GDI32.dll - entry point not found

[thevillageinn]

I'm getting the following error:
"The procedure entry point DdEntry1 could not be located in the dynamic link library GDI32.dll"

My gdi32.dll file is dated 3/23/04...I have some other versions, but am unable to simply copy and paste an older version, since windows is using the file.

I'm up on all my patches and security updates, etc. I've upgraded to the latest versions of various programs to try to resolve the issue. Nothing has worked yet.

I'm running Win 2k, SP4 on an Athlon XP2600+, 512MB of ram, with a fairly new installation of windows. (NTFS)

The issues seem to arise when I try to run a D3d program, like nVidia's NVMixer or various other programs using d3d. Dxdiag doesn't report any errors, but it doesn't seem to analyze GDI32.dll.

Any suggestions?

Can I boot to a command prompt and just copy an older file over the new one without windows complaining?

I can live without NVMixer, but would like to use MSTrain Sim
Thanks in advance.

 

[thevillageinn]

nothing? not even a suggestion...


I suppose I'll give it a happy day-before-Memorial-Day bump

 

[Psych]

I'm not sure if you can use System Restore on W2k, but you should give it a try if you can. Just see if you can reinstall or find the .dll.

 

[thevillageinn]

good thought, I don't think it exists the same way as in XP, but there's something like it I believe. I'll check it out.

I'm also thinking at this point I will try a boot into a command prompt only and see if I can move a few files that way.

 

[thevillageinn]

I found a solution. I Googled and found others who had re-installed a lower version of DirectX and in some cases re-installed v. 9, and others who copied the file d3d8thk.w2k over d3d8thk.dll in the system32 directory.

hope that helps anyone who comes across this problem.