Error Message: Winlogon.Exe Could Not Locate Component. This Application Has Failed To Start Because Comctl32.Dll Was Not Found.

SYMPTOMS:

You may get the following error, when you run you’re PC:

WinLogon.exe could not locate component. This application has failed to start because comctl32.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.

If you click OK to clear the message, you may obtain the following error message:

User Interface Failure. The logon user interface DLL 'msgina.dll' failed to load. Call your system administrator or else restore the DLL.

This issue may happen once you install critical updates from Windows Updates or once you using the System Restore service to restore your PC to an earlier state.

RESOLUTION:

Repair the corrupted or missing files by increasing them from the Windows XP CD-ROM, to solve this behavior. If you cannot expand the files, repair the existing Windows XP installation.

To repair the missing or corrupted files by increasing them from the Windows XP CD-ROM, follow these steps:

1. Insert the Windows drive, and then reboot the PC. Follow any on-screen orders to start the PC from the CD-ROM drive.

2. Press R to start the Recovery Console, when the Welcome to Setup screens show.

3. Choose the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console, if you contain a dual-boot or multiple-boot PC.

4. When you are prompted to do so, type the Administrator password, and then press ENTER. If the Administrator password is blank, press ENTER.

5. Type the following command line

EXPAND D:\I386\comctl32.dl_ C:\Windows\System32
and then press ENTER.

6. Type the following command line

EXPAND D:\I386\msgina.dl_ C:\Windows\System32
and then press ENTER.

7. Restart the computer.

Repair the Windows XP installation, if you cannot increase the files. To perform this, follow these steps:

1. At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to start Windows XP Setup.

2. Read the End-User License Agreement, and then press F8 to accept it and continue.

3. Press R to repair the existing set up process. And pursue the on-screen directions to complete the repair operation.