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re: error re: C:windows\system\desk.cpl Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 9:16 am Posted by bob wells (1636 messages posted) sos, C:windows\system\desk.cpl is a Control Panel file. What is the EXACT error message you are getting? What kind of problems are you having with the Display? bw On Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 8:12 am, signoftheserpent wrote: >Hi, I get this error when selecting the Geforce tab in the advanced portion of the >display settings on 98SE. I have a Geforce FX 5200 (in a p4 1.5g with 512mb ram). >What is causing this error; I have the latest drivers installed but i always get >this error. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: error re: C:windows\system\desk.cpl Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 9:23 am Posted by signoftheserpent (9 messages posted) First a small error box popus up with a yellow triangle and the exclamation mark inside just saying NVCPL and the click ok box. Click that and it brings up the error message: "an error occurred while windows was working with the file c:windows\system\desk.cpl" [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: error re: C:windows\system\desk.cpl Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 11:14 am Posted by bob wells (1636 messages posted) sos, Check out this link. Other hits on google "C:windows\system\desk.cpl" http://forums.nvidia.com/lofiversion/index.php?f26-0.html bw On Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 9:23 am, signoftheserpent wrote: >First a small error box popus up with a yellow triangle and the exclamation mark >inside just saying NVCPL and the click ok box. Click that and it brings up the error >message: > >"an error occurred while windows was working with the file c:windows\system\desk.cpl" [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: error re: C:windows\system\desk.cpl Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 11:31 am Posted by signoftheserpent (9 messages posted) i posted that thread, i didn't get an answer (except some smartass telling me to go and buy a hundred £ piece of software as if it was penny candy). I' have googled and found nothing, that's why i came here. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: error re: C:windows\system\desk.cpl Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 7:10 pm Posted by bob wells (1636 messages posted) sos, Now that we know what type of problem you're having you'll probably get better information. First go to Start>Find. In the Named box type "C:windows\system\desk.cpl". (no Quotes) and enter C: in "look in", click find now. The file should come up only in C:\Windows\System, size 217kb,dated 4\23\99. No problem if it also shows in C:\Windows\sysbackup. I suggest you run System File Checker and see if this file comes back as corrupted. Be sure to have your Win98SE CD handy for restoring the file. If you are not familiar with System File Checker, checkout this site. http://help.stargate.net/general/sfc.shtml Spend some time reading the instructions here so you'll know what to do when files are shown as corrupted or deleted. At any time if you do not understand or cannot figure out what to do, simply tick the Ignore button and move on. The problem file will be there again next time you run SFC. Pay close attention to Version numbers. You always want to retain the NEWEST version of the file if possible. Newest version will have the highest version Number. Sometimes you can go by Dates, but this is not always available for every file. You have to look closely at the Version Numbers. Sometimes the newer version is NOT readily appearant. Be prepared to spend some time getting through all the files that SFC comesup with. PATIENCE is a must. Hope this helps. If not Post back with as much detail as possible. BW On Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 11:31 am, signoftheserpent wrote: >i posted that thread, i didn't get an answer (except some smartass telling me to >go and buy a hundred £ piece of software as if it was penny candy). > >I' have googled and found nothing, that's why i came here. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: error re: C:windows\system\desk.cpl Friday, June 15, 2007 at 12:15 am Posted by signoftheserpent (9 messages posted) SFC came up with no errors (at all in fact). I have checked the registry using the windows system tools as well as ccleaner and easy cleaner and found nothing. There is only one desk.cpl file and that is listed in the system folder of windows itself as it should be. All i can think of is that the nvcpl.dll file is corrupt which i believe it relates to. However there are two files with that name: 'nvcpl.dll' in windows/system, and 'NvCpl.dll' in c:\nividia\win9x\81.98. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: error re: C:windows\system\desk.cpl Friday, June 15, 2007 at 12:49 am Posted by bob wells (1636 messages posted) SOS, Never seen SFC come up with nothing! Hmmmmm. Try this link if you have'nt already. http://forums.tweakguides.com/archive/index.php/t-951.html ? BW On Friday, June 15, 2007 at 12:15 am, signoftheserpent wrote: >SFC came up with no errors (at all in fact). I have checked the registry using the >windows system tools as well as ccleaner and easy cleaner and found nothing. There >is only one desk.cpl file and that is listed in the system folder of windows itself >as it should be. >All i can think of is that the nvcpl.dll file is corrupt which i believe it relates >to. However there are two files with that name: 'nvcpl.dll' in windows/system, and >'NvCpl.dll' in c:\nividia\win9x\81.98. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: error re: C:windows\system\desk.cpl Saturday, June 16, 2007 at 12:13 am Posted by signoftheserpent (9 messages posted) I've done all that, however i assumed the file C:\nvidia was where the driver installation was located. Doesn't this contain all the control panel stuff? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: error re: C:windows\system\desk.cpl Saturday, June 16, 2007 at 10:21 am Posted by bob wells (1636 messages posted) SOS, The Driver file is located at c:\nividia\win9x\81.98. It appears that GForce has its own Control Panel applet contained in the Display Properties, accessable by right-clicking the desktop, not the Windows Control Panel. There are approx 19 .CPL files in Win98SE. Right click MyComputer, click on properties, click device Manager. If there is a yellow exclamation mark on Display Adapter, right click on the adapter and select properties. You may get info on the problem by exploring all the properties tabs. Sometimes there are suggestions for resolving the problem. If not, remove the display adapter by selecting "Remove" from the menu that pops up when you right click on the GForce Display adapter. Shut down and restart the Computer. This will force windows to redetect the display adapter and reinstall the software. The Nvidia Forum suggested NOT allowing windows to automatically install the driver, rather doing it manually by telling Windows the location of the driver you want to use. You'll need to write down this location exactly to make sure you enter the correct path, or be able to find it by Browsing to the location. c:\nividia\win9x\81.98 Also write down the location of any new Downloaded driver you may want to use. If this does not work, Post your problem at this forum. http://computing.net/hardware/wwwboard/wwwboard.html This Forum requires specific information on your system so be prepared. Scroll to the bottom of the Page to sign in. BW On Saturday, June 16, 2007 at 12:13 am, signoftheserpent wrote: >I've done all that, however i assumed the file C:\nvidia was where the driver installation >was located. Doesn't this contain all the control panel stuff? [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum