Microsoft KB Archive/286709

= Some Programs Rely on Existence or Behavior of Earlier Versions of the Riched32.dll File =

Article ID: 286709

Article Last Modified on 1/15/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q286709



SYMPTOMS
The following programs may not run in Windows XP due to a Runtime Error 5 message:
 * Resume Maker Deluxe 7.0
 * Resume Maker Deluxe 8.0
 * Macromedia Drumbeat 2000
 * SPSS 10.0

In these programs, when you perform any of the following actions
 * Export to a word processing program.
 * Copy the document to the clipboard.
 * Select to create a new resume.

you may receive the following error message:

Run-time error '5':

Invalid procedure call or argument.

If you click OK, the program may close without saving the document.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the programs that are listed in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section of this article rely on the existence or behavior of earlier versions of certain binaries (.dll files).



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, manually copy the Riched32.dll file into the program directory from the Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) CD to replace the system version of the file:
 * 1) Insert the Windows Me CD.
 * 2) Click Start, click My Computer, and then right-click the CD-ROM drive in which you inserted the Windows Me CD.
 * 3) Click Open.
 * 4) Double-click the Win9x folder.
 * 5) Double-click the Win_14.cab file.
 * 6) Right-click the Riched32.dll file.
 * 7) Click Extract.
 * 8) Expand the My Computer folder.
 * 9) Expand the drive that contains the Program Files folder, and then expand the Program Files folder.
 * 10) Expand the folder of the program that you are using.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug kbnofix kbfile kb3rdparty KB286709

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