Microsoft KB Archive/326731

= Error Message: Advanced INF Install Message: %REMOVE_NODIR_ERROR% =

Article ID: 326731

Article Last Modified on 9/5/2002

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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 Q326731



SYMPTOMS
The first time you restart your computer after you install Windows XP Service Pack 1, you may receive the following error message:

Advanced INF Install Message:

%REMOVE_NODIR_ERROR%

If you click OK, your computer works correctly.



CAUSE
This issue may occur if you have removed Windows Messenger by editing the Sysoc.inf file.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, click OK. Note that you can safely ignore this error message.



MORE INFORMATION
You may have edited the Sysoc.inf file to make Windows Messenger appear in the Add or Remove Programs list. Removing Windows Messenger in this manner has not been tested and is not supported by Microsoft. Other components of Windows XP are dependent on the Messenger files. For additional information about how to prevent Windows Messenger from running in Windows XP, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

302089 How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based Computer

Additional query words: kbwinxpsp1rel

Keywords: kberrmsg kbenv kbsetup kbprb KB326731

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