Err Msg: Error Loading GDI.EXE. You Must Reinstall Windows

• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

You may experience either of the following symptoms:

• When you start Windows, you may receive the following error message:

  Error loading GDI.EXE. You must reinstall Windows.




• When you start Windows, it may stop responding (hang). The Bootlog.txt file shows a "loadfail" status for all font files.

CAUSE

This error can occur if the Fonts folder is removed from the Windows folder.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this situation, you must reinstall Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

The Fonts folder contains TrueType fonts (files with .ttf extensions) and Raster fonts (files with .fon extensions). Raster fonts are bitmap fonts supplied in different sizes for specific display resolutions. If the .fon files are missing, Windows cannot load successfully.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kberrmsg win95 win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: August 2, 1999