BUG: Cannot install virtual machine on system with no VM (219053)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft virtual machine

This article was previously published under Q219053

SYMPTOMS

When you install the Microsoft virtual machine (Microsoft VM) build 2436 on a computer that does not have the Microsoft virtual machine already installed, the following error message appears:

Newer version of the Microsoft VM detected.
Installation cannot proceed.

CAUSE

The Microsoft VM installation program (Msjavx86.exe) compares the version number of Windir\System32\Msjava.dll with the version it is installing. If the msjava.dll file is not found, the error dialog box appears.

NOTE: The error dialog box is also displayed if the Msjava.dll on the computer is newer than the 2436 build. In this case, you should not install the older Microsoft VM over the new Microsoft virtual machine.

RESOLUTION

If you do not have the Microsoft VM installed on your computer and you are receiving the error dialog box, run the setup program with the following command line switches:

msjavx86.exe /n:v

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

REFERENCES

For support information about Visual J++ and the SDK for Java, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/java

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	6/14/2006
Keywords:	kbbug kbfix kbInetDev kbsetup KB219053