Error: "S32evnt1.dll. An installable Virtual Device Driver failed DLL initialization"
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When you start the computer, you see an error message similar to "\ S32evnt1.dll. An installable Virtual Device Driver failed DLL initialization."
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To fix the problem, edit the registry and restart the computer. Then update the Symevent files and restart the computer again.
Follow the directions for your version of Windows:
To edit the Windows XP registry
- On the Windows taskbar, click Start > Run.
- In the Run dialog box, type regedit
- Click OK.
- Go to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers
- In the right pane, delete the VDD value.
- In the left pane, right-click the VirtualDeviceDrivers key, and then click New > Multi-String Value.
- Type VDD for the name of the new value.
- Exit the Registry Editor.
- Restart the computer.
To update the Symevent files
- Follow the directions in the document Updating the Symevent files.
- After you update the Symevent files, restart the computer.
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