".dll is either not designed to run on windows or it contains an error"

Anonymous
2025-03-22T22:03:36+00:00

When I log into my computer I am greeted with a black screen and the error message above. After looking up how to fix the error I realized that people can navigate their computer which I cant all I can do is go into recovery state and into bios as well sometimes when I log in my Wallpaper Engine is open. I've tried resetting my computer fully but it messes up very early in the process.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-03-24T17:19:56+00:00

    I copied the file.

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  3. Ramesh Srinivasan 88,095 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-03-24T17:12:16+00:00

    Unfortunately, you missed the 2nd command. And the 3rd command had a typo.

    Run: 

    cd /d "E:\windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-sfc_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.4355_none_1befe316116bdc0f"

copy /y sfc.dll E:\Windows\System32\

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-24T17:09:57+00:00

    I ran chkdsk and it went fine but at the end of it it says it ran inti an error.

    I tried del and copy commands as well and got this.

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  5. Ramesh Srinivasan 88,095 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-03-24T02:57:50+00:00

    That's strange because the file is there, per your 1st screenshot.

    https://filestore.community.support.microsoft.c...

    Running chkdsk is a good idea.

    chkdsk e: /r

del /a E:\Windows\System32\sfc.dll

cd /d "E:\windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-sfc_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.4355_none_1befe316116bdc0f"

copy /y sfc.dll E:\Windows\System32\

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