PUB2: Multiple SETUP.EXE Installation Error Messages

Q119386

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Publisher versions 2.0, 2.0 cd, 2.0a, and 2.0a cd
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SYMPTOMS
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During the installation process of Microsoft Publisher for Windows,
you may receive the following error message

   Application Execution Error
   One of the library files needed to run this application is damaged.
   Please reinstall this application.

   -or-

   Setup Initialization Error

and the message:

  Cannot access required initialization file

You may also receive this error message when you run File Manager or choose
Run from the File menu in Program Manager, depending upon the MS-DOS
version installed, and the cause listed below.

CAUSE
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The SETUP.EXE file that ships with Publisher uses LZEXPAND.DLL to
decompress files from the installation disks. The above error can be
caused by several different situations:

1. Multiple instances of LZEXPAND.DLL located in directories that are in
   the MS-DOS environment search PATH statement set by the AUTOEXEC.BAT
   file.

2. The copy of LZEXPAND.DLL is corrupt.

3. The copy of SETUP.EXE on the Publisher installation disks is
   corrupt or damaged.

   NOTE: In this case, new disks may be obtained by calling Microsoft
   Product Support Services. For information about how to contact
   Microsoft Product Support, consult the user's guide for the Microsoft
   product you have.

4. The copy of LZEXPAND.DLL that is accessed by SETUP.EXE does not
   match the version of Windows currently running. The following
   information provides the versions of Windows and the corresponding
   files sizes of LZEXPAND.DLL that should be on the system when
   each of these versions of Windows is running:

   Windows Version     Date     Compressed   Expanded
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   Windows 3.0         05/01/90      4096        6016

   Windows 3.0a        10/31/90      4096        6016

   Windows 3.1         03/10/92a     6551        9936

   Windows 3.11        12/31/93     13532       23712

   Windows for
   Workgroups 3.1      10/01/92      6551        9936

   Windows for
   Workgroups 3.11     11/01/93     13532       23712

   Windows for
   Workgroups 3.11a    11/01/93     13532       23712

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem:

1. Search the hard drive for all instances of LZEXPAND.DLL.

2. Delete or rename all instances of LZEXPAND.DLL found on the hard
   drive.

3. Insert the disk from the original Microsoft Windows installation
   disk set that contains the file LZEXPAND.DL_ into the floppy
   drive of the computer.

   NOTE: The disk containing the file LZEXPAND.DL_ varies depending
   upon which version of the Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Windows for
   Workgroups disks are used to extract the file.

4. From the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory at the MS-DOS prompt, type the
   following and press ENTER:

      expand.exe  a:\lzexpand.dl_ c:\windows\system\lzexpand.dll

This command expands a copy of the original file from the original
Windows or Windows for WorkGroups disk, and places it in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM
directory.

Additional query words: 2.00 2.00a 2.00 2.00acd mspub err msg mstest
setup