This application has failed to start because framedyn.dll was not found.

Re-installing the
application may fix this problem (solution)

When you double-click System in Control Panel, or when you right-click My Computer and then click
Properties, you may receive the following error message:
rundll32.exe - Unable To Locate Component

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

This behavior can occur if either of the following conditions is true:

The %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\Wbem\framedyn.dll file is missing or damaged.

-or-

The Windows Path environment variable does not point to the %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\Wbem folder.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use both of the following methods.

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Replace the Framedyn.dll File

1.

Click Start, and then click Run.

2.

In the Open box, type %systemroot%\system32\dllcache, and then click OK.

3.

Right-click framedyn.dll, and then click Copy on the shortcut menu that appears.

4.

Click Start, and then click Run.

5.

In the Open box, type %systemroot%\system32\wbem, and then click OK.

6.

On the Edit menu, click Paste. If you are prompted to replace the existing file, click Yes.

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Verify System Variables

1.

Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu that appears. If you
receive the following error message, click OK:

rundll32.exe - Unable To Locate Component

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

2.

In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.

3.

Click Environment Variables.

4.

Under System variables, click Path, and then click Edit.

NOTE: If no Path variable is listed, click New. In the Variable name box, type Path.
5.

In the Variable value box, type the following:

%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\wbem

6.

Click OK three times (each time that you have the option).

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Application Has Failed to Start; Framedyn.dll Was Not Found

Posted by Spark at Monday, July 07, 2008 . Monday, July 07, 2008
Labels: Tips, Windows

This may happen if the file %SYSTEMROOT%\ System32\Wbem\framedyn.dll is missing or damaged. It can also
happen if the Windows Path variable does not point to %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\Wbem folder.
To correct this problem, you need to replace the framedyn.dll file and correct the Path variable. Select Start > Run
and go to %systemroot%\system32\dllcache.

Copy framedyn.dll. Then open %systemroot%\ system32\wbem.

Paste the file you copied (click Yes when prompted to replace the existing file). To fix the Path variable, open
System Properties in the Control Panel. Select Advanced tab > Environment Variables. Under System variables,
click Path and then click Edit. If no Path variable is listed, click New and type Path in the Variable name box. Type
the following in the Variable value box: %SystemRoot%\system32;
%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\wbem and click OK thrice.