OL97: ErrMsg: Wmsui32.dll is Corrupt

 Last reviewed: February 4, 1998
Article ID: Q177879
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Outlook 97

SYMPTOMS

When you start Microsoft Outlook 97 you receive this error message: 

   WMSUI32.dll is either corrupt or missing.

CAUSE

The file mentioned in the error message is damaged, missing, or the incorrect version.

RESOLUTION

This file is on your Microsoft Office 97 or Outlook CD-ROM; copy the file to your computer to replace the file.

MORE INFORMATION

NOTE: These steps apply to computers running Windows 95 only. For computers running Windows NT, see the REFERENCES section for more information.

To replace the file, follow these steps:

  1. Quit all programs.

  2. Click the Start button, point to Find and click Files or Folders. In the Named box type, "Wmsui32.dll" (without quotation marks) and click Find Now.

  3. In the Seach Results list, right-click Wmsui32.dll and then click Rename. Rename the extension .dll with .old.

  4. Insert the Office 97 or Outlook CD-ROM into the drive.

  5. Ensure Wmsui32.dll is in the Named box. In Look In, click to select the CD-ROM drive from the list and click Find Now. In the Seach Results list, copy the file to the Windows\System folder.

NOTE: When you attempt to rename this file you may receive an error Message stating that the file is in use and cannot be renamed. If this occurs quit Windows and restart in MS-DOS mode to rename the file.

To rename the file in MS-DOS, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Start button and click Shut Down. Click to select "Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode."

  2. Type "cd system" (without quotation marks) and press ENTER.

  3. Type 

         ren Wmsui32.dll Wmsui32.old

    and then press ENTER to rename the file.

  4. Type exit and press ENTER to restart Windows.

You can now copy the file from the CD-ROM into the System folder.

For more information about how to perform these task in Windows, see your Windows printed documentation or online Help.

REFERENCES

Windows NT installations vary depending on customer need and the type of disk partitions installed. Additional steps may be required to replace a file stored in the System32 folder. For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q164471
   TITLE     : Replacing System Files Using a Modified Emergency Repair
               Disk

Keywords          : EvnGpf
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbtshoot
Solution Type     : kbworkaround

================================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Last reviewed: February 4, 1998
© 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.