When you try to start one of the Microsoft games listed "Applies to" section, you may receive the following error message:
ERROR starting program the MSVCP60.DLL file is linked to
missing export MSVCRT.dll:_lc_collate_cp
This issue may occur if any one of the following conditions is
true:
- You install the program, and then you try to start the
program before you restart your computer.
- The Windows Libraries Update is not installed on your
computer.
- The Msvcrt.dll file is missing or damaged.
To resolve this issue, use the following methods in the
order that they appear in.
Extract a new copy of the Msvcrt.dll file
To resolve this issue, extract a new copy of the Msvcrt.dll file
from the original Microsoft Windows installation CD or floppy disk to the
following folder:
drive:\Windows\System
In this example,
drive is the drive letter of the
hard disk where Microsoft Windows is installed.
Note These steps are for Windows 98 only.
- Click Start, click
Run, type sfc in the Open box, and then click OK.
- Click Extract one file from installation
disk.
- In the text box, type msvcrt.dll,
and then click Start.
- Click OK, and then follow the instructions
to back up the existing file before you overwrite it.
- If you are prompted to restart the computer, click
Yes.
For more information about how to extract files from the Windows
CD or a Windows floppy disk, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
129605Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=129605/
)
How to: Extract original compressed Windows files
If the issue continues to occur, go to the
next method.
Copy the Msvcrt.dll File from the Game Disc
- Insert the game CD in your CD drive.
- Click Start, point to
Programs, and then click Windows
Explorer.
- Click the CD drive that contains the Microsoft
game.
- Double-click the Game folder.
- Right-click the Msvcrt.dll file, and then
click Copy.
- Click the Windows\System
folder.
- Right-click an empty area in the System folder, and then
click Paste.
- Click Yes to overwrite the
file.
- Restart your computer.
If the issue continues to occur, go to the next method.
Download and then install the Windows Libraries Update
To download and install the Windows Libraries Update, follow these steps.
Note These steps are for Windows 98 only.
- Visit the following Microsoft Web site:
- Search the Windows Libraries Update and
install the Windows Libraries Update.