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  DLL file not found? (1 of 3)
  Conf:        Aptiva 2140 and 2142 
  From:        Paul Springstead 
  Date:
       Saturday, July 03, 1999

  When I start my 2140 L61, I continue to get the message 
  "a required DLL file BMSUBS32.DLL not found" 
  followed by  "environmental variable DMIDIR  not set".     ( * see below * aw )
  I have recovered the BMSUBS32.DLL file from my Recovery CD.
  However, I continue to get these messages. I have also recently run Scan
  Disk and Drive Defragmenter. Any thoughts what to do next?


  
 Topic:        DLL file not found? (2 of 3) 
  Conf:        Aptiva 2140 and 2142 
  From:        Del IBM 
  Date:        Tuesday, July 06, 1999

 

  Paul,

  For a "DMIDIR environment variable not set" message, try this:

  - Click Start > Click Run 
  - Type SYSEDIT > Click OK
  - Choose the Autoexec.bat file
  - If you do not see the following line:

  SET DMIDIR=C:\DMI 			
				

  . . . add it anywhere below "@ECHO OFF" 

  - Click File > Click Save 
		

  While you are in the Autoexec.bat file fixing the above issue, lets fix the
  "File BMSSUBS32.dll not found" message. Make sure that the
  C:\IBMTOOLS folder is in your PATH statement (SET PATH=).

  If you see a PATH= statement which doesn't include C:\IBMTOOLS, add it
  with a semicolon separating it from the previous folder name.

  If you don't see a PATH= statement I'd suggest adding this line anywhere
  below "@ECHO OFF":

  SET PATH=c:\windows;c:\windows\command;c:\ibmtools;c:\


  (The above line should all appear on one line when you type it in. It won't
  appear here as one line of text because of the formatting restrictions of our
  webboard.)

  Save the change, close the Autoexec.bat file, shut down and restart the
  computer.


  Del Franklin
  IBM World-Wide OnLine HelpCenter
  

  
 Topic:        DLL file not found? (3 of 3)
  Conf:        Aptiva 2140 and 2142 
  From:        Alice Wyman 
  Date:        Wednesday, July 07, 1999 
 

  Paul,

  I have a 2140 L5H. Here's what my autoexec.bat looks like, in case it
  helps:

  @ECHO OFF
  SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4
  PATH C:\IBMTOOLS
  LH DOSKEY
  SET DMIDIR=C:\DMI
  C:\IBMAV95\IBMAVSH /F00

  Alice



Topic:       dll? at startup (2 of 2)
 Conf:       Aptiva 2140 and 2142 Community 
 From:       awyman 
 Date:       Saturday, December 23, 2000 04:25 PM 


On 12/20/00 6:43:00 PM, ixs wrote:
>When I start up my 2140, there
>is a error message saying can
>not find "bmsubs32.dll"
>Well neither can I
>Searched internet, not
>anywhere
>Is there such dll?

Either you somehow deleted the file C:\Ibmtools\bmsubs32.dll or
C:\Ibmtools needs to be added to your autoexec.bat path statement. 

- Click Start > Click Run 
- Type SYSEDIT > Click OK
- Choose the Autoexec.bat file
Make sure that the C:\IBMTOOLS folder is in your PATH statement. For
example, my autoexec.bat looks like this: 
@ECHO OFF
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4
PATH C:\IBMTOOLS
LH DOSKEY
SET DMIDIR=C:\DMI

If you see a PATH statement which doesn't include C:\IBMTOOLS, add it
with a semicolon separating it from the previous folder name.

If you don't see a PATH= statement I'd suggest adding this line
anywhere
below "@ECHO OFF":

SET PATH=c:\windows;c:\windows\command;c:\ibmtools;c:\

Save the change, close the Autoexec.bat file, shut down and restart the
computer.

If you are actually missing the bmsubs32.dll file, then you need to either
recover it with a selective recovery from the red Product Recovery CD or
go to http://home.att.net/~alicewyman/ if you want to download the
copy I placed there. Right-click the link and save it to your C:\Ibmtools
folder.

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Topic:      Error Starting Program (1 of 3)
 Conf:       Aptiva 2140 and 2142 Community 
 From:       s346265 
 Date:       Saturday, December 30, 2000 01:14 AM 


Each time I turn my computer on I get an "error starting program"
message right after Windows loads. It says that a required file,
BMSUBS32.DLL, was not found. I have used the Aptiva Product Recovery
CD to locate and re-install it, but even still the message just won't go
away. 

I wonder if I've done anything wrong, or if there is anyway to fix the
problem and get rid of the message? I'm not even sure what the file is
used for, maybe in some part of the audio/cd player or something? If
anyone can help me out further, I'd be most grateful.




 Topic:       Error Starting Program (2 of 3)
 Conf:       Aptiva 2140 and 2142 Community 
 From:       s346265 
 Date:       Saturday, December 30, 2000 05:08 AM 


I managed to read through some of the other posts since posting my
own and found a few ways to overcome the problem, thanks to Alice
Wyman and her very useful tips... when I opened up the Autoexec.bat
file it was actually blank and so I added "@ECHO OFF" and underneath
that "SET PATH=c:\windows;c:\windows\command;c:\ibmtools;c:\"

I wasn't sure on this 'set path' line whether it would have been ok to just
put "PATH C:\IBMTOOLS" under the "@ECHO OFF"... since there was no
path there in the first place I opted for the "SET PATH..." (Not sure even
if there was any need for the "@ECHO OFF" line?)

Anyways, I hope this will be ok, when I re-booted the error message was
no longer there. Anyone else experiencing the same difficulties I'd
strongly suggest you go here:
http://home.att.net/~wymette/programs/Bmsubs32.txt

Thanks again Alice!


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From Unofficial Aptiva Message Board 

Topic:   Where's the IBM Tools on Recovery? 
General Aptiva 01-04-2001

DON5408
   Webmaster 
                       posted 01-06-2001 05:31 AM 
              
"I restored that as well and the restoration worked but
 still get the same message that that dll is missing! Weird, huh?"

               Nope...all this generally means is that the C:\IBMTOOLS folder
               isn't in your PATH environment variable as per your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

               Two options as far as addressing this:

               (A) PATHFIX http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/apps/pathfix/pathfix.exe

               Download and Double-Click on this small file: PATHFIX

               or

               (B) Verify/Add IBMTOOLS to the PATH statement in AUTOEXEC.BAT

               Click Start > Click Run > Type SYSEDIT > Click OK

               If you DON'T HAVE an AUTOEXEC.BAT file skip down to (C)
               If you HAVE an AUTOEXEC.BAT file bring it to the front

               Look for a line starting with PATH or SET PATH=

               If you see a PATH statement make sure that C:\IBMTOOLS is included on it
               If you don't see a PATH statement add the following line anywhere in the file: 

               SET PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\;C:\IBMTOOLS

               Click File > Click Save to record the change

               (C) Creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT file (if necessary)

               1- Open NotePad
               2- Type or paste the following:

               @ECHO OFF
               SET PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\;C:\IBMTOOLS

               3- Click File > Click Save As
               4- Pull down the "Save in" dropdown menu and set it to "Drive C"
               5- Pull down the "Save as type" dropdown menu and set it to "All files [*.*]"
               6- After "File name" type AUTOEXEC.BAT 
               7- Click the Save button 

                    ------------------
                    Best wishes,
                    Don



Topic:        'Error Message', Unable to find BMSUBS32.DLL (4 of 4)
  Conf:        Aptiva 2140 and 2142 
  From:        Alice Wyman 
  Date:        Friday, July 23, 1999 


  Keo,

  The IBM support document describing how to use your Product Recovery
  CD is at http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/MNOK-3QYV6B.html 
  I found the following in my notes:
  -------------------------------------------------- 
  Topic: mssing dll (2 of 4)
  Conf: Aptiva 2140 and 2142 
  From: Keith IBM 
  Date: Thursday, June 03, 1999 


  Hi there,
  the bmsubs32.dll is an application file in the IBMTOOLS directory on your
  C: Drive. In order to restore it, you will need to use your recovery cd.

  A) When booting of the cd you will get two messages, answer "yes" to
  both.

  B) Then you will be brought to a menu with four options,

  1. Recover hard disk(with format)
  2. Recover hard disk(without format)
  3. Recover selected files
  4. Exit to dos prompt

  Choose option 3

  C) The next menu gives you three options (Recovery selected files menu)

  1. Shared windows libraries
  2. Aptiva programs(choosing this option restores the C:\ibmtools\*.*
  directory)
  3. Specify a file or directory

  Choose option 3. 

  D) Type in the pathname of the file or directory that you are trying to
  recover, in this case, "C:\ibmtools\bmsubs32.dll" and press [enter] Having
  chosen the files to restore press [enter]
  You will be asked to verify that the chosen path is correct, press Y and
  [enter].

  Then you will be asked do you want to view the file match before
  recovering the files, choose "N" and finally will be asked 
  "Do you want to recover the file matches now? Y/N"

  Answer "yes" and when the files are recovered you will be prompted to
  remove the cd and reboot.

  This should resolve the problem.
  (snip)

  Regards,
  Keith
  IBM Online Helpcenter
  
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