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Q86604: PC WSPlus: Err Msg: Could Not Open the File Named…

Article: Q86604
Product(s): Microsoft Schedule+ for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 18-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Schedule+ for Windows, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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During Microsoft Schedule+ for Windows setup, the following error message is
displayed:

  Could not open the file named:
  MAILSPL.EXE.
  It is in use by another application

CAUSE
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This problem occurs if a Microsoft Mail-enabled program (for example, Microsoft
Excel version 4.0 for Windows) is already running.

RESOLUTION
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To run the Setup program without these conflicts, exit from all running
applications and remove all icons from the Program Manager Start Up group and
restart Windows.

Additional query words: 1.00 schedule plus

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbScheduleSearch kbSchedule100
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0

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