Fix Rundll ‘There Was a Problem Starting’ When Opening HDD
953Fix Rundll ‘There Was a Problem Starting’ When Opening HDD.
The RunDLL error “There was a problem starting ~. The specified module could not be found” occurs mainly when Windows users try to open a hard drive or external hard drive. However, for some users, the error only occurs when they try to open a shortcut that points to an executable file stored on that drive.
Rundll.exe files are system processes that are directly linked to your Windows operating system. Rundll and its later versions, called Rundll 32, are part of a vast network of code and data shared by many programs on your computer. They help your operating system achieve speed and memory efficiency by reusing the same code or files when running many different program functions.
The RunDLL error ‘There was a problem starting ~. The specified module could not be found‘ mainly occurs when Windows users try to open an HDD or external HDD drive. But for some users, the error only appears when they try to open up a shortcut that is pointing to an executable stored on this disk.
When you login to your computer, error message window with RunDll in the title may appear, mentioning a DLL file name such as the following:
There was a problem starting C:\Users\desktop\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Protect\protecthost.dll
The specified module could not be found.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).