Mhpebc.dll Is Linked To Missing Export Mfc42.dll

Affected Products: Software
Affected Operating Systems: Not OS Dependent

ISSUE: When installing Greeting Workshop the following error may appear:
"Mhpebc.dll File Is Linked to Missing Export Mfc42.dll" or error "Mnyutil.dll is linked to missing export Mfc42.dll".
This can happen if the Mfc42.dll file is damaged, corrupt or missing. This will also occur if a program loaded replaces the Mfc42.dll with an older version. The file Mfc42.dll dated 9/26/98, version 6.00.8267.0 (or later) is the CORRECT file for the Works Suite 99 bundle. Please note, that the date may be different and still work as long as the file version is 6.00.8267.0 or later. The correct file is backward compatible with programs requiring a previous version. Some programs known to cause this symptom are: Internet Explorer version 5.0, Outlook Express 5.0, HP printer drivers and related software on the HP driver CD, as well as numerous games and third party applications.

RESOLUTION: The following procedures provide a step-by-step process to rename the current Mfc42.dll and copy the newer version to the hard disk.

Note: Mfc42.dll cannot be renamed/removed from inside Windows.

  1. On your screen, locate and click the Start button. From the Start menu, point to Find, then click Files or Folders.
  2. In the Find: All files dialog box in the Named text box, type: Mfc42.dll.
  3. Verify the Look in box lists C:, then click Find Now.
  4. When the files are found, rename them all to Mfc42.old, except for the Mfc42.dll file in the C:\Windows\System directory, which cannot be renamed from within Windows.
  5. On your screen, locate and click the Start button. From the Start menu, click Run.
  6. In the Run dialog box, type Command and then press the ENTER key.
  7. At the command prompt, type: Cd.. and then press ENTER.
  8. At the command prompt, type: Cd Temp, then press ENTER.
  9. Place the Works Suite 99 CD number one (of five) in the CD-ROM drive.
  10. At the command prompt, type: Copy D:\Mhp\System\Mfc42.dll (where D:\ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive), and press ENTER.
  11. At the command prompt, type: Exit, then press ENTER.
  12. On your screen, locate and click the Start button. From the Start menu, click Shut Down.
  13. In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, select Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode, then click Yes.
  14. After the computer has been shut down, turn on the computer and begin pressing the F8 key in one-second intervals. If you complete this step successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup menu is displayed. If no menu is displayed, and Windows startup us normally, repeat this step.
  15. From the Startup menu, use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode Command Prompt Only.
  16. At the command prompt, type: Cd System, then press ENTER.
  17. At the command prompt, type: Ren Mfc42.dll Mfc42.old, then press ENTER.
  18. At the command prompt, type: Copy C:\Windows\Temp\Mfc42.dll, then press ENTER.
  19. This will copy the proper Mfc42.dll file to the hard disk.
  20. Verify that Greeting Workshop is uninstalled.
  21. Install Greeting Workshop.
  22. Whatever software altered or replaced the file may cause the same symptom to appear, if reloaded onto the hard disk.