Err Msg: Setup Error 258. Your Setup Files May Be Damaged... (152192)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft 3D Movie Maker
  • Microsoft Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker for Windows 1.0
  • Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows 2.0
This article was previously published under Q152192

SYMPTOMS

When you install one of the programs listed at the top of this article, you may receive one or both of the following error messages:
Setup Error 258. Your Setup files may be damaged. Try restarting the Setup program.

-or-

Setup.exe caused a General Protection Fault in module Msvfw32.dll.
NOTE: In some instances you may not receive the second error message referring to the Msvfw32.dll file.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Msvfw32.dll file is missing or damaged.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, delete the Msvfw32.dll file from your hard disk, and then extract a new copy of the Msvfw32.dll file from your original Windows disks or CD-ROM to the Windows\System folder. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.
  2. In the Named box, type msvfw32.dll, and then click Find Now.
  3. In the list of found files, right-click the Msvfw32.dll file, and then click Delete.
  4. Close the Find: Files Named Msvfw32.dll window.
  5. Extract a new copy of the Msvfw32.dll file to the Windows\System folder. You can find the Msvfw32.dll file in the following locations:

    • The Win95_08.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 CD-ROM

    • The Win95_12.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2) CD-ROM

    • The Win95_08.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 DMF disks

    • The Win95_13.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 non-DMF disks

    If you are using Microsoft Windows 98, you can find the Msvfw32.dll file in the following location:

    • The Win98_36.cab cabinet file on the Windows 98 CD-ROM.
    For information about how to use the Extract tool, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

  6. Restart the computer.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
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