yeah Steve same thing happened to me...this error msg is very frustrating!and it happened to my server,all software's installed is in the head office no formatting ...did you get the solution????
please help!
MS UPDATE FAIL causes api-ms-win-downlevel-user32-l1-1-0.dll MISSING
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Anonymous
Since windows update ran a couple of days ago (this update inc ie10), I cannot run anything no application will run.
reports the following missing files.
- api-ms-win-downlevel-user32-l1-1-0.dll
- api-ms-win-downlevel-ole32-l1-1-0.dll
- wininet.dll
I have tried restore but this wont work as it says AV is running but i cant shut that down due to missing file errors when i try to run it.
- sfc /scannow reports no errors
- win7 disc repair reports that a camera or device is plugged in and wont repair when nothig is plugged in.
- cant run ms fix it as reports out the missing file error.
All was fine until this ms update ran
Please help I have worked for a client thats needs finishing ASAP.
Steve
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Anonymous
2013-06-06T11:45:09+00:00 The good news is that some of us have had success using the Microsoft DaRT tool 'Hot Fix Uninstaller'.
The bad news is you need access to TechNet, MSDN or have purchased MDOP to get it!
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Anonymous
2013-06-06T04:22:12+00:00 The same thing just happened to me, has anyone found a solution?
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Anonymous
2013-06-05T21:29:40+00:00 Just chiming in to say that this has now happened to me, too. I've started my own thread hereto document my journey, with very little hope for success based on what I've read here. :/
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Anonymous
2013-06-03T19:20:16+00:00 I have also confirmed that booting to ERD and using DaRT to uninstall last 4-5 updates (just went by date) resolves this issue.