"A DLL Initialization Routine Failed" Setting Up MS Plus! (135966)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q135966 SYMPTOMS
When you are running Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 Setup, you may receive
the following error message after you choose the installation folder:
Custom Action Error
A Dynamic Link Library (DLL) initialization routine failed.
CAUSE
Setup could not load either the Dskapi16.dll or Dskapi32.dll file. This
can occur if the files are mismatched, or if one of them is zero bytes in
size.
RESOLUTIONMethod 1
Delete or rename both of these files in the Windows\System folder and then
run Microsoft Plus! Setup again. If you cannot rename or delete the files,
restart Windows 95 and then try again.
Method 2
Delete or rename both of these files in the Windows\System folder and then
extract a new copy of the Dskapi16.dll and Dskapi32.dll files. To do so,
type the following command at a command prompt
extract /a <sdrive>:\plus_1.cab dskapi*.dll /l <hdrive>:\<windir>\system
where <sdrive> is the drive containing the Microsoft Plus! CD-ROM or
floppy disk, <hdrive> is the drive containing Windows 95, and <windir>
is the Windows folder.
For additional information about using the Extract tool, type "extract"
(without quotation marks) at a command prompt, or see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/18/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB135966 |
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