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Err Msg: Rundll32 Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module Rnaui.dll

Article ID:218822
Last Review:January 24, 2007
Revision:1.2
This article was previously published under Q218822
If this article does not describe the error message that you are receiving, view the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article to view more articles that describe error messages:
315854 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315854/EN-US/) Windows 98 and Windows Me Error Message Resource Center

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to create a new connection in the Dial-Up Networking folder, you may receive the following error message:
RUNDLL32 caused an invalid page fault in module RNAUI.DLL at address.

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CAUSE

This error message can occur if the following registry key has been removed:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess\Authentication\SMM_Files

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, remove and reinstall Dial-Up Networking:
1.Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2.Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3.Click the Windows Setup tab, click Communications, and then click Details.
4.Click the Dial-up Networking check box to clear it, click OK, and then click OK.
5.Restart your computer.
6.Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.
7.If it exists, rename the Rasapi32.dll file located in the Windows\System folder. For information about how to rename a file, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type renaming, and then double-click the Renaming Files topic.
8.Extract a new copy of the Rasapi32.dll file.For additional information about extracting files, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
129605 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/129605/EN-US/) How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files
9.Repeat steps 1-3.
10.Click to select the Dial-Up Networking check box, click OK, and then click OK.
11.Restart your computer.

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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kbenv kberrmsg kbfaq kbinvalidpagefault kbprb KB218822

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