Outlook 2003 mapi32.dll error

[Laurie B]

I just installed Office 2003 from a disk and cannot open Outlook. I get this
error message instead:

Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. MAPI32.DLL is corrupt or the wrong
version. This could have been caused by installing other messaging software.
Please reinstall Outlook.

Reinstallation does not help. All other Office programs work fine.

Any ideas anyone? Thanks!

 

[neo [mvp outlook]]

Try renaming the MSMAPI32.DLL to MSMAPI32.XXX. Then try starting Outlook.

File is at \Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\1033 for english
systems.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

run fixmapi.exe - it's in one of the office folders or use search (use
advanced options for looking in hidden files and folders).

 

[Laurie B]

Wow, that was easy. I didn't see this advice in other posts. Thank you. Have
a great day!

 

[Laurie B]

Hi - I tried that and nothing happens. Renaming the file as the previous
poster indicated worked, however. Thank you so much for responding!

 

[Kimberly]

I am getting the mapi32 error for Outlook 2003 in Vista. The fixmapi doesn't want to run and I am not allowed to change the name of the mapi32.dll file. I have uninstalled and reinstall a couple of times and one time I ran the installation as administrator. I AM GOING TO SCREAM! Any ideas? PPPPLLLLLEEEEAAASSEEE.

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[D Robinson]

I have the same error, caused by installing, then uninstalling the OneNote
2007 trial. Now my outlook is totally unrunnable. Renaming msmapi32.dll
doesn't work at all for me -- just prompts me for an Office CD, which of
course doesn't exist since I got this Office preinstalled.

 

[jfmcrazy]

Oh my! I have been trying for weeks to get this corrected. I had followed
every instruction I could find, including wasting money on a program that
said it would fix this issue. I renamed all the other MAPI32.DLL files as
other instructions her said to do, and they did not work. I ran the mapifix
thing and it was totally useless. But this! This worked! THANK YOU THANK YOU
THANK YOU!

 

[adbarnzo]

Thank you so much! I too have been struggling with this very problem for 2
months!

 

[JVM]

I am having the same error message. I have done a complete search of my
computer and cannot find "MSMAPI32.DLL" or "MAPI32.DLL". Any suggestions?

 

[DL]

You searched to include 'hidden' ?

I am having the same error message. I have done a complete search of my
computer and cannot find "MSMAPI32.DLL" or "MAPI32.DLL". Any suggestions?

 

[Dingo_Mom]

I am sorry and super frustrated to say that this renaming of the MAPI did not
work for me with the same problem.

 

[DL]

Do you have a trial version of Office that you have failed to uninstall?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You renamed the wrong file. You should rename MSMAPI32.DLL
See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/137

Make sure that the other file is still on your system (named properly and in
its original location) or you might need to repair your Windows installation
now.



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[chrise]

Wow, that was easy. I didn't see this advice in other posts. Thank you. Have
a great day!

 

[JORF]

Renaming the correct file, now i have this message:

"Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook, Unable to open the Outlook window.
The set folders could not be opened."

I'm in Windows 7 operating system.



"Roady [MVP]" escreveu:

 

[Fahey]

Renaming the correct file, now i have this message:

"Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook, Unable to open the Outloo
window.
The set folders could not be opened."


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