Hi,

I recently tried to resolve a problem for a friend (who unfortunatly also happens to be my boss?!?)

compaq deskpro
Pentium 2
64 Mb RAM
Office 97
win95

(thats all I know @ the mo)

The e-mail in outlook express wasn't printing... nor did it show any signs that I had asked it to print, (No Viruses were found) so I (rightly or wrongly) re-installed win95. The system then crashed http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/frown.gif
when I tried restarting. The message "cannot find file vmm32.vxd" appeared I borrowed the vmm32 folder from another win95 machine and copied it over through DOS which made no difference, the startup disk failed to work so I tried a win98 upgrade cd. when the system goes through scandisk it does not have enough memory to go past 4% of the file allocation tables.
I do have a recovery disk but I would like to know if there is a way in which I could recover some of the files. I have tried copying in DOS but it says that the file was not found... yet if I look at the directory I can see it?

I'm sorry for being so crap and I know I should stick to knitting but for the sake of my job at least... Help me PLEASE
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[This message has been edited by Harri (edited 09-08-2001).]

I Beleive that is a Umax-scanner file what else you've done i'm not sure but you can down load a patch for Vmm32.vxd at


http://www.umax.com/support/knowledge/solutions.cfm?docs=7076


Hope this helps you some stick around someone else might have different opinion http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif OH And welcome to PC Guide.

[This message has been edited by YODA74 (edited 09-08-2001).]

Thank you Yoda74

I'll give it a go monday. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif ...Thats if I've still got a job either way I'll let you know if I get a result

once again thanx

Harri

Hello Harri,
When you reinstalled Windows 95, did you format the drive? If not, what exactly did you do. If you have done a full format and reinstall, then most assuredly everything that was on the drive is gone now.
With Compaqs and other major manufacturers you need to do your formatting and reinstalls with the factory disks as they carry info needed by the BIOS and other devices in the machine (proprietery.) It also must be the exact disk for that model.
Once this is done, all hope of recovering old info is lost. BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif
Sorry

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Actually VMM32.VXD is a major system file (it is a composite .vxd, virtual device driver, file) that is unique to each machine, so copying from on machine to another will not work. Here (http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q167/8/89.ASP) is what MS has to say abou t it... this (http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q191/8/74.asp?FR=0) too

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Thanks for your links mjc.
bassman, I know I didn't format the drive but as for 'exactly what i did' ummmm... can I get back to you on that one...
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