Err Msg: Your Program Is Making an Invalid Dynamic Link Call... (196063)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft NetMeeting 2.11 for Windows 98
Microsoft NetMeeting 2.1 for Windows 98
Microsoft NetMeeting 3.01 for Windows 95
Microsoft NetMeeting 2.1 for Windows 95
Microsoft NetMeeting 2.0 for Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft NetMeeting 3.01 for Windows 98

This article was previously published under Q196063

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to start NetMeeting, you may receive the following error message:

Your program is making an invalid dynamic link call to a .DLL file.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Rfmk2v.dll file is in the Windows\System folder.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, follow these steps:

Rename the Rfmk2v.dll file in the Windows\System folder. For information about how to rename files, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type rename, and then double-click the "Renaming files" topic.
Remark out the following lines in the System.ini file by placing a semi-colon (;) at the beginning of each line found under the section:
- [386Enh]
  dci=RFMDCI
- [Display]
  DCI-Support=On

NOTE: If you remark out the lines listed in this article, NetMeeting may not be able to play the video stream from your camera.

MORE INFORMATION

The Rfmk2v.dll file, described as "S3 Ready for Multimedia Video Processor/ScalerS3," is a 16-bit multimedia file used in Microsoft Windows 3.1. This file is not required for Windows 95/98 to function properly. For additional information about troubleshooting this issue, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

178123 Multimedia: Video Clips Do Not Play Properly

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	12/16/2004
Keywords:	kberrmsg kbprb KB196063