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I opened up my works computer after a week away, it's been turned off and unplugged
When it starts up it shows a fatal error kernel32.dll file and sone program's won't work,
I have tried the system restore however it can't comple the process .

How do I get the file back without restoring the whole computer

Thanks in advance stu

Google - there's loads of advice / fixes available .

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/kernel-dll-not-found-missing-error.htm

hope this helps

Thanks but I have tried all the places you suggested and downloaded a few fixes but at the end of it all I need to pay £20 with no guarantee of fixing the problem

Do a search on another pc for the location of such a file.

Copy and paste the file from another machine. You've nothing to loose.

What version operating system are you working with.

P.s. Try a scan disk it can fix many problems too. So the error your searching may not even be the problem.

Its probably due to the power being switched off at the pc. And not powered down. A scan disk could fix it.

Stu, try a guy called Ian at peninsula I.T. services his phone number is 0151 238 0660 really good guy and not a rip off merchant

Or try here Click Click

Still no luck
I have downloaded a few fixes now and got nowhere

Anyway how do I get a scan disk
I am a it thicko

In windows,

Open my compter
Right click on Drive C and select properties.
An new window will open.
Across the top select tools
Select Scan Disk / Check Drive.

* You will get a prompt about it being busy.
* Just say yes as its saying do you want a scan disk to start after the next reboot.

Restart your computer it will do a scandisk as windows starts up.