Close Combat Err Msg: Required .dll File Wsock32.dll Not Found (153612)

RESOLUTION

The following steps describe how to resolve this problem if Wsock32.dll is in the wrong location:

1. Click the Start button, point to Programs, and click Explorer.
2. Double-click My Computer, and use the right mouse button to click Find.
3. In the Named box, type Wsock32.dll and click Find Now.
4. If Wsock32.dll is located anywhere other than in the Windows System folder, move the file into the Windows System folder.
   
   For more information on how to move files, view the following Help topics in Windows 95: moving, files or folders.
5. Restart the computer.

If Wsock32.dll Is Missing

If Wsock32.dll is missing from the computer, then extract the file from the Windows 95 compact disc or the Windows 95 floppy disks. The following steps describe how to resolve this problem if Wsock32.dll is missing or has not been installed on your computer:

Compact Disc:

1. Click the Start button, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt.
2. Type extract /L c:\<windows>\system d:\win95\win95_11.cab wsock32.dll, where C is the drive on which Windows 95 is installed, Windows is the directory in which Windows 95 is installed, and D is your CD-ROM drive. (Make the appropriate changes if your system differs.)
   
   NOTE: Wsock32.dll may be in win95_12.cab if you are extracting the file off of the Windows 95 compact disc. In this case, type:

   extract /L c:\<windows>\system d:\win95\win95_12.cab

3. Type exit and press ENTER to close the MS-DOS Prompt.
4. Click the Start button, click Shutdown, click Restart The Computer, and then click Yes.

3.5-inch Disks:

1. Click the Start button, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt.
2. Use the command that corresponds to the type of disks you have:
   
   
   1. If you have DMF disks, type extract /L c:\<windows>\system a:\win95_12.cab wsock32.dll, where C is the drive on which Windows 95 is installed, where Windows is the folder in which Windows 95 is installed, and where A is your floppy disk drive.
   2. If you have non-DMF disks, type extract /L c:\<windows>\system a:\win95_19.cab wsock32.dll, where C is the drive on which Windows 95 is installed, where Windows is the folder in which Windows 95 is installed, and where A is your floppy disk drive.
3. Type exit and press ENTER to close the MS-DOS Prompt.
4. Click the Start button, click Shutdown, click Restart The Computer, and then click Yes.