Corrupt File

[yellohut]

My friend is running WinMe and every time she starts her computer she gets an error message saying that the file skosd.dll is corrupt and to reinstall it.
I tried doing a google search for it, and came up with nothing.
I don't know what program it's attached to.
any help would be appreciated.

BTW, she's running an older model gateway.

[viperpa33s]

I don't know if you been to the Microsoft site, but it gives a list of all the .dll files that are installed for each Microsoft product. The only problem is you can't do a specific search, you have to go 1 page at a time.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...on/dllinfo.asp

[viperpa33s]

I do believe the driver you are refering to has to do with the keyboard on the Gateway. You may want to if you can to reinstall the drivers for the keyboard. You notice in the list below it is refering to the driver you need.



PS/2 Devices
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+ PS/2 Millennium Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Upper Filters: sk99202k
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 8/29/2002 04:06:38, 51072 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 8/29/2002 03:27:02, 23424 bytes
| Driver: Sk9920nt.sys, 9/12/2000 00:39:10, 6208 bytes
| Driver: sk99202k.sys, 9/11/2000 18:32:28, 7552 bytes
| Driver: SK9910DM.EXE, 1/3/2001 14:50:56, 66048 bytes
| Driver: MMKEYBD.EXE, 11/8/2000 17:50:10, 138240 bytes
| Driver: SKOSD.DLL, 12/19/2000 15:38:06, 37888 bytes
| Driver: SKUTIL.DLL, 11/13/2000 15:44:50, 112640 bytes
| Driver: SKSETUP.DLL, 11/16/2000 18:39:34, 53760 bytes
| Driver: SKUNINST.EXE, 6/4/2001 13:40:56, 126976 bytes
| Driver: SKMEDIA.DLL, 7/12/2000 11:28:36, 60416 bytes
| Driver: MMKBDEN2.HLP, 6/14/2000 04:24:16, 28628 bytes
| Driver: MMKBDEN2.CNT, 6/11/2000 19:42:26, 139 bytes
| Driver: MMKBDDU2.HLP, 6/15/2000 09:05:56, 29165 bytes
| Driver: MMKBDDU2.CNT, 6/11/2000 23:01:10, 159 bytes
| Driver: MMKBDIT2.HLP, 6/15/2000 09:09:18, 37561 bytes
| Driver: MMKBDIT2.CNT, 6/11/2000 22:35:08, 159 bytes
| Driver: MMKBDFR2.HLP, 6/15/2000 09:07:08, 38253 bytes
| Driver: MMKBDFR2.CNT, 6/11/2000 20:34:20, 147 bytes
| Driver: MMKBDGE2.HLP, 6/15/2000 09:08:16, 25859 bytes
| Driver: MMKBDGE2.CNT, 6/11/2000 22:31:30, 146 bytes
| Driver: MMKBDJP2.HLP, 6/14/2000 16:33:18, 30110 bytes
| Driver: MMKBDJP2.CNT, 6/11/2000 21:36:50, 119 bytes
| Driver: MMKBDSW2.HLP, 6/15/2000 09:12:38, 37245 bytes
| Driver: MMKBDSW2.CNT, 6/11/2000 23:35:58, 142 bytes
| Driver: MMKBDSP2.HLP, 6/15/2000 09:10:32, 37820 bytes
| Driver: MMKBDSP2.CNT, 6/11/2000 23:16:30, 156 bytes

[MulderMan]

that link leads to a microsoft file search? i dont think its to do with windows so it will probably be one of your programs / hardware. has she deleted any dll's she shouldnt have?

[yellohut]

I think viperpa33s is right.
I went to msconfig and started removing things from the startup list to narrow it down.
The error goes away when I deselect the keyboard utility.
Hopefully she's got the disk for it.

[glc]

You don't even need the keyboard drivers to use it as a standard keyboard - all the driver does is enable the extra keys.

[viperpa33s]

that link leads to a microsoft file search? i dont think its to do with windows so it will probably be one of your programs / hardware. has she deleted any dll's she shouldnt have?

The Microsoft site provides a list and information for each .dll that comes with a Microsoft product. It's just used as a reference if you need more information on a particular .dll file or if that .dll is for a Microsoft product. It's a good starting point in any research of tracking down a computer problem.

[thorlo6]

Hey, fellas, your not listening to glc. He's right. A keyboard doesn't need drivers. As glc said, all a driver does for the keyboard is enable the EXTRA keys. 99% of the time most people don't even use the extra keys. I used to have an HP Internet keyboard with lots of extra keys. Bet you can't guess how many of the extra keys I used. Correct, none. thorlo6

[yellohut]

Right.. the error message was more of a hassle because she didn't use the extra keys.. but I just wanted to make it go back to normal for her. I was able to get rid of the error message by disabling the keyboard program in the startup menu, but I went ahead and installed the drivers again in case she wants to use the extra keys some time in the future.

[MulderMan]

sorry it does seem i wasnt thinking atall in most of yesterdays threads .thanks for the usefull link anyway.