Hi.

I have recently noticed that when I OPEN up My Network Places, there are no icons.


I can't open the '' view network connections''

When I click on '' Set up a wireless network for a HOME or small office'' , a get a window that states

'' This application has failed to start because dot3api.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.''


After I click ok, i get another window that says.

Rundll '' Error loading wzcdlg.dll '' The specified module could not be found "

I dont have a wireless network, but I am about to get one and this worries me.


Any suggestions?



thanks in advance


I run XP home edition service pack 3 by the way.
Its a issue with SP3.

dot3api.dll in WINDOWS\system32 should be at Version 5.1.2600.5512 after SP3 is installed. LOCATE it, right click it, and choose Properties, then click the Version TAB to confirm. Also, check the WINDOWS\system32\dllcache to confirm that both copies of
dot3api.dll is on the same Version level.

You have to register it again.

If not you can try to download a new copy....

http://www.down-dll.com/index.html?frameA=dll/d/dot3api.dll



I can't find the file dot3api.dll in the windows folder.


What should I do?



Thanks for the helpit's not in the windows folder. it's in the system32 folder inside the windows folder.

I checked the folder and also ran a search for the file...


Still no results unfortunately.




Should the NEXT step just be removing SP3 ?No...

Go here and a download a copy of the file.....

http://www.down-dll.com/index.html?frameA=dll/d/dot3api.dll

Than put it into your C:\windows\system32 folder.

do a reboot.

ok


I downloaded the file and placed it into the system32 folder, and rebooted.


I went back to my network places......still no icons.


I clicked on set up a wireless network for a home or office, and a window came up and said

'' The application or DLL C:\WINDOWS\system32\dot3api.dll is not a valid windows image. Please check this against your installation diskette. ''



After clicking ok, I got another window that was titled '' RUNDLL''......it stated


''Error loading wzcdlg.dll %1 is not a valid Win32 application.''