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Q186091: Streets 98 Err Msg: The Main Application Could Not Be Launched

Article: Q186091
Product(s): Microsoft Automap
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,98
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg kbimu
Last Modified: 26-AUG-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Expedia Streets 98 Deluxe, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Expedia Streets 98, version 98 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to start Expedia Streets 98, you may receive the following
error message:

  The main application could not be launched; Please rerun setup.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if you are running a third-party program that conflicts
with Expedia Streets 98.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, disable any third-party programs that are started from
the "Load=" or "Run=" line in the Win.ini file. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type "win.ini" (without the quotation marks), and then click
  OK.

3. Locate the "Load=" and "Run=" lines.

4. Type a semicolon (;) at the beginning of both lines.

  NOTE: If there are multiple "Load=" or "Run=" lines in the Win.ini file, make
  sure you type a semicolon at the beginning of all "Load=" and "Run=" lines.

5. On the File menu, click Save.

6. On the File menu, click Exit.

7. Restart the computer.

If the issue continues to occur, start Windows without loading any
terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs or device drivers (this is called a
clean boot). For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q177604 Multimedia: Troubleshooting Using Clean Boot of Windows 95

Additional query words: 98 street streetsplus automap a-map auto map

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbExpediaSearch kbExpediaStreets98 kbExpediaStreets98del
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,98
Issue type        : kbprb

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