Win7 SP1 may not install if you did the Windows Mail hack

Has anyone else run into this?
Windows 7 SP1 fails to install on an X64 OS version if the Windows Mail hack has been employed.
I had no trouble installing SP1 on an X86 (32-bit) OS version which also had the Windows Mail hack.

Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP
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SP1 installed for me fine on 64-bit, but I had to replace the msoe.dll
file to get WinMail working again. I did download SP1 from the Website,
saved it and then installed it, but I doubt that would matter.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA


"Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message
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> Has anyone else run into this?
> Windows 7 SP1 fails to install on an X64 OS version if the Windows Mail
> hack has been employed.
> I had no trouble installing SP1 on an X86 (32-bit) OS version which also
> had the Windows Mail hack.
>
> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP
> ------------------------------------------------
>
>

I tried it both with a downloaded copy of SP1 and via Windows Update,
but it keeps failing with the error 0x80004005.

More on the problem here:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...c-78e7d160ad4e


Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP
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"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message news:ilhd3q$1u1$...

SP1 installed for me fine on 64-bit, but I had to replace the msoe.dll
file to get WinMail working again. I did download SP1 from the Website,
saved it and then installed it, but I doubt that would matter.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA


"Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message
news:ilhbea$irb$...
> Has anyone else run into this?
> Windows 7 SP1 fails to install on an X64 OS version if the Windows Mail hack has been employed.
> I had no trouble installing SP1 on an X86 (32-bit) OS version which also had the Windows Mail hack.
>
> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP
> ------------------------------------------------
>
>

"Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message
news:ilhbea$irb$...
> Has anyone else run into this?
> Windows 7 SP1 fails to install on an X64 OS version if the Windows Mail
> hack has been employed.
> I had no trouble installing SP1 on an X86 (32-bit) OS version which also
> had the Windows Mail hack.
>
> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP
> ------------------------------------------------
>
>

Please explain the Windows Mail hack. I can't stand the email program on W7.

"Bruce Hagen" <> wrote in message
news:ilhd3q$1u1$...
> SP1 installed for me fine on 64-bit, but I had to replace the msoe.dll
> file to get WinMail working again. I did download SP1 from the Website,
> saved it and then installed it, but I doubt that would matter.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
> Imperial Beach, CA

Where did you get the replacement msoe.dll from?
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message
> news:ilhbea$irb$...
>> Has anyone else run into this?
>> Windows 7 SP1 fails to install on an X64 OS version if the Windows Mail
>> hack has been employed.
>> I had no trouble installing SP1 on an X86 (32-bit) OS version which also
>> had the Windows Mail hack.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP
>> ------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>
>

"Kelly Greene" <> wrote in message
news:imhd04$ofc$...
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message
> news:ilhbea$irb$...
>> Has anyone else run into this?
>> Windows 7 SP1 fails to install on an X64 OS version if the Windows Mail
>> hack has been employed.
>> I had no trouble installing SP1 on an X86 (32-bit) OS version which
>> also had the Windows Mail hack.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP
>> ------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>
> Please explain the Windows Mail hack. I can't stand the email program on
> W7.


See your other post.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

"Bruce Hagen" <> wrote in message
news:imialt$foe$...
>
> "Kelly Greene" <> wrote in message
> news:imhd04$ofc$...
>>
>> "Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message
>> news:ilhbea$irb$...
>>> Has anyone else run into this?
>>> Windows 7 SP1 fails to install on an X64 OS version if the Windows Mail
>>> hack has been employed.
>>> I had no trouble installing SP1 on an X86 (32-bit) OS version which also
>>> had the Windows Mail hack.
>>>
>>> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP
>>> ------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Please explain the Windows Mail hack. I can't stand the email program on
>> W7.
>
>
> See your other post.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
> Imperial Beach, CA

This (below) is my other post. So I have to download SP1 for 64 bit........
I don't understand what you mean. What are you saying? I already put WM on
my W7 machine in both folders under programs. ????????


"Bruce Hagen" <> wrote in message
news:ilhd3q$1u1$...
> SP1 installed for me fine on 64-bit, but I had to replace the msoe.dll
> file to get WinMail working again. I did download SP1 from the Website,
> saved it and then installed it, but I doubt that would matter.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
> Imperial Beach, CA

Where did you get the replacement msoe.dll from?
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message
> news:ilhbea$irb$...
>> Has anyone else run into this?
>> Windows 7 SP1 fails to install on an X64 OS version if the Windows Mail
>> hack has been employed.
>> I had no trouble installing SP1 on an X86 (32-bit) OS version which also
>> had the Windows Mail hack.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP
>> ------------------------------------------------




>

"Kelly Greene" <> wrote in message
news:imju2b$gce$...

>>> Please explain the Windows Mail hack. I can't stand the email program
>>> on W7.
>>
>>
>> See your other post.
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>
> This (below) is my other post. So I have to download SP1 for 64
> bit........ I don't understand what you mean. What are you saying? I
> already put WM on my W7 machine in both folders under programs.
> ????????


I meant your other post in the "I Like Vista.....Not" thread with the
exact same question. Here is my reply.

First, you need access to a Vista machine.

On the Win7 machine, find the "Windows Mail" folder in Program Files.
Rename it to "OldWindows Mail" as a precaution.

Using a Flash or CD, copy the "Windows Mail" folder in its entirety from
the Vista machine.

Go back to the Win7 machine and copy the "Windows Mail" from the Flash or
CD to a location in Program Files.

Open it and right click on the WinMail.exe file and send a shortcut to the
Desktop. Done.


An alternative.

How to Reinstate Windows Mail in Windows 7
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...dows-mail.html

--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

I don't recommend it. Most likely due to that hack, I wound up
having to do a two hour repair/reinstall of Windows 7, before
I could install SP1.

You are likely to run into some odd incompatibilities, if
not now, then certainly in the future.

Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP
------------------------------------------------

"Kelly Greene" wrote in message news:imhd04$ofc$...

> Please explain the Windows Mail hack. I can't stand the email program on W7.

"Bruce Hagen" <> wrote in message
news:iml1ch$tnk$...
>
> "Kelly Greene" <> wrote in message
> news:imju2b$gce$...
>
>>>> Please explain the Windows Mail hack. I can't stand the email program
>>>> on W7.
>>>
>>>
>>> See your other post.
>>> --
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>> This (below) is my other post. So I have to download SP1 for 64
>> bit........ I don't understand what you mean. What are you saying? I
>> already put WM on my W7 machine in both folders under programs. ????????
>
>
> I meant your other post in the "I Like Vista.....Not" thread with the
> exact same question. Here is my reply.
>
> First, you need access to a Vista machine.
>
> On the Win7 machine, find the "Windows Mail" folder in Program Files.
> Rename it to "OldWindows Mail" as a precaution.
>
> Using a Flash or CD, copy the "Windows Mail" folder in its entirety from
> the Vista machine.
>
> Go back to the Win7 machine and copy the "Windows Mail" from the Flash or
> CD to a location in Program Files.
>
> Open it and right click on the WinMail.exe file and send a shortcut to the
> Desktop. Done.

I did that but it wont open. Task manager says it's running but it doesn't
open so can't be used. How do I get it to appear since it runs but cannot
be seen anywhere?

>
>
> An alternative.
>
> How to Reinstate Windows Mail in Windows 7
> http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...dows-mail.html
>
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>