Problem with WS2_32.dll

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Greg Nash

After scheduling a backup task to run every night using my backup program
"Acronis", the next morning I always get a windows error message: "This
application has failed to start because WS2_32.dll was not found.
Re-installing the application may fix this problem."

I've reinstalled the application, but this doesn't help. Acronis technical
support says "Since WS2_32.dll is a system file we may recommend you to
restore your system to avoid this error message", which doesn't help either.
I posted a question on the Wilders Security Forum, which is the official
Acronis (and others) support forum.

The file WS2_32.dll is in my system32 folder in the windows folder. I also
have it in my c:/i386 folder.

Every other program (and there are many) I use has no problems. Also, all
my internet related programs work fine. I can't find any information that
relates my backup program Acronis to this file.

I have Windows XP Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600. I only have
one internal hard drive with all my applications and systems on it.

Does anyone have any idea what the problem is and how I fix it? I don't
want to do any big system reinstall.

Thanks
Greg Nash
 
"Greg Nash" <Greg Nash@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BF5C5A42-4BC1-46BD-9C5F-FB9E65BDC03F@microsoft.com...
> After scheduling a backup task to run every night using my backup program
> "Acronis", the next morning I always get a windows error message: "This
> application has failed to start because WS2_32.dll was not found.
> Re-installing the application may fix this problem."
>
> I've reinstalled the application, but this doesn't help. Acronis technical
> support says "Since WS2_32.dll is a system file we may recommend you to
> restore your system to avoid this error message", which doesn't help
> either.
> I posted a question on the Wilders Security Forum, which is the official
> Acronis (and others) support forum.
>
> The file WS2_32.dll is in my system32 folder in the windows folder. I
> also
> have it in my c:/i386 folder.
>
> Every other program (and there are many) I use has no problems. Also, all
> my internet related programs work fine. I can't find any information that
> relates my backup program Acronis to this file.
>
> I have Windows XP Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600. I only have
> one internal hard drive with all my applications and systems on it.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what the problem is and how I fix it? I don't
> want to do any big system reinstall.
>

Two questions:

1. Does Acronis start and work correctly if you manually start it from its
own icon?

2. What happens if you put a copy of WS2_32.DLL in the same folder that
Acronis executes from?
 
Greg Nash wrote:
> After scheduling a backup task to run every night using my backup program
> "Acronis", the next morning I always get a windows error message: "This
> application has failed to start because WS2_32.dll was not found.
> Re-installing the application may fix this problem."
>
> I've reinstalled the application, but this doesn't help. Acronis technical
> support says "Since WS2_32.dll is a system file we may recommend you to
> restore your system to avoid this error message", which doesn't help either.
> I posted a question on the Wilders Security Forum, which is the official
> Acronis (and others) support forum.
>
> The file WS2_32.dll is in my system32 folder in the windows folder. I also
> have it in my c:/i386 folder.
>
> Every other program (and there are many) I use has no problems. Also, all
> my internet related programs work fine. I can't find any information that
> relates my backup program Acronis to this file.
>
> I have Windows XP Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600. I only have
> one internal hard drive with all my applications and systems on it.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what the problem is and how I fix it? I don't
> want to do any big system reinstall.
>
> Thanks
> Greg Nash

Click Start, Run, type SFC /SCANNOW, click OK. If any files are damaged
or missing, they'll be replaced. You may need to reboot afterwards.

--
Joe =o)
 
"M.I.5¾" wrote:

>> 1. Does Acronis start and work correctly if you manually start it from its
> own icon?
>
Yes it works fine manually.

> 2. What happens if you put a copy of WS2_32.DLL in the same folder that
> Acronis executes from?
>
I'll try this.
>
>
>
 
"> Click Start, Run, type SFC /SCANNOW, click OK. If any files are damaged
> or missing, they'll be replaced. You may need to reboot afterwards.
>

I tried this but got the error message "Windows cannot find 'SFC/SCANNOW'.
Make sure you typed..."
 
Greg Nash wrote:
>
> "> Click Start, Run, type SFC /SCANNOW, click OK. If any files are damaged
>> or missing, they'll be replaced. You may need to reboot afterwards.
>>
>
> I tried this but got the error message "Windows cannot find 'SFC/SCANNOW'.
> Make sure you typed..."

But did you try typing

SFC /SCANNOW

If I type

SFC/SCANNOW

I get the same error as you.

--
Joe =o)
 

> 2. What happens if you put a copy of WS2_32.DLL in the same folder that
> Acronis executes from?

Tried this and it didn't work.
 
"Elmo" wrote:

> Greg Nash wrote:
> >
> > "> Click Start, Run, type SFC /SCANNOW, click OK. If any files are damaged
> >> or missing, they'll be replaced. You may need to reboot afterwards.
> > I tried this but got the error message "Windows cannot find 'SFC/SCANNOW'.
> > Make sure you typed..."
>
> But did you try typing
>
> SFC /SCANNOW
>

I tried this and it seemed to find a problem as it asked me for the XP CD
after awhile. (It's neat program of which I wasn't aware.) But it didn't
work.
 
"Greg Nash" <GregNash@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F6663C22-CF03-4926-99CB-FAC28FAFF6DF@microsoft.com...
>
>> 2. What happens if you put a copy of WS2_32.DLL in the same folder that
>> Acronis executes from?
>
> Tried this and it didn't work.
>

That is odd, because the first place any application looks for any
referenced dynamic link libraries (.DLL files) is in the folder from which
it is executed (only if it doesn't find it does it then have rumage in the
SYSTEM or SYSTEM32 folder).

However, you didn't tell me if TrueImage executed correctly if you ran it
from its own icon (i.e. not as a scheduled task).
 
Greg Nash wrote:
>
> "Elmo" wrote:
>
>> Greg Nash wrote:
>>> "> Click Start, Run, type SFC /SCANNOW, click OK. If any files are damaged
>>>> or missing, they'll be replaced. You may need to reboot afterwards.
>>> I tried this but got the error message "Windows cannot find 'SFC/SCANNOW'.
>>> Make sure you typed..."
>> But did you try typing
>>
>> SFC /SCANNOW
>>
>
> I tried this and it seemed to find a problem as it asked me for the XP CD
> after awhile. (It's neat program of which I wasn't aware.) But it didn't
> work.

The MSKB has over 40 articles on the file. Consider trying some of
their suggestions, such as the Winsock fix, mentioned in most.

http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US&q=WS2_32.dll

--
Joe =o)
 
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