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Re: Telephon.ini -- A word to the wize
Team Newbie help@newbie.org 03/06/01	There is file in your c:\windows directory called telephon.ini Do yourself a favor and grab a backup copy of this file onto disk or at least into a subdirectory/folder on your computer. Why? This file has been known to suddenly and without warning become corrupt. When that occurs you will receive some very specific error messages. The only way to fix it at this point is to reload a working telephon.ini file.
dp 03/06/01	Sure,it makes sense to do this beforehand, but what recourse is there if no backup file is available? For example, I've deleted my "iexplore.exe", only to find I need it for other programs. Do I have to delete the entire Windows system in order to be able to reload this file? Is it still lurking there somewhere even if Windows can't find it? I have only my own dislike of MSIE to blame for this! :There is file in your c:\windows directory called telephon.ini :Do yourself a favor and grab a backup copy of this file onto disk or at least into a subdirectory/folder on your computer. :Why? :This file has been known to suddenly and without warning become corrupt. When that occurs you will receive some very specific error messages. The only way to fix it at this point is to reload a working telephon.ini file. :
Team Newbie help@newbie.org 03/06/01	If you uninstalled the program then redownload the program and reinstall. If you deleted the program then you have a couple choices. Because the file was deleted by hand there is a good chance all the register connections are still in place. Therefor you can just copy the file into the proper directory from a friends computer. What is the proper directory? Do a seach on friends computer for iexplore.exe. Whereever you find it is the proper directory. Copy into the same directory on your computer. The downfall to this method will come when you and friend have different versions of the same program. When you and a friend keep pace with each other this is a little like mirroring your own harddrive. If you don't have access to the same version then revert to downloading and reinstalling from scratch. The good news is none of this should require reloading windows. By the way. I refuse to work with any program which requires MSIE. I think this is bullying and I don't like it. Claude For a file such as iexplore.exe you have a couple choices. :Sure,it makes sense to do this beforehand, but what recourse is there if no backup file is available? For example, I've deleted my "iexplore.exe", only to find I need it for other programs. :Do I have to delete the entire Windows system in order to be able to reload this file? Is it still lurking there somewhere even if Windows can't find it? :I have only my own dislike of MSIE to blame for this! ::There is file in your c:\windows directory called telephon.ini ::Do yourself a favor and grab a backup copy of this file onto disk or at least into a subdirectory/folder on your computer. ::Why? ::This file has been known to suddenly and without warning become corrupt. When that occurs you will receive some very specific error messages. The only way to fix it at this point is to reload a working telephon.ini file. :: :
Claude xxaxx@slimeworld.org 03/06/01	I just spent 7 hours in a living hell. Something went wrong with my internet connection such that every time I clicked on an internet link I got the following. "Rundll32. This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shutdown. Rundll32 caused an invalid page fault in module TAPI.DLL at 0014:00007638" After many hours of reinstalling this and upgrading that I found a tiny little message in the corner of the internet suggesting that I look at my telephon.ini file. Well that was the problem. My telephon.ini file was corrupt -- messedup and too big. So here is what I suggest. Make a copy of your existing telephon.ini file and put it on a rescue disk (one of several.) This might come in handy if you ever get a 0014:00007638 error. I suspect that there is a new program floating around that might be causing an increase in corruption of the telephon.ini file. Claude
Paul paul_greenland@hotmail.com 03/06/01	Can someone tell me about Rundll32 and what its function is? I recently switched to a new system, and I've been having some problems due to too many peripheral devices attached to my computer. In a nutshell, I've discovered that I need to switch to EPP mode in BIOS, which I am about to do. However, in the meantime, when I power my computer up, the desktop appears and my system hangs/locks up (the hourglass appears). When I hit CNTRL-ALT-DEL, I get a message telling me that Rundll32 is not responding. I select "end task," and then all is fine. But this shouldn't be happening every time I turn my computer on. Thanks, Paul
Linus Shek linusshek@eurotop.demon.com 03/06/01	I am totally computer illiterate...i have all the disks but due to the pretty park virus i need to reload windows....how do i do this?? Cheers Linus
tolmas salyers 03/06/01	:I just spent 7 hours in a living hell. Something went wrong with my :internet connection such that every time I clicked on an internet link I got the following. :"Rundll32. This program has performed an illegal operation and will be :shutdown. Rundll32 caused an invalid page fault in module TAPI.DLL at :0014:00007638" :After many hours of reinstalling this and upgrading that I found a tiny little message in the corner of the internet suggesting that I look at my telephon.ini file. :Well that was the problem. My telephon.ini file was corrupt -- messedup and too big. :So here is what I suggest. :Make a copy of your existing telephon.ini file and put it on a rescue disk (one of several.) This might come in handy if you ever get a 0014:00007638 error. :I suspect that there is a new program floating around that might be :causing an increase in corruption of the telephon.ini file. :Claude :
Andrea aklein2000@yahoo.com 03/06/01	:Can someone tell me about Rundll32 and what its function is? Rundll32 appears to be able to launch various functions out of DLLs (Dynamic Link Libraries). This is to say, it could be involved with anything, including starting up and shutting down. If it"s shutting down your computer, my guess is it"s corrupt. Go to http://google.com, type in Rundll32 and see what kinds of mentions/fixes come up. Good luck, andrea
Harvey 03/06/01	:::There is file in your c:\windows directory called telephon.ini :::Do yourself a favor and grab a backup copy of this file onto disk or at least into a subdirectory/folder on your computer. Actually, if the file becomes corrupted, just delete it. Windows will create a new one automatically.
fikret 03/06/01	:I just spent 7 hours in a living hell. Something went wrong with my :internet connection such that every time I clicked on an internet link I got the following. :"Rundll32. This program has performed an illegal operation and will be :shutdown. Rundll32 caused an invalid page fault in module TAPI.DLL at :0014:00007638" :After many hours of reinstalling this and upgrading that I found a tiny little message in the corner of the internet suggesting that I look at my telephon.ini file. :Well that was the problem. My telephon.ini file was corrupt -- messedup and too big. :So here is what I suggest. :Make a copy of your existing telephon.ini file and put it on a rescue disk (one of several.) This might come in handy if you ever get a 0014:00007638 error. :I suspect that there is a new program floating around that might be :causing an increase in corruption of the telephon.ini file. :Claude :
albert rizk rizk_albert@yahoo.com 03/06/01	::I just spent 7 hours in a living hell. Something went wrong with my ::internet connection such that every time I clicked on an internet link I got the following. ::"Rundll32. This program has performed an illegal operation and will be ::shutdown. Rundll32 caused an invalid page fault in module TAPI.DLL at ::0014:00007638" ::After many hours of reinstalling this and upgrading that I found a tiny little message in the corner of the internet suggesting that I look at my telephon.ini file. ::Well that was the problem. My telephon.ini file was corrupt -- messedup and too big. ::So here is what I suggest. ::Make a copy of your existing telephon.ini file and put it on a rescue disk (one of several.) This might come in handy if you ever get a 0014:00007638 error. ::I suspect that there is a new program floating around that might be ::causing an increase in corruption of the telephon.ini file. ::Claude ::
Zander zander_x@hotmail.com 03/06/01	hi, i was looking the web for some help abt this when i came across this forum... i have the rundll32 error too with the details containing the tapi.dll file... so is it possible to find a copy of the telephon.ini file on the web? or is copying a friend's acceptable? or is uninstalling and reinstalling the only way out? thanks :If you uninstalled the program then redownload the program and reinstall. :If you deleted the program then you have a couple choices. :Because the file was deleted by hand there is a good chance all the register connections are still in place. Therefor you can just copy the file into the proper directory from a friends computer. :What is the proper directory? :Do a seach on friends computer for iexplore.exe. Whereever you find it is the proper directory. :Copy into the same directory on your computer. :The downfall to this method will come when you and friend have different versions of the same program. :When you and a friend keep pace with each other this is a little like mirroring your own harddrive. :If you don't have access to the same version then revert to downloading and reinstalling from scratch. :The good news is none of this should require reloading windows. :By the way. I refuse to work with any program which requires MSIE. :I think this is bullying and I don't like it. :Claude :For a file such as iexplore.exe you have a couple choices. ::Sure,it makes sense to do this beforehand, but what recourse is there if no backup file is available? For example, I've deleted my "iexplore.exe", only to find I need it for other programs. ::Do I have to delete the entire Windows system in order to be able to reload this file? Is it still lurking there somewhere even if Windows can't find it? ::I have only my own dislike of MSIE to blame for this! :::There is file in your c:\windows directory called telephon.ini :::Do yourself a favor and grab a backup copy of this file onto disk or at least into a subdirectory/folder on your computer. :::Why? :::This file has been known to suddenly and without warning become corrupt. When that occurs you will receive some very specific error messages. The only way to fix it at this point is to reload a working telephon.ini file. ::: :: :
zander 08/31/00	hi, i got exactly the same problem but how did you eventually solve yours? where can i get a telephon.ini file? will uninsatlling and reinstalling msie help? thanks :::I just spent 7 hours in a living hell. Something went wrong with my :::internet connection such that every time I clicked on an internet link I got the following. :::"Rundll32. This program has performed an illegal operation and will be :::shutdown. Rundll32 caused an invalid page fault in module TAPI.DLL at :::0014:00007638" :::After many hours of reinstalling this and upgrading that I found a tiny little message in the corner of the internet suggesting that I look at my telephon.ini file. :::Well that was the problem. My telephon.ini file was corrupt -- messedup and too big. :::So here is what I suggest. :::Make a copy of your existing telephon.ini file and put it on a rescue disk (one of several.) This might come in handy if you ever get a 0014:00007638 error. :::I suspect that there is a new program floating around that might be :::causing an increase in corruption of the telephon.ini file. :::Claude :::
brahim brahim1182@yahoo.fr 08/31/00	::I just spent 7 hours in a living hell. Something went wrong with my ::internet connection such that every time I clicked on an internet link I got the following. ::"Rundll32. This program has performed an illegal operation and will be ::shutdown. Rundll32 caused an invalid page fault in module TAPI.DLL at ::0014:00007638" ::After many hours of reinstalling this and upgrading that I found a tiny little message in the corner of the internet suggesting that I look at my telephon.ini file. ::Well that was the problem. My telephon.ini file was corrupt -- messedup and too big. ::So here is what I suggest. ::Make a copy of your existing telephon.ini file and put it on a rescue disk (one of several.) This might come in handy if you ever get a 0014:00007638 error. ::I suspect that there is a new program floating around that might be ::causing an increase in corruption of the telephon.ini file. ::Claude ::
andreas hotelmasters@aol.com 08/31/00	:I am totally computer illiterate...i have all the disks but due to the pretty park virus i need to reload windows....how do i do this?? :Cheers :Linus
Jake Wolfe skizzyrotum@yahoo.com 08/31/00	Can someone tell me about Rundll32 and what its function is? I recently switched to a new system, and I've been having some problems due to too many peripheral devices attached to my computer. In a nutshell, I've discovered that I need to switch to EPP mode in BIOS, which I am about to do. However, in the meantime, when I power my computer up, the desktop appears and my system hangs/locks up (the hourglass appears). When I hit CNTRL-ALT-DEL, I get a message telling me that Rundll32 is not responding. I select "end task," and then all is fine. But this shouldn't be happening every time I turn my computer on. : :Thanks, :Paul
Bill Riles wrilesc@yahoo.com 08/31/00	When I try to run df2 game my vib res. changes from 16bit 800x640 to 32bit600x480. when I open display properties and click on the settings tab I get a RUNDLL32 ERROR MESSAGE. when I close that I get the rundll32 has performed an illegal operation.... I've re-formatted the hd and reinstalled before.... I checked the c:\win file and found 2 copies of RUNDLL32. one is c:\win and the other is in c:\win\applog. I am running win98se can I remove those files and replace them from the sys. restoration cd? Or what do I do.... Your help is needed and appreciated... Bill Riles
rachid canon@9caramail.com 08/31/00	::I just spent 7 hours in a living hell. Something went wrong with my ::internet connection such that every time I clicked on an internet link I got the following. ::"Rundll32. This program has performed an illegal operation and will be ::shutdown. Rundll32 caused an invalid page fault in module TAPI.DLL at ::0014:00007638" ::After many hours of reinstalling this and upgrading that I found a tiny little message in the corner of the internet suggesting that I look at my telephon.ini file. ::Well that was the problem. My telephon.ini file was corrupt -- messedup and too big. ::So here is what I suggest. ::Make a copy of your existing telephon.ini file and put it on a rescue disk (one of several.) This might come in handy if you ever get a 0014:00007638 error. ::I suspect that there is a new program floating around that might be ::causing an increase in corruption of the telephon.ini file. ::Claude ::
joe woods woodsjl@ihs.org 08/31/00	:I am totally computer illiterate...i have all the disks but due to the pretty park virus i need to reload windows....how do i do this?? :Cheers :Linus
ritesh 01/10/01	when I shut down my comp.,I get the message of rundll32. And it doesn`t shut down after clicking OK.It pop ups whenever I shut down the comp. and it behaves in the same way.
Al magboyds@aol.com 01/10/01	http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q120/2/21.ASP Basically, this reference tells you to rename your existing telephon.ini file to telephon.old & then run your tapiini.exe file from the Windows System folder to recreate a new telephon.ini file.
tata bweyeye@yahoo.com 01/10/01	Anyone can give me a list of functions used or any other hooks. Thanks in advance.... @tata(:
tata bweyeye@yahoo.com 01/10/01	:Anyone can give me a list of functions used or any other hooks or rundll 32. :Thanks in advance.... :@tata(:
tata bweyeye@yahoo.com 01/10/01	:Anyone can give me a list of functions used or any other hooks or rundll32. :Thanks in advance.... :@tata(:
gandn gandn@aol.com 01/10/01	Evertime I open a photo, I get a msg that says, this program has performed an illegal operation. Details: RUNDLL32 caused an invalid page fault in module kernel32 I have installed photofun and reinstalled. Did not help. pls. advise. thank you
Ed Fong jul07@rocketmail.com 01/10/01	:I am totally computer illiterate...How do I reload windows? I am currently using windows 95, I have windows 98 CD, how do I load windows 98? :Cheers :Linus
Josh 03/10/01	I have a Win95 machine and the "runll32 error" started appearing after I upgraded the WinSocks. I already tried upgrading the DUN but still it persisted until I read here about deleting the "telephon.ini" file and it worked!Thanks Harvey! :) I took a look at my last telephon.ini file and the last four(?) statements were repeating, i.e. "LOCATION blah blah blah", and suddenly its repeated again... "LOCATON blah blah blah" I don't know what the heck it is but the flie sized up to 64K... with all those repeating jargon. Moral Lesson: Be careful in upgrading!
Talon Thyevil@hotmail.com 03/29/01	Hey, y'all i have windows 98. and when i switched to a new ISP, i got the error message "Rundll32 has performed an illegal etc etc." it wont go away, i have tried absolutly everything (Close Enough) Can someone PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
S()u\|s!\|)E 04/11/01	The only things I know of RUNDLL32 are: =============================================== 1. If you create a *.bat file with your MS-DOS EDIT exe, you can make a pretty neat single click shutdown. Instructions follow: copy-->RUNDLL32 USER.EXE,ExitWindows<--copy stick this in your QuickLaunch and you have a safe single clik shutdown. =============================================== 2. I am aware that RUNDLL32 has an extension file. RUNDLL32.LGC in C:\WINDOWS\APPLOG. If this file is opened through the DOS EDIT exe, it reads almost like a road map....... :) =============================================== 3. As far as the last section goes, I have not yet sucessfuly redirected command output with the exception of the ShutDown.bat mentioned above. =============================================== ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ PS. If you are determined to ask a question and have no where else to turn, you CAN ask me but I cant promise an answer.... I can only attempt to answer or point you in the right direction if I know it. Soulside1@ao{HELL}.com
S()u\|s!\|)E 04/11/01	By the way...... To find commands>otherwise knowen as exported functions< use QUICKWIEW. Do this by right clicking on an exe or dll or whatever..... <B>Break it, Fix it, learn.</B> Linus write me directly. I will help you if you still need it.
S()u\|s!\|)E 04/11/01	oops.. Hee he hehe. :)
maibuns maibuns@yahoo.com 08/30/01	RUNDLL32 .. invalid page fault in module TAPI.DLL I hereby post question and an answer to itself regarding the following error using Microsoft DUN. Recently I ran into the following error message when trying to start any of my DUN (Dial-Up Networking) program: "Rundll32. This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shutdown." Then followed by a detail error of "Rundll32 caused an invalid page fault in module TAPI.DLL at 0014:007638" Many of you have raised this question here in this web page. (The first reason I stumbled here is because of the same reason after a long arduous search for solutions). Anyway, the solution is to create a new telephon.ini file. (Please note that there is no "e" letter at the end of the word "telephon".) This file is generally located into your c:\windows\ directory. Rename your old telephon.ini file to be telephon.old. Then create a new telephon.ini file. Open the file using any text editor and put in the following lines of code: A default Telephon.ini file for Windows 95 contains the following settings: [Providers] NumProviders=1 NextProviderID=2 ProviderID0=1 ProviderFilename0=UNIMDM.TSP [Provider1] NumLines=1 NumPhones=0 [HandoffPriorities] RequestMakeCall=DIALER.EXE A default Telephon.ini file for Windows 98 contains the following settings: [Providers] NumProviders=2 NextProviderID=3 ProviderID0=1 ProviderFilename0=UNIMDM.TSP ProviderID1=2 ProviderFilename1=WAN.TSP [Provider1] NumLines=2 NumPhones=0 [HandoffPriorities] RequestMakeCall=DIALER.EXE A default Telephon.ini file for Windows Me contains the following settings: [Providers] NumProviders=2 NextProviderID=3 ProviderID0=1 ProviderFilename0=UNIMDM.TSP ProviderID1=2 ProviderFilename1=WAN.TSP [Provider1] NumLines=1 NumPhones=0 [HandoffPriorities] RequestMakeCall=DIALER.EXE Save the file and reboot your windows. The error should be gone and everything back to normal. As I understand, this error was cause by the large telephon.ini file size as we continually use the PC. So, if the file gets to big, this file may become corrupted. So, this is the quick fix for it. For more information go to... http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q120/2/21.ASP GOOD LUCK!
Andrea FGiggleChickGirl@aol.com 10/29/01	Right nowI'mon a friends computer. My computer won't load the USER.EXE so it just turns off. How can I fix this?
Blesz�k Istv�n amerikaipite@freemail.hu 04/29/02	hahah
S�bastien sebastien.monette@caramail.com 05/07/02	Runll32.exe When i do CTRL+ALT+SUPPR and i close some programs it ok , but when i what to CLOSE my PC my PC blocks (frezze) and i have only RUNLL32.EXE open ,i then have to stop my pc whit a error?? what is RUNLL32.EXE?? THANK YOU
Steven Clarke jjclarke@optusnet.com.au 05/24/02	I too have been having Rundll32 errors. This is after upgrading to Winsock2 which Apache and PWS require for the Web Server functionality. I found heaps of garbage in the Telephon.ini file fortunatly nothing important got corrupted. I will write the standard entry in the Telephon.ini file and save a read only copy.
Claudia jova8401@hotmail.com 08/11/02	Hi! My problem is that every time i started the internet i got this rundll32 errors. I don't know that much about computers and by mistake i erased the rundll32 folders and now I don't have it anymore. Can somebody please help me and tell me how to install it so I can have it again?? Because without it I cannot see my bitmap images..
Debi noexcus4it@hotmail.com 11/22/02	when i hit contl-alt-del i have 2 files rundll32 when i try to close them they wont go away. can someone tell me how to delete them or if this is a virus or not. i have tried everywhere looking for an answer and cant seem to find one. thanks.

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