DOCUMENT:Q172770  17-DEC-2000  [win95x]
TITLE   :Err Msg: Cannot Connect to MAPI Server. Invalid MAPI Server...
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:95
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kberrmsg win95

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start Windows 95, you may receive the following error message:

   Cannot Connect to MAPI Server. Invalid MAPI Server Present. Cannot Provide
   MAPI Services.

CAUSE
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One of the following files may be damaged or missing:

 - Mapi32.dll

 - Mapisp32.exe

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, extract a new copy of the Mapi32.dll and Mapisp32.exe
files to the Windows\System folder.

The Mapi32.dll file can be found in the following locations:

 - Win95_06.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 CD-ROM

 - Win95_09.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2)
   CD-ROM

 - Win95_07.cab cabinet file on the original Windows 95 DMF disks

 - Win95_10.cab cabinet file on the original Windows 95 non-DMF disks

The Mapisp32.exe file can be found in the following locations:

 - Win95_07.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 CD-ROM

 - Win95_10.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2)
   CD-ROM

 - Win95_07.cab cabinet file on the original Windows 95 DMF disks

 - Win95_11.cab cabinet file on the original Windows 95 non-DMF disks

For information about using the Extract tool, please see the following article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

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Keywords          : kberrmsg win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:95

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