msnp32.dll

I have Windows 98SE on a dual boot with Windows XP on a Presario S6000NX, on
a seperate hard drive. Everything works fine except I keep getting this
message on start-up "cannot find msnp32.dll. Microsoft Network may not be
available." and, indeed, Network Neighborhood is missing. The computer is on
a network which works fine with XP but not with 98SE. I have tried all the
standard fixes. I have msnp32.dll every place it could conceivably be
looking for it. I have replaced it from the cab file, from the CD, from
another computer where I know its good - nothing works. I would be grateful
just to get rid of this message on startup. Any ideas? Thanks.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "steve"
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>I have Windows 98SE on a dual boot with Windows XP on a Presario S6000NX, on
>a seperate hard drive. Everything works fine except I keep getting this
>message on start-up "cannot find msnp32.dll. Microsoft Network may not be
>available." and, indeed, Network Neighborhood is missing. The computer is on
>a network which works fine with XP but not with 98SE. I have tried all the
>standard fixes. I have msnp32.dll every place it could conceivably be
>looking for it. I have replaced it from the cab file, from the CD, from
>another computer where I know its good - nothing works. I would be grateful
>just to get rid of this message on startup. Any ideas? Thanks.

Go to Control Panel | Network. If Client for Microsoft Networks is
installed, un-install it. Then install Client for Microsoft Networks.
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On Tue, 10 May 2005 22:13:26 -0700, "steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have Windows 98SE on a dual boot with Windows XP on a Presario S6000NX, on
>a seperate hard drive. Everything works fine except I keep getting this
>message on start-up "cannot find msnp32.dll. Microsoft Network may not be
>available." and, indeed, Network Neighborhood is missing. The computer is on
>a network which works fine with XP but not with 98SE. I have tried all the
>standard fixes. I have msnp32.dll every place it could conceivably be
>looking for it. I have replaced it from the cab file, from the CD, from
>another computer where I know its good - nothing works. I would be grateful
>just to get rid of this message on startup. Any ideas? Thanks.

You haven't use google effectively, I got my solution there.
Anyway, the solution is remove the TCP/IP protocol from the system.
Reboot and reinstall the TCP/IP protocol.

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