Can't Install ANYTHING!!

whenevery trying to install anything using a setup. exe program- i get the error message: MSVCRT. DLL for Win32 Error: MSVCRT. DLL is not compatilble with win32s THEN The application failed to initialize properly (0xc)000142).

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whenevery trying to install anything using a setup.exe program- i get the error message:
 
MSVCRT.DLL for Win32
Error: MSVCRT.DLL is not compatilble with win32s
 
THEN
 
The application failed to initialize properly (0xc)000142). Click on OK to terminate the application.
 
how can i get rid of it?
 
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2 Computers (networked)both have :
 
Intel SE440BX2
Pentium III 700Mhz (100)
LS-120 120 Mb (100MHz)
Fujitsu 17.3 GB Ultra DMA 66/10.2 GB Ultra DMA 66
Mitsubihi 50X IDE
Creative Vibra PCI 128bit
Matrox Millenium G400 16Mb AGP/Diamond Viper V770 Ultra 32MB AGP
Bay Netgear 10/100PCI
Medium ATX Tower case
120W Multimedia
MS Internet KB (PS2)
MS Win2000 Pro

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Sounds like you had a program that may have overwritten that file with a "new and improved" version, then rendered it inoperative with other programs. That, or it may just be corrupt. Either way, I would just install (or re-install) SP1 to see if I could get it back.
 
Funny though, I would have thought that Win2K would have that file as "protected", and would either block it, or reinstall it after the application that overwrote was finished installing. This leads me to believe that the file may just be corrupt.
 
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clutch

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or virus...I recall having a PE_CIH virus on my computer that made every EXE inoperable (is that a word?)...anyways, could be that, doubt it though if you have a antivirus program that's up to date.

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MSVCRT.DLL for Win32
Error: MSVCRT.DLL is not compatilble with win32s
 
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I had this error before. Sorry, I did a clean_install of windows 2000. I suggest you do the same.
 
bye
-sev

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I have 2 computers running win2k and they both have the same version of msvcrt.dll- but one works when installing stuff and the other doesn't.
 
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2 Computers (networked)both have :
 
Intel SE440BX2
Pentium III 700Mhz (100)
LS-120 120 Mb (100MHz)
Fujitsu 17.3 GB Ultra DMA 66/10.2 GB Ultra DMA 66
Mitsubihi 50X IDE
Creative Vibra PCI 128bit
Matrox Millenium G400 16Mb AGP/Diamond Viper V770 Ultra 32MB AGP
Bay Netgear 10/100PCI
Medium ATX Tower case
120W Multimedia
MS Internet KB (PS2)
MS Win2000 Pro

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Whenever I have a system problem like that, I reinstall the last service pack that I used on it. It fixes the problem about 85% of the time.
 
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Regards,
 
clutch

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i've got 2 computers both have the same version of mscvrt.dll but one works properly when istalling stuff but the other doesn't
 
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2 Computers (networked)both have :
 
Intel SE440BX2
Pentium III 700Mhz (100)
LS-120 120 Mb (100MHz)
Fujitsu 17.3 GB Ultra DMA 66/10.2 GB Ultra DMA 66
Mitsubihi 50X IDE
Creative Vibra PCI 128bit
Matrox Millenium G400 16Mb AGP/Diamond Viper V770 Ultra 32MB AGP
Bay Netgear 10/100PCI
Medium ATX Tower case
120W Multimedia
MS Internet KB (PS2)
MS Win2000 Pro