Microsoft KB Archive/229787

= Err Msg: Wms.exe Is Not a Valid Win32 Application =

Article ID: 229787

Article Last Modified on 8/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q229787



SYMPTOMS
When you try to install the Microsoft Windows Messaging Service (WMS) from the Windows 98 CD-ROM, you may receive the following error message:

Wms.exe is not a valid Win32 application

Also, when you try to install Microsoft Exchange from the Microsoft Office 97 CD-ROM, you may receive the following error message:

Cannot copy Wmsset32.exe The exclusive semaphore is owned by another process.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you are using a MatsuShita CD-ROM drive. Some MatsuShita CD-ROM drives are not totally compatible with Windows 95 or Windows 98.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, contact the manufacturer of your computer to inquire about the availability of a fix for this issue. Note that this may require replacing your CD-ROM drive with a more up to date CD-ROM drive.

To work around this behavior, install the programs from the Office 97 floppy disks.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbhardware kbprb KB229787

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