Error message: the procedure entry point GetProcessImageFileNameW Could not be located in dynamic link library PSAPI.DLL Macromedia Adobe Contribute 3

I was trying to install an old version of Macromedia Contribute 3 on a client’s PC. The installation went through smoothly, however at the end when I clicked on the Contribute Icon to launch the program, I got the above Error msg. Seems that most PC’s running XP or newer have a new version of PSAPI.DLL and Contribute is calling an older version located in the Contribute directory.

To fix the error simply rename the PSAPI.DLL in the programs directory (located in C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Contribute 3 – maybe in a different location on your PC) to PSAPI.DLL.old.

Click on the Contribute Icon to launch the program. Contribute will now look for the PSAPI.DLL in the Windows directory.

Contribute is a great application for minor web design changes. It doesn’t require any prior knowledge of HTML.