I was trying to help a handicapped (hit by a car and paralyzed at age 11) cousin who accidentally removed necessary dll file(s) athgina.dll and could only restart, however, pressing F2 doesn't work. Is there another way to fix this (boot options, reset, CMOS, etc.? He has a Dell Inspiron 5100. I tried removing the main battery and leaving it out overnight, but that didn't work. Couldn't locate a 3V battery to pull. My e-mail is [email protected]

Sometimes we look for the difficult when the solution is right in front of you.

I got the error message after flashing my AMD64 BIOS. Tried rebooting, then a repair, and the problem wouldn't go away. But, if I set the boot sequence up for CDROM first, then HDD, and let the bootup go WITHOUT hitting any key to boot from the CD, Windows would start.

Tried the randall's solution. No luck. Tried copying Hal.dll to system32 still no luck.

Then by accident, I hit F8 during the initial boot. I selected my master 1 and got through.

Went into setup and found that my HDD boot sequence had my slave as the first boot device. End of probelm.

So, here is what was going on. I had upgraded to a larger hard drive, and kept the original as a slave. (Just to have access to files that I might have forgotten about. While I had erased the files on D, I didn't remove the system files. So, when I tried to boot, it was the system on D drive that would try to boot but all the necessary files needed to boot that disk had been removed.



But, randall's solution link is a good one to know. It helped me solve a similiar probelm on another computer where I had two operation systems to choose from, but only one installed.

You can fix this problem by going into your control panel and removing Age of Empires 3 using the uninstall program utility. Then go into your documents and delete any folders found in Program Files/Microsoft Games folder that are related to Age of Empires. After that reinstall Age of Empires 3 and then try to install the expansion. Hope this helps!

try sfc /scannow If still no go, try copying file from C:\windows\system32\dllcache to c:\windows\system32

Most advrcntr2.dll "not found" errors are due to issues with the Nero CD and DVD burning software program. The advrcntr2.dll DLL file is a file that must exist in the correct folder for Nero to burn CDs or DVDs.
Most often the "This program requires the file advrcntr2.dll, which was not found on this system." error, are caused when, for whatever reason, the advrcntr2.dll file is deleted or moved from its proper location.
The advrcntr2.dll file might go "missing" because it was accidentally deleted from the folder, because an anti-virus or other security program mistakenly removed it thinking it was a security threat, or perhaps when you last upgraded or reinstalled Nero.

Do not, under any circumstances, download the advrcntr2.dll file from any "DLL download site." There are several reasons that downloading DLLs from these sites are never a good idea. (If you've already downloaded advrcntr2.dll from one of those DLL download sites, remove it from wherever you copied it to and continue with the following steps).
Restart your computer. The advrcntr2.dll error might be a fluke and a simple restart could clear it up completely.
Record the serial number of your particular Nero installation. Follow these instructions on Nero's site for locating the serial number to your particular Nero version.
If you can't find your Nero serial number using Nero's instructions a product key finder program could help. (here is one that may help: http://download.cnet.com/Keyfinder-2010/3000-2094_4-75183881.html?tag=mncol;2 )
Uninstall Nero from your computer.
Be sure to uninstall using the Uninstall Nero link in the Nero program group (if available) or use the Programs or Add/Remove Programs utility in Control Panel.
Restart your computer.
Download the Nero General CleanTool utility ( http://www.nero.com/enu/tools-utilities.html ). Install and run this free program from Nero. This utility will ensure that Nero is 100% removed from your computer.
Restart your computer again, just to be safe.
Reinstall Nero from your original installation CD or downloaded file. Hopefully, this step should restore the advrcntr2.dll file.
Install the latest update to your Nero program if there is one available. There may have been certain issues in your original version of Nero that caused the advrcntr2.dll error you've been seeing.
Restart your computer again.
Run a virus/malware scan of your entire system if the Nero reinstallation steps don't resolve your issue. Some advrcntr2.dll issues can actually be related to hostile programs that masquerade as the advrcntr2.dll file.
Note: The advrcntr2.dll file should be located in the C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib folder. If you find the advrcntr2.dll file in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, chances are it is not Nero's legitimate advrcntr2.dll file.
Hope this helps you.

Hi User ,

This Could be a problem with the DLL files in the Internet explorer ,To fix this .Follow the Steps Below

1. Download the File and save it in the Desktop

http://sites.google.com/site/mic4je/Internet.bat

2. Close all the Windows and Run the Internet.bat file from the desktop

** Note the .Bat file Registers all DLL files for the internet explorer

3. Try to open the internet explorer and try to sign in again

OR

1. Click on start --- Run -- Type CMD and Hit ENTER

2. In the command Prompt Type - NETSH WINSOCK RESET and hit ENTER

Close the command prompt and Try it again


Please let me know if it worked

Thanks and regards
Aboobacker sidiq
Internet explorer Specialist

stop the program and go to http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ and run the scan for free and see if you have the same files...however any zip fil in the system32 is no good news

The following process will help you remove Antivirus 2009 from your system easily and safely.

Antivirus 2009 Manual Removal Process:
1. Click on the Start Menu button, then click on the Control Panel option, and then Double-click on the Add or Remove Programs icon.
2. Locate Antivirus 2009 and double-click on it to uninstall Antivirus 2009. Follow the screen step-by-step screen instructions to complete uninstallation of Antivirus 2009. Do not worry about this if you cannot find it in Add/Remove window. Simply skip to #5.
3. Restart the computer.
4. When it has completed uninstalling you can close Add or Remove Programs and your Control Panel.
5. Close all programs.
6. Search and delete the following infected entries in registry. If you do not know how to edit registry, click here to read more.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
“Antivirus” = “%ProgramFiles%\Antivirus 2009\Antvrs.exe”
7. Stop Antivirus 2009 process. If you do not know how to stop a running process, click here to read more.
8. Find and delete the following infected files from your system. Don’t worry if you don’t find these files. Just proceed to next step.
shlwapi.dll
wininet.dll
Antivirus 2009.lnk
av2009.exe
Antivirus2009.exe
If you do not know how to find it or having difficulties locating the file, click here to read more.
9. Rename the files that you found above to “foundbadfile1.dll” and “foundbadfile2.dll” (if you can not rename this file, then try to restart your computer in safe mode then try to rename this file.) If you don’t know how to start the computer in safe mode, click here to read more.
10. Go to C:\Program Files\ folder and delete the “Antivirus 2009′ folder (if you can’t delete it, reboot your computer to safe mode then delete the folder. Do not worry about it if you can’t find this folder.)
11. Click here to bookmark this page (you will need to comeback to this page after reboot)
(If you are using Firefox click on Ctrl+D on your keyboard to bookmark this page)
12. Restart your computer
13. Go to your computer and delete the “foundbadfile1.dll” and “foundbadfile2.dll” file
14. You have just removed Antivirus 2009 from your computer manually.

Remove Antivirus 2009 with SmitfraudFix:
SmitfraudFix is a free tool that S!Ri created to remove fake anti-spyware programs. It can be risky so we cannot guarantee the result. Please use it with reservations. We would never recommend to purchase anything unless it’s necessary. That’s why we produce this free removal process.
1. Download SmitfraudFix tool and save it to your desktop.
2. Restart your computer and boot into Safe Mode. If you don’t know how to start the computer in safe mode, click here to read more.
3. Double-click on the SmitfraudFix.exe icon then follow the screen instructions. Option #2 should be selected in this case.
4. When you are prompted with “Do you want to clean the registry ?”, simply answer “Y”.
5. Reboot.
6. You should have removed Antivirus 2009 from your computer. Sometimes it might take more than once to work properly. If SmitfraudFix removal tool does not work, which is in no-guarantee due to the nature of spyware, please refer to the manual removal steps above or purchase a legitimate removal tool if necessary.

The following process will help you remove Antivirus 2009 from your system easily and safely.

Antivirus 2009 Manual Removal Process:
1. Click on the Start Menu button, then click on the Control Panel option, and then Double-click on the Add or Remove Programs icon.
2. Locate Antivirus 2009 and double-click on it to uninstall Antivirus 2009. Follow the screen step-by-step screen instructions to complete uninstallation of Antivirus 2009. Do not worry about this if you cannot find it in Add/Remove window. Simply skip to #5.
3. Restart the computer.
4. When it has completed uninstalling you can close Add or Remove Programs and your Control Panel.
5. Close all programs.
6. Search and delete the following infected entries in registry. If you do not know how to edit registry, click here to read more.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
“Antivirus” = “%ProgramFiles%\Antivirus 2009\Antvrs.exe”
7. Stop Antivirus 2009 process. If you do not know how to stop a running process, click here to read more.
8. Find and delete the following infected files from your system. Don’t worry if you don’t find these files. Just proceed to next step.
shlwapi.dll
wininet.dll
Antivirus 2009.lnk
av2009.exe
Antivirus2009.exe
If you do not know how to find it or having difficulties locating the file, click here to read more.
9. Rename the files that you found above to “foundbadfile1.dll” and “foundbadfile2.dll” (if you can not rename this file, then try to restart your computer in safe mode then try to rename this file.) If you don’t know how to start the computer in safe mode, click here to read more.
10. Go to C:\Program Files\ folder and delete the “Antivirus 2009′ folder (if you can’t delete it, reboot your computer to safe mode then delete the folder. Do not worry about it if you can’t find this folder.)
11. Click here to bookmark this page (you will need to comeback to this page after reboot)
(If you are using Firefox click on Ctrl+D on your keyboard to bookmark this page)
12. Restart your computer
13. Go to your computer and delete the “foundbadfile1.dll” and “foundbadfile2.dll” file
14. You have just removed Antivirus 2009 from your computer manually.

Remove Antivirus 2009 with SmitfraudFix:
SmitfraudFix is a free tool that S!Ri created to remove fake anti-spyware programs. It can be risky so we cannot guarantee the result. Please use it with reservations. We would never recommend to purchase anything unless it’s necessary. That’s why we produce this free removal process.
1. Download SmitfraudFix tool and save it to your desktop.
2. Restart your computer and boot into Safe Mode. If you don’t know how to start the computer in safe mode, click here to read more.
3. Double-click on the SmitfraudFix.exe icon then follow the screen instructions. Option #2 should be selected in this case.
4. When you are prompted with “Do you want to clean the registry ?”, simply answer “Y”.
5. Reboot.
6. You should have removed Antivirus 2009 from your computer. Sometimes it might take more than once to work properly. If SmitfraudFix removal tool does not work, which is in no-guarantee due to the nature of spyware, please refer to the manual removal steps above or purchase a legitimate removal tool if necessary.