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Q101765: Windows Err Msg: Application Execution Error

Article: Q101765
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 23-APR-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you try to run Windows Setup or File Manager in the Main group of Program
Manager in Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.1, you receive the following
error message:

  Application Execution Error
  One of the library files needed to run this application is damaged.
  Please reinstall this application.

CAUSE
=====

This error message is displayed if VER.DLL, LZEXPAND.DLL, or COMMDLG.DLL is
corrupted.

WORKAROUND
==========

To correct the problem, do the following:

1. Quit Windows or Windows for Workgroups.

2. Delete VER.DLL, LZEXPAND.DLL, and COMMDLG.DLL from your Windows directory or
  Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

3. Insert the disks with the files VER.DL_, LZEXPAND.DL_, and COMMDLG.DLL in the
  floppy disk drive. The files are located on the following disks:

  Disk Size    Filename      Win 3.1   Win 3.11   WFWG 3.1   WFWG 3.11
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  5.25-inch    VER.DL_        Disk 2     Disk 3     Disk 3     Disk 2
   (1.2-MB)    LZEXPAND.DL_   Disk 1     Disk 3     Disk 3     Disk 2
               COMMDLG.DL_    Disk 4     Disk 4     Disk 6     Disk 2

  3.5-inch     VER.DL_        Disk 2     Disk 2     Disk 3     Disk 2
   (1.44-MB)   LZEXPAND.DL_   Disk 2     Disk 2     Disk 3     Disk 2
               COMMDLG.DL_    Disk 4     Disk 4     Disk 5     Disk 1

4. Type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt (provided the source floppy
  disk drive is A) and press ENTER after each line:

  expand a:\ver.dl_ c:\windows\system\ver.dll

  expand a:\lzexpand.dl_ c:\windows\system\lzexpand.dll

  expand a:\commdlg.dl_ c:\windows\system\commdlg.dll

MORE INFORMATION
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The VER.DLL file is a dynamic-link library (DLL) used to verify file versions in
the Windows environment.

Additional query words: err msg 3.10 3.1 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version           : :3.1,3.11

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