PC Setup: Err Msg: API (SetRegKeyValue) Failed

Last reviewed: October 7, 1994
Article ID: Q99119

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, and 3.2

SYMPTOMS

During the setup of version 3.0, 3.0b, or 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for Windows, the following error may appear:

   API (SetRegKeyValue) failed

CAUSE

The API failed to write necessary information to the REG.DAT file.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem was tested with the following configuration:

Microsoft Mail for Windows version 3.0
IBM PC LAN version 1.34
Network installation of Microsoft Windows version 3.1
IBM Model 70

Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00b 3.20 setup
KBCategory: kbsetup
KBSubCategory: MailPCSetup

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Last reviewed: October 7, 1994
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