WinMail.exe-corrupt file

[Guest]

DH has DellE1705, Windows Vista, IE7, Windows Mail & PCCillon.
When he opens his email
Popup window says
WinMail.exe-corrupt file blah blah blah|windowsmail|backup|old is corrupt
and unreadable please run the chkdsk utility.

Can someone please help us to run the chkdsk utility.
Also a fix someone suggested - my computer- to - C- to properties- to tools-
to error check - to check disk- start- throws up a window - can't check disk
while in use do you want to schedule for the next time you start your
computer so he checks schedule disk check then restrats and nothing happens.
Greatly appreciate your help.
RaNae

 

[Guest]

Thank you brink we will work on it tonight or tomorrow and let you know how
it goes
RaNae

 

[Katiebyrd]

I am having an identical problem with my computer - also a Dell Laptop
running Windows Vista. When I try to launch Windows Mail, I get a string of
error windows.

1. Contacts failed to load

2. Windows Mail could not be started...unable to initialize Windows
Contacts. Your computer may be out of memory or your disk is full
(0x8004104E)

3.Windows Mail could not be started becasue MSOE.DLL could not be initialized

It then tells me to run chkdsk. When I attempt to run this utility from the
tools tab, it tells me that it can not run check while disk is in use, asks
me to schedule one at startup - but never runs it.

When I attempt to run chkdsk from the file location, a black window pops up
and the check begins to run, finds an error, and then closes.

Help!

 

[madone]

Brink, I had the same problem as RaNae; I followed your directions about
running chkdsk C:/f, but this yielded a new pop up box when I restarted:
winmail.exe-corrupt file
Exception processing message Oxc0000102 parameters Ox7597023c (the last
number set repreated 3 more times).

Can you help with this?
Thanks

 

[Katiebyrd]

I was able to fix this problem by running the repair startup utility that
comes on Dell computers. All the problems were resolved.

 

[madone]

Katiebyrd, that is reassuring, thanks. Would you please elaborate on the
repair startup utility you mentioned, ie, how do you access it? Thanks,

 

[madone]

I am still having the same Winmail.exe problem when I open Windows mail.
Running chkdsk c:/f has not solved the problem. Any other ideas?
Thanks

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

The simple solution is to upgrade to Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

 

[madone]

Gary, you're a genius! It worked, thanks. Maureen

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Glad to hear it. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[smarzola]

Glad to hear it. Thanks for the feedback.

I received a similar error after a Windows Vista Update:
1. Windows Mail could not be started. Your computer may be out of
memory or your disk is full.
2. I click ok, then receive the second error:
"Windows Mail could not be started because MSOE.DLL could not be
initialized."
3. Also, my Desktop items were all gone except for one item.
4. I did not have the run the chkdsk utility message.

I followed instructions from another forum to delete the registry key
for Windows Mail and restart. This did not work. So, I installed
Windows Live Mail as you recommended. Also, I did not complete
configuration of the Windows Live Mail, since I had to go to another
pc to look-up my Incoming Mail and Outgoing Mail server names. I just
guessed (incorrectly) and entered something. I think I launched
Windows Live Mail and then Windows Mail. Windows Mail still gave me
the same errors, and it was late, so I shut down. Then, tonight I
powered up my laptop to try some other things, but I noticed that my
desktop icons were back on my Desktop. So, I re-launched Windows
Mail, and it worked perfectly. Therefore, I think that I needed to re-
boot the laptop after installing Windows Live Mail. After that, my
Windows Mail launched without error and my desktop icons were back on
my Desktop.

Thanks!

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

You'd be surprised how many times simply rebooting Windows
will cure a problem.

 

[smarzola]

I had re-booted several times prior to removing the registry key, and
I'm 80 % sure I re-booted after removing the key. My errors from
launching Windows Mail and the Desktop icons which had disappeared
were still there until rebooting after installing Windows Live Mail.
I'm convinced that installing Windows Live Mail and then re-booting
solved my problems.

Sandra

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Thanks for your explanation.

 

[Need answer fixing WinMail.exe-corrupt]

DH has DellE1705, Windows Vista, IE7, Windows Mail & PCCillon.
When he opens his email
Popup window says
WinMail.exe-corrupt file blah blah blah|windowsmail|backup|old is corrupt
and unreadable please run the chkdsk utility.

Can someone please help us to run the chkdsk utility.
Also a fix someone suggested - my computer- to - C- to properties- to tools-
to error check - to check disk- start- throws up a window - can't check disk
while in use do you want to schedule for the next time you start your
computer so he checks schedule disk check then restrats and nothing happens.
Greatly appreciate your help.
RaNae