you are prompted, type the computer and workgroup names in the appropriate boxes on the Identification tab, and then click Close.
Part 2: Install TCP/IP- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click Network, and then click the Configuration tab.
- Click Add, click Protocol, and then click Add.
- Under Manufacturers, click Microsoft, click TCP/IP in the right pane under Network Protocols, and then click OK.
- Click OK, and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart the computer.
Part 3: Install the Winsock 2.0 Update- Remove the Windows 95 CD-ROM from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and insert the Zoo Tycoon CD-ROM.
- Start Windows Explorer, and then locate the Ws2setup.exe file on the root of the Zoo Tycoon CD-ROM.
- Double-click Ws2setup.exe.
- Click OK when you receive the message that Winsock 2.0 is successfully installed, and then restart the computer.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 1/7/2006 |
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Keywords: | kbsetup kberrmsg kbprb KB323941 |
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